3 STORIES: Fujifilm Goes After Chips, Ricoh Goes Digital & Former Lexmark Site Faces Data Center Drama.

Three recent developments show how the broader technology and print industries are evolving, from semiconductor manufacturing to data centers and digital document management. Fujifilm India is exploring potential chemical and semiconductor-material supply agreements with Indian chipmakers as the country expands its semiconductor manufacturing and packaging ecosystem; Fujifilm is also investing approximately ₹800 crore in a semiconductor materials facility in Gujarat, with production targeted for 2027–28. Read the Fujifilm semiconductor story Meanwhile, Lexington, Kentucky residents are raising concerns over a proposed data center at part of the former Lexmark campus, citing potential impacts involving water usage, utility bills and traffic; the developer, DartPoints, initially plans 20–30 megawatts of power capacity, with potential expansion to 70 megawatts, while a public meeting is scheduled for October 6. Read the Lexington data center report In another important development, Ricoh is digitizing the document trail behind every delivery, using digital document management and DocuWare to help logistics companies capture, index, track and retrieve proof-of-delivery records, customs documents and other paperwork, with AI-based document processing increasingly helping automate data extraction and workflow routing. Read the Ricoh logistics story Together, the three stories demonstrate how companies traditionally associated with imaging, printing and office technology are increasingly connected to semiconductors, data-center infrastructure, artificial intelligence and digital document workflows.