# Kuraray Noritake Dental expands ceramic dental materials capacity at Miyoshi Plant

Kuraray Noritake Dental will invest approximately ¥2.2 billion to expand production capacity for ceramic dental materials at its Miyoshi Plant in Aichi Prefecture, increasing capacity by 60 tons/year to 300 tons/year, with operations starting in mid-2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-12-18
- Where: Miyoshi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $15.3M (2.20B JPY)
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 60 tons/year increase (total 300 tons/year)
- Products: ceramic dental materials, zirconia products, porcelains, zirconia block
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Kuraray Noritake Dental Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/74469.md)

## Sources

- [kuraray.com](https://www.kuraray.com/global-en/news/2023/1218/), 2023-12-18: "Expanded facilities to start operations in mid-2026."

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