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Star Micronics starts new factory building in Kikugawa, boosting spindle capacity · Endata

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Feb 5, 2026EXPANSIONKikugawa, Shizuoka, Japan

Star Micronics starts new factory building in Kikugawa, boosting spindle capacity

Star Micronics started operations at a new factory building at its Kikugawa South Plant in Shizuoka, Japan, to increase production capacity for spindles used in Swiss-type automatic lathes. The investment was about ¥10 billion, and the building started operations in December 2025.

Starts operating

Dec 2025

Status

Completed

Capacity

7000-8000 machine tools per year (30% increase)

ProductsspindlesSwiss-type automatic lathes

CompaniesStar Micronics

Sectors#Industrial Machinery

“スイス型自動旋盤は新たな用途に使われるなど需要は急増している。対応できる体制を整えられ、グループ全体の躍進の要になる。”nikkei.com

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nikkei.comスター精密、静岡県菊川市の新工場棟稼働旋盤部品の生産能力増強 - 日本経済新聞Nikkei Inc.Feb 5, 2026

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