# Showa Denko Materials to expand CMP slurry production capacity with 20 billion yen investment

Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd. will invest approximately 20 billion yen ($139.6 million) to expand production capacity and evaluation functions for CMP slurries. The expansion includes a new plant and additional equipment at Yamazaki Works, Katsuta site, and a subsidiary in Taiwan, increasing capacity by about 20%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-09-07
- Where: Yamazaki Works, Katsuta site, Japan; Taiwan, Japan
- Value: $139.6M (20.0B JPY)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20% increase in CMP slurry production capacity
- Products: CMP slurries
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Showa Denko Materials](https://endata.com/companies/51697.md)
- [Showa Denko Semiconductor Materials (Taiwan)](https://endata.com/companies/51698.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [aei.dempa.net](https://aei.dempa.net/archives/10197), 2022-09-07: "This expansion is expected to increase Showa Denko Materials Group’s CMP slurry production capacity by about 20 percent."

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