# HEF establishes DLC mass production factory for automotive parts in Gunma

HEF established TS Gunma Co., Ltd., Japan's first full-scale DLC mass production factory for automotive parts, in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. The factory is equipped with 4 large DLC coating machines, a fully automatic cleaning line, and an automatic visual inspection line.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-03-01
- Where: Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Starts operating: 1 Mar 2019
- Status: completed
- Products: DLC coating for automotive parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [HEF](https://endata.com/companies/37670.md)
- [TS Gunma Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/37671.md)

## Sources

- [mono.ipros.com](https://mono.ipros.com/en/news/detail/51061/), 2019-02-28: "HEF has established Japan's first full-scale 'DLC mass production factory for automotive parts' in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture!"

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