# Shimizu to build ¥2.5B surface treatment chemicals plant in Hashimoto

Shimizu, a metal surface treatment chemicals company, will build a new factory in Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, with an investment of about ¥2.5 billion. Production capacity will triple, and operations are expected to start in March 2028.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-03-04
- Where: Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $17.0M (2.50B JPY)
- Jobs: 18
- Starts operating: Mar 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: triple current production capacity
- Products: electrodeposition coatings, plating chemicals, surface treatment chemicals
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Shimizu](https://endata.com/companies/90760.md)

## Sources

- [kikai-news.net](https://kikai-news.net/2026/03/09/%e8%a1%a8%e9%9d%a2%e5%87%a6%e7%90%86%e8%96%ac%e5%93%81%e3%81%ae%e3%82%b7%e3%83%9f%e3%82%ba%e3%80%81%e5%92%8c%e6%ad%8c%e5%b1%b1%e7%9c%8c%e6%a9%8b%e6%9c%ac%e5%b8%82%e3%80%8c%e3%81%82%e3%82%84%e3%81%ae/), 2026-03-09: "投資額は建物・設備を含め約25億円で、2028年3月の操業開始を予定する。"

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