# Kioxia and Sandisk start operation of Fab2 at Kitakami Plant

Kioxia Corporation and Sandisk Corporation announced the start of operation of Fab2 (K2) at the Kitakami Plant in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The facility can produce eighth-generation 218-layer 3D flash memory, with meaningful output expected in the first half of 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-09-29
- Where: Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
- Starts operating: Q1 2026
- Status: completed
- Products: 3D flash memory, 218-layer 3D flash memory
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Kioxia Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/50829.md)
- [SanDisk](https://endata.com/companies/80232.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [barchart.com](https://www.barchart.com/press-releases/35112104/kioxia-and-sandisk-announce-beginning-of-operation-of-fab2-at-kitakami-plant-japan-to-meet-the-market-demand-driven-by-ai), 2025-09-29: "Kioxia Corporation and Sandisk Corporation today announced the start of operation at the Fab2 (K2), a state-of-the-art semiconductor fabrication facility, at the Kitakami Plant in Iwate Prefecture, Japan."

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