# Toshiba Materials to build silicon nitride ball plant in Oita, Japan

Toshiba Materials announced a 7 billion yen ($50 million) investment in a new production facility for silicon nitride balls at its Oita Operations in northern Kyushu, Japan. The facility is expected to come online in January 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-07-25
- Where: Oita, northern Kyushu, Japan
- Value: $50.0M (7.00B JPY)
- Starts operating: Jan 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: silicon nitride balls for electric vehicle motor bearings
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [news.toshiba.com](https://news.toshiba.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2023/Toshiba-Materials-Major-Investment-in-Second-Production-Facility-Will-Boost-Silicon-Nitride-Ball-Production/default.aspx), 2023-07-25: "Toshiba Materials today announced a major investment in a new production facility that will significantly boost production capacity for silicon nitride balls."

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