# Sumitomo Osaka Cement to double electrostatic chuck production capacity in Chiba, Japan

Sumitomo Osaka Cement began construction of a new manufacturing building at its Ichikawa Works in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, investing about 12 billion yen to double production capacity of electrostatic chucks (ESC) for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, with completion expected in fiscal year 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-09-26
- Where: Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, Japan
- Value: $80.0M (12.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: double current production capacity
- Products: electrostatic chucks (ESC) for semiconductor manufacturing
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Osaka Cement](https://endata.com/companies/72839.md)

## Sources

- [dempa-digital.com](https://dempa-digital.com/article/477192), 2023-09-25: "設備投資額は約120億円。工事完了後のESC生産能力は現状の約2倍に増強されます。"

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