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HOYA’s mask blanks enter semiconductor circuit-patterning processes; its HDD glass substrates become the bases of magnetic disks. The company emphasizes customer-specific technical alignment in the first business and consistent high-volume production in the second. Revenue was ¥947.7bn in the year ended March 2026, with a company-reported mix of 62% Life Care and 38% Information Technology. Supplying lenses to optical retailers and operating Eyecity stores are also important parts of the group. Initial-phase investment in two new EUV and HDD plants is planned at roughly ¥92bn combined. Looking at customer processes and supply requirements helps explain the strengths of the businesses that expanded from optical glass.

Fujifilm combines technologies developed for photography with acquired businesses and manufacturing capacity. Alongside office and printing products, medical systems, photography and semiconductor materials, its Bio CDMO develops and manufactures drugs for pharmaceutical customers. The 12/16 U.S. figure describes capacity covered by contracts and informal agreements on planned manufacturing volumes, rather than sales of manufacturing equipment.