# NGK to invest additional ¥20B to expand ceramics capacity for semiconductor equipment

NGK Insulators announced a ¥20 billion investment to expand production capacity for ceramics used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment at three sites in Japan, including a new plant in Tajimi City. The new plant's start date was moved up to October 2019, and total capacity will increase to 1.5 times the previously planned level by fiscal 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-03-20
- Where: Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture; Handa City, Aichi Prefecture; Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $188.0M (20.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: Oct 2019
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.5 times previously planned level
- Products: ceramics for semiconductor manufacturing equipment
- Sectors: [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)

## Sources

- [ngk-global.com](https://www.ngk-global.com/news/2018/20180320_10176.html), 2018-03-20: "NGK today announced that it has decided to significantly expand production capacity for ceramics for semiconductor manufacturing equipment by investing an additional ¥20.0 billion in production sites at three locations in Japan."

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