# Gunze to invest 1.7B JPY expanding Ayabe Plant for medical business growth

Gunze Limited announced a 1.7 billion JPY investment to expand its Ayabe Plant in Japan, constructing a new building and facilities to increase production of medical devices such as absorbable reinforcement felt and artificial dermis. Completion is targeted for March 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-05-12
- Where: Ayabe, Japan, Japan
- Starts operating: Mar 2025
- Status: announced
- Products: absorbable reinforcement felt, artificial dermis, bone fixation devices
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Gunze](https://endata.com/companies/70236.md)

## Sources

- [gunze.co.jp](https://www.gunze.co.jp/english/news/2023/2023051201.html), 2023-05-12: "Gunze will invest in the expansion of its main plant with a target completion date of March 2025 to support the growth of its medical business."

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