# Suncall Kikuchi to expand EV busbar plant in Kikuchi, Kumamoto

Suncall Kikuchi is expanding its factory for EV power distribution busbars in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, with an investment of 700 million yen. Construction started in January 2024 and operations are expected to begin in November 2024, with an annual production capacity of 120,000 vehicles.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-04-18
- Where: Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $4.62M (700.0M JPY)
- Starts operating: Nov 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 120,000 vehicles per year
- Products: EV power distribution busbars
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Suncall Kikuchi](https://endata.com/companies/76884.md)

## Sources

- [automation-news.jp](https://www.automation-news.jp/2024/04/81271/), 2024-04-18: "投資金額は7億円。1月に着工し、11月の稼働開始を見込む。"

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