# Murata to build new MEMS sensor factory in Vantaa, Finland

Murata Manufacturing is investing five billion yen to build a new factory in Vantaa, Finland, to increase MEMS sensor production capacity. The new facility is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019 and is expected to create 150–200 new jobs in 2018–2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-08-20
- Where: Vantaa, Finland
- Value: $45.0M (5.00B JPY)
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: announced
- Products: MEMS sensors, gyro sensors, accelerometers, combo sensors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Murata Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/2219.md)

## Sources

- [corporate.murata.com](https://corporate.murata.com/en-global/newsroom/news/company/general/2018/0820), 2018-08-20: "With the construction of this new production building, we will significantly increase our MEMS sensors production capacity."
- [corporate.murata.com](https://corporate.murata.com/newsroom/news/company/general/2018/0820), 2018-08-20: "With the construction of this new production building, we will significantly increase our MEMS sensors production capacity."
- [corporate.murata.com](https://corporate.murata.com/en-sg/newsroom/news/company/general/2018/0820), 2018-08-20: "With the construction of this new production building, we will significantly increase our MEMS sensors production capacity."
- [massdevice.com](https://www.massdevice.com/massdevice-article-archive/page/1585/), 2018-08-20: "Murata Manufacturing announced it is investing $45 million in the purchase of two factory buildings and the construction of a third to manufacture micro electro mechanical systems sensors in Finland."
- [siliconsemiconductor.net](https://siliconsemiconductor.net/article/105151/Murata_invests_in_MEMS_sensor_manufacturing), 2018-09-03: "Murata has announced that is expanding its MEMS sensor manufacturing by building a new factory in Vantaa, Finland to increase the sensor production capacity."
- [semi.org](https://www.semi.org/en/blogs/business-markets/semi-fabview-update-more-investments-in-semiconductor-fabs), 2018-09-20: "Murata announced a 5 billion Yen investment (US$44.6 million) in a new fab extension in Vantaa, Finland."

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