# Murata completes new production building at Okayama factory

Okayama Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. completed its eighth production building at its factory in Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture, with an investment of approximately 10 billion yen (building only). The new building will increase production capacity for electronic components used in smartphones and other devices.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-03-19
- Where: Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $90.0M (10.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: 19 Mar 2019
- Status: completed
- Products: electronic components, multilayer devices, inductors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Murata Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/2219.md)
- [Okayama Murata Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/38086.md)

## Sources

- [passive-components.eu](https://passive-components.eu/murata-complete-new-production-building-at-okayama-factory/), 2019-03-19: "The completion of the new production building establishes a framework for greater production capacity to meet increased demand for electronic components."

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