# Toshiba Materials to invest ¥5 billion in silicon nitride ball plant in Yokohama

Toshiba Materials announced a major investment of over 5 billion yen (approx. US$38 million) in a new manufacturing facility for silicon nitride balls at its headquarters site in Yokohama, Japan. Production is expected to start in November 2023, increasing capacity by 50% against fiscal year 2021.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2022-07-22
- Where: Yokohama, Japan, Japan
- Value: $38.0M (5.00B JPY)
- Starts operating: Nov 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 50% increase in capacity vs FY2021
- Products: silicon nitride balls for bearings
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Toshiba Materials](https://endata.com/companies/9488.md)

## Sources

- [news.ceradir.com](https://news.ceradir.com/company-news/toshiba-materials-has-made-a-major-investment-to-increase-silicon-nitride-ball-capacity.html?lang=en), 2022-07-22: "The project has a budget of over 5-billion yen (approx. US$38 million) and is expected to see production start in November 2023."

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