# Toyo Tanso to invest JPY 5.5 billion to expand SiC and TaC coated graphite capacity

Toyo Tanso has decided to invest approximately JPY 5.5 billion to increase production capacity for SiC and TaC coated graphite products at its Technology Centre in Kanonji City, Kagawa, Japan. SiC coating throughput will increase by about three times and TaC coating throughput by six times compared to 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-02-16
- Where: Kanonji City, Kagawa, Japan
- Value: $37.0M (5.50B JPY)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: SiC coating: approx. 3 times; TaC coating: approx. 6 times (vs FY2023)
- Products: SiC-coated graphite products, TaC-coated graphite products
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Toyo Tanso](https://endata.com/companies/33188.md)

## Sources

- [toyotanso.com](https://www.toyotanso.com/News/product/202402_semi_production.html), 2024-02-16: "the Company has decided to invest approximately JPY 5.5billion to increase manufacturing capacity for both products."

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