# Kaneka to expand polyimide film and graphite sheet production capacity

Kaneka Corporation decided to expand production facilities for ultra-heat resistant polyimide films at its Shiga site and for high thermal conductive graphite sheets at Tochigi Kaneka. The total investment is approximately ¥11 billion, with facilities planned to start in spring 2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-10
- Where: Otsu, Shiga, Japan; Moka, Tochigi, Japan, Japan
- Value: $99.0M (11.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: Q2 2019
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30% increase in annual polyimide film capacity; 3x increase in graphite sheet capacity
- Products: ultra-heat resistant polyimide films, high thermal conductive graphite sheets
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Kaneka](https://endata.com/companies/5927.md)
- [Tochigi Kaneka](https://endata.com/companies/33008.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [kaneka.co.jp](https://www.kaneka.co.jp/en/topics/news/nr20180710/), 2018-07-10: "Kaneka decided to expand production facilities for ultra-heat resistant polyimide films in Shiga Manufacturing Site and for high thermal conductive graphite sheets in a group company, Tochigi Kaneka."

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