# Sony Group starts building second image sensor plant in Kumamoto

Sony Group announced it has begun construction of a new image sensor factory in Koshi, Kumamoto, Japan, on a 37-hectare site. The plant will manufacture image sensors for cameras and smartphones, with investment decisions for production lines to be made based on demand.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-06-04
- Where: Koshi, Kumamoto, Japan
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 37 hectares
- Products: image sensors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Sony](https://endata.com/companies/2220.md)
- [Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/23480.md) (partner)
- [Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/77847.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [fnn.jp](https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/707877), 2024-06-04: "この度、熊本県合志市における新工場の建設を決定した"

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