# Komatsu completes new seal ring factory at Himi Plant

Komatsu Ltd. built a new seal ring factory at its Himi Plant 2 in Japan. The completion ceremony was held on 29 October 2021, with production starting in November 2021. The factory replaces a 60-year-old facility and aims to improve productivity and reduce CO2 emissions by 50%.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-10-29
- Where: Himi Plant, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
- Starts operating: Nov 2021
- Status: completed
- Products: seal rings for undercarriage components
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Komatsu](https://endata.com/companies/15845.md)

## Sources

- [komatsu.jp](https://www.komatsu.jp/en/newsroom/2021/20211029_2), 2021-10-29: "Komatsu held the completion ceremony today, and will start production in November this year."

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