# Sumitomo Bakelite to build new semiconductor encapsulation material plant in Taiwan

Sumitomo Bakelite will invest 3.3 billion yen to build a new plant in Taiwan to double production capacity of semiconductor encapsulation materials, starting production in early 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-11-07
- Where: Taiwan, TWN
- Value: $29.0M (3.30B JPY)
- Starts operating: Q1 2023
- Status: announced
- Products: semiconductor encapsulation materials
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Bakelite](https://endata.com/companies/11098.md)

## Sources

- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO77345760X01C21A1TB0000/), 2021-11-07: "住友ベークライトは2023年にも台湾で半導体封止材の生産能力を倍増する。33億円を投じて新工場を建設する。"

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