FUJIFILM lens deliveries recover

As an indicator that things are reverting to something approaching normality again in Japan, FUJIFILM North America Corporation has announced that lens production has returned to pre-earthquake levels, as of early April. Lens deliveries are also back to a standard timeframe.

The company’s factory, located in Saitama City, Japan – approximately 300 kilometers from the hard-hit city of Sendai – sustained superficial damage after the devastating earthquake in early March. Japanese-based suppliers to FNAC have also returned to normal schedules for production and delivery.

“We would like to thank our customers and industry friends for inquiring into the well being of our employees and our factory,” said Thom Calabro, Director Marketing and Product Development, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division. “We’re extremely grateful that we can now assure everyone that all of our employees and their families are safe, and we are back up to a full production schedule. Deliveries have also thankfully returned to their standard lead time.”

As part of a larger company-wide initiative to strengthen locally available customer support, the company also recently announced a new service facility for Fujinon lenses in the Chicago area. The facility is scheduled to open on April 25th.