# KGK Kyodo Giken Kagaku adds eco-friendly coating line at Tokorozawa plant

KGK Kyodo Giken Kagaku installed a new environmentally friendly coating production line at its main plant in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, with a total investment of approximately ¥50 million. The line started operation in October 2026 and will increase annual production capacity by about 700,000 m².

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-04
- Where: Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $333K (50.0M JPY)
- Starts operating: Oct 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 700,000 m² per year
- Products: solvent-free waterproof airtight tape, eco-friendly masking tape, high-performance adhesive tape for automotive and semiconductors, specialty film products
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [KGK Kyodo Giken Kagaku](https://endata.com/companies/95575.md)

## Sources

- [automation-news.jp](https://www.automation-news.jp/2026/11/110208/), 2026-11-09: "新ラインは本社工場敷地内に導入し、総投資額は約5000万円。"

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