# Tsubaki Nakashima to build second ceramic ball plant in Thailand

Tsubaki Nakashima decided to build a second plant in Thailand to increase ceramic ball production capacity. The investment is approximately ¥2.7 billion, with production start in Q3 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-02-15
- Where: Thailand, Thailand
- Value: $23.4M (2.70B JPY)
- Starts operating: Q3 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 300 tons per year (equivalent to ¥20 billion in sales)
- Products: ceramic balls
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Tsubaki Nakashima](https://endata.com/companies/17522.md)

## Sources

- [marketscreener.com](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/TSUBAKI-NAKASHIMA-CO-LTD-25368309/news/Tsubaki-Nakashima-Notice-of-Expansion-of-Ceramic-Ball-Production-Capacity-Construction-of-Second-39472059/), 2022-02-15: "Demand for ceramic balls is steadily increasing for use in machine tools, while demand for EVs is increasing at an accelerating pace due to higher voltage and smaller units."

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