# Toshiba Memory completes new fabrication building at Yokkaichi plant

Toshiba Memory held a completion ceremony for its sixth fabrication building at the Yokkaichi plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan. The investment exceeds JPY 500 billion, and mass production of 96-layer NAND flash memory is planned to start in 2019, increasing production capacity by over 20%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-09-19
- Where: Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $4.50B (500.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: over 20% increase in production capacity
- Products: NAND flash memory, 96-layer 3D NAND
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Toshiba Memory Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/27192.md)
- [Western Digital](https://endata.com/companies/21541.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO35511430Z10C18A9000000/), 2018-09-19: "東芝メモリは19日、主力の四日市工場で約2年ぶりとなる新製造棟の竣工式を開いた。"

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