# Hokko Chemical to build photoresist plant in Okayama, Japan

Hokko Chemical announced on July 5, 2024, it will build a new photoresist production facility, Okayama Plant Synthesis No. 10, at its existing Okayama site in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture. The investment is approximately 45 billion yen, with construction starting August 2025 and completion expected December 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-07-05
- Where: Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $30.0M (4.50B JPY)
- Starts operating: Dec 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 970 t/year (KrF resist raw materials)
- Products: KrF photoresist raw materials
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Hokko Chemical Industry](https://endata.com/companies/78480.md)

## Sources

- [kikai-news.net](https://kikai-news.net/2024/07/08/%e5%8c%97%e8%88%88%e5%8c%96%e5%ad%a6%e5%b7%a5%e6%a5%ad%e3%80%81%e5%b2%a1%e5%b1%b1%e5%b7%a5%e5%a0%b4%e3%81%ab%e3%83%95%e3%82%a9%e3%83%88%e3%83%ac%e3%82%b8%e3%82%b9%e3%83%88%e8%a3%bd%e5%93%81%e5%b0%82/), 2024-07-08: "北興化学工業は7月5日、フォトレジスト製品専用の新工場、「岡山工場合成第10工場」を建設すると発表した。"

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