FUJIFILM Recording Media GmbH informed its dealers and distributors today of a 5%-10% price increase over the price of selected FUJIFILM-manufactured LTO Ultrium data tape products, including LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7, LTO-8 and LTO-UCC formats. The increase will take effect October 1, 2022. The latest FUJIFILM LTO-9 generation, which launched in September 2021, is not included in the increase.
The increase is in direct response to the rising global costs of raw materials and transportation of FUJIFILM LTO Ultrium data tape products worldwide.
“We will continue to invest in tape technology, focusing on increasing tape capacity and advising data storage managers of the advantages of tape media,” said Wolfgang May, Managing Director, FUJIFILM Recording Media GmbH. “In addition to a low total cost of ownership, these advantages include ‘air gap’ for cybersecurity and low energy consumption for sustainability. We believe these advantages far outweigh the planned price adjustment.”
About Fujifilm
FUJIFILM Recording Media GmbH, Kleve, Germany, is FUJIFILM Corporation’s European based marketing and sales operation for data tape media and data management solutions. The company provides datacentre customers and enterprise industry partners with a wide range of innovative recording media products and archival solutions. Based on a history of thin-film engineering and magnetic particle science such as Fujifilm’s NANOCUBIC™ and Barium Ferrite technology, Fujifilm creates breakthrough data storage products. Worldwide, Fujifilm and its affiliates have surpassed the 170 million milestone for the number of LTO Ultrium data cartridges manufactured and sold since introduction, establishing the company as the leading global manufacturer of mid-range and enterprise data tape.
For more information on FUJIFILM Recording Media products, go to https://www.fujifilm.com/de/en/business/data-management .
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