# Toshiba plans Fab 7 NAND flash facility in Kitakami, Iwate

Toshiba announced its Fab 7 construction plan on December 21, 2017, for a new site in Kitakami, Iwate, with mass production forecast for the second half of 2019, focusing on 96-layer or greater 3D-NAND Flash.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-12-21
- Where: Kitakami, Iwate, Japan
- Starts operating: Q3 2019
- Status: announced
- Products: 3D-NAND Flash memory
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Toshiba](https://endata.com/companies/8893.md)

## Sources

- [trendforce.com](https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20180103-9934.html), 2018-01-03: "Toshiba announced its Fab 7 construction plan on December 21st."

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