Brazos County approves $30 million amendment to Fujifilm Biotechnologies agreement; company pledges 150 jobs

Brazos County Commissioners Court on June 10 approved an amendment to its economic development agreement with Fujifilm Biotechnologies of Texas LLC that the company and county staff said represents an additional $30,000,000 in local investment and would support 150 new jobs by 2029.

The amendment extends the existing agreement’s timeline and adds the new investment commitment, Assistant General Counsel Allison Lamblade told the court during discussion; she said the contract amendment is not a tax abatement but a different tax incentive provided under the agreement.

Sarah Gaskill, head of external relations for Fujifilm Biotechnologies, told commissioners the company remains “committed to supporting a healthier society” and described Fujifilm as an existing major private employer in Brazos County. Gaskill provided county-impact figures the company shared with the court, saying the site now employs more than 700 people at an average wage of about $64,500 and that the company’s direct and indirect regional economic impact is “close to $400,000,000” annually, with more than $11,000,000 in state and local government impact.

“The additional $30,000,000 investment in Brazos County, in excess of the $300,000,000 previously announced, will enhance our footprint here and support 150 additional employees by 2029,” Gaskill said during a brief presentation introducing company leadership to the court.

Lamblade clarified legal details when a member of the public asked whether the action was an abatement. “Under the specific 381 provision referenced, it’s not an abatement,” she said, describing the contract change instead as an extension tied to new investment commitments.

The court voted to approve the amendment after brief discussion; a motion to approve passed with no recorded dissents. Commissioners and county staff thanked Fujifilm representatives and noted the company’s local workforce and community engagement programs.

The amendment was presented as Item 7 on the agenda and Fujifilm representatives spoke again during Item 8 to introduce site leadership and reiterate workforce and community commitments. No further conditions or amendments were offered on the court floor, and commissioners approved the item by voice vote.

County officials did not provide written budgetary offsets or a full breakdown of any local incentives in the meeting discussion; Allison Lamblade described the extended agreement as continuing the previously negotiated incentive framework and adjusting time and performance obligations to reflect the new investment.

The county-provided motion and vote were recorded in the minutes; the agreement amendment will be incorporated into the county’s economic development files and the county manager’s office said it will return any required contract documents to the court for signature and post-approval compliance tracking.