# Nipro and Toyobo to build artificial kidney plant in Odate, Japan

Nipro and Toyobo announced a joint venture to build a new integrated production plant for artificial kidneys at Nipro's Odate No. 7 factory in Odate, Akita, Japan. The plant will increase production capacity by 1.5 times, with investment of approximately ¥17 billion from Nipro and ¥5 billion from Toyobo, creating 80 and 23 jobs respectively. Operations are targeted to start in July 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-11-05
- Where: Odate, Akita, Japan
- Value: $150.0M (17.0B JPY)
- Jobs: 103
- Starts operating: Jul 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.5 times current capacity
- Products: artificial kidneys, hollow fiber membranes
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Nipro Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/21601.md)
- [Toyobo](https://endata.com/companies/7774.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [asahi.com](https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASPC5748DPC5ULUC013.html), 2021-11-06: "ニプロの大館第7工場（大館市）に人工腎臓の一貫生産工場を新設すると発表した。"

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