Since its founding in 1885, Fujikura has researched, developed and manufactured wires and cables, giving rise to numerous "Tsunagu" (connecting) technologies along the way. The company has used these technologies to consistently deliver highly reliable products to customers operating in the realms of energy, telecommunications, electronics and automotive components, thus contributing to development in Japan and other countries and regions around the world.

The business environment in which Fujikura operates continues to change with a rapidity never before witnessed with the progress of globalization, the transition to a low-carbon, renewable energy-based society, development of infrastructure in emerging nations, increase in the volume of data transmission as a result of Industry 4.0 and IoT and the advent of smart cars and smart homes, among other technological advances.