# Panasonic Industry to invest ¥92 billion in AI-related capacity expansion

Panasonic Industry will invest about JPY 92 billion to expand production of MEGTRON multilayer circuit board materials in Suzhou, China and Ayutthaya, Thailand, expand SP-Cap capacitor production in Uji, Japan and Batam, Indonesia, and build a new R&D centre for semiconductor packaging materials in Yokkaichi, Japan.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-03
- Where: Suzhou, China; Ayutthaya, Thailand; Uji, Japan; Batam, Indonesia; Yokkaichi, Japan, China
- Value: $610.0M (92.0B JPY)
- Status: announced
- Products: MEGTRON multilayer circuit board materials, SP-Cap conductive polymer aluminum electrolytic capacitors, semiconductor packaging materials
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Panasonic Industry](https://endata.com/companies/15385.md)

## Sources

- [evertiq.com](https://evertiq.com/news/2026-11-03-panasonic-industry-to-invest-92-billion-in-ai-related-capacity), 2026-11-03: "Panasonic Industry will invest about JPY 92 billion (about EUR 520 million) to expand production of high-performance PCB materials and conductive polymer capacitors for AI servers."

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