Toshiba Memory breaks ground on $9B NAND flash fab in Iwate, Japan

Toshiba Memory broke ground on a new NAND flash memory chip fab complex in Iwate prefecture, with an investment of roughly $9 billion. Operations are planned to begin in 2020.

“The investment of roughly $9 billion in the new facility is a critical move if Toshiba Memory hopes to continue to compete with Samsung Semiconductor in this market”supplychainconnect.com

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• supplychainconnect.comToshiba and Samsung Invest in NAND Production in Face of Demand Uncertainty | Supply Chain ConnectDale FordAug 16, 2018

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