# Seiko Epson completes new inkjet printhead factory in Nagano, Japan

Seiko Epson completed construction of a new factory (Building 9) at its Hirooka site in Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan, for producing PrecisionCore print chips. The facility, with an investment of about ¥25.5 billion, is expected to start operations within fiscal 2018 and will triple production capacity.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-07-10
- Where: Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan, Japan
- Value: $230.0M (25.5B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 3x current production capacity of PrecisionCore print chips
- Products: PrecisionCore print chips, inkjet printheads
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Seiko Epson](https://endata.com/companies/19395.md)

## Sources

- [automation-news.jp](https://www.automation-news.jp/2018/07/33479/), 2018-07-10: "新工場は2018年度内の稼動を予定しており、将来的には、エプソンにおける『PrecisionCoreプリントチップ』の生産能力を現在の約3倍に拡大させる計画です。"

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