# NGK Insulators invests ¥11B to expand NOx sensor production at Ishikawa plant

NGK Insulators announced a ¥14 billion investment to increase production of NOx concentration sensors for automotive exhaust, with ¥11 billion allocated to expanding capacity at its Ishikawa plant in Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture. The expansion will create about 120 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-10-11
- Where: Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $98.0M (11.0B JPY)
- Jobs: 120
- Status: announced
- Products: NOx concentration sensors
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [NGK Insulators](https://endata.com/companies/1175.md)
- [NGK Ceramic Device](https://endata.com/companies/17129.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO22140560R11C17A0LB0000/), 2017-10-11: "日本ガイシは11日、約140億円を投じて自動車の排ガスに含まれる窒素酸化物（NOx）濃度の測定センサーを増産すると発表した。"

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