# TOTO to invest ¥60 billion in new semiconductor ceramics factory in Buzen, Japan

TOTO announced on October 30, 2026, a plan to invest approximately ¥60 billion in a new building at its TOTO Fine Ceramics Buzen Factory in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The facility will manufacture next-generation electrostatic chucks and aerosol-deposition components for semiconductor production equipment.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-10-30
- Where: Buzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $400.0M (60.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: Q2 2029
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 36,000 m² gross floor area
- Products: electrostatic chucks, aerosol-deposition components
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [TOTO](https://endata.com/companies/16027.md)

## Sources

- [japan.co.jp](https://japan.co.jp/e/reports/toto-buzen-semiconductor-ceramics-investment-2026.html), 2026-11-04: "On October 30, 2026, TOTO announced a plan to spend approximately ¥60 billion on a new building at its TOTO Fine Ceramics Buzen Factory in Fukuoka Prefecture."

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