# Kioxia and Western Digital jointly invest in Fab7 flash memory facility in Yokkaichi

Kioxia and Western Digital finalized a formal agreement to jointly invest in the first phase of the Fab7 (Y7) manufacturing facility at Kioxia's Yokkaichi Plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan, with initial production beginning in fall 2022.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2022-04-14
- Where: Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Starts operating: Q3 2022
- Status: announced
- Products: 3D flash memory (112- and 162-layer and future nodes)
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Kioxia Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/50829.md)
- [Western Digital](https://endata.com/companies/21541.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [westerndigital.com](https://www.westerndigital.com/company/newsroom/press-releases/2022/2022-04-14-kioxia-and-western-digital-jointly-invest-in-new-flash-memory-manufacturing-facility), 2022-04-14: "Kioxia Corporation and Western Digital Corp. have finalized a formal agreement to jointly invest in the first phase of the Fab7 (Y7) manufacturing facility at Kioxia's industry-leading Yokkaichi Plant in the Mie Prefecture of Japan."
- [westerndigital.com](https://www.westerndigital.com/en-sg/company/newsroom/press-releases/2022/2022-04-14-kioxia-and-western-digital-jointly-invest-in-new-flash-memory-manufacturing-facility), 2022-04-14: "Kioxia Corporation and Western Digital Corp. have finalized a formal agreement to jointly invest in the first phase of the Fab7 (Y7) manufacturing facility at Kioxia's industry-leading Yokkaichi Plant"

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