# Kyocera to build $466M smart factory in Isahaya, Japan

Kyocera announced it has agreed to acquire about 37 acres of land in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, for a new smart factory to produce fine ceramic components and semiconductor packages. The total investment is approximately 62 billion yen ($466 million) through 2028, with production expected to begin in 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-04-05
- Where: Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $466.0M (62.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: fine ceramic components, semiconductor packages
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [KYOCERA Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/14971.md)

## Sources

- [global.kyocera.com](https://global.kyocera.com/newsroom/news/2023/000712.html), 2023-04-05: "Kyocera today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire about 37 acres of land for a new smart factory at the Minami Isahaya Industrial Park in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture."
- [asia.nikkei.com](https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/kyocera-to-spend-470m-on-chip-materials-plant-in-japan), 2023-04-05: "Kyocera will invest 62 billion yen ($470 million) on a new plant for semiconductor-related components, the Japanese electronics manufacturer said Wednesday, building its first domestic production facility in two decades."
- [europe.kyocera.com](https://europe.kyocera.com/news/2023/04/20093936.html), 2023-04-20: "Kyocera Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire about 15 hectares of land for a new smart factory at the Minami Isahaya Industrial Park in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture."
- [uk.kyocera.com](https://uk.kyocera.com/news/2023/04/20093936.html), 2023-04-20: "Kyocera Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire about 15 hectares of land for a new smart factory at the Minami Isahaya Industrial Park in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture."

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