Source: Murata news
Okayama Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd., a manufacturing subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. located in Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture, will commence construction of a new production building in November 2018.
The construction of the new facility will increase production capacity for raw materials of multilayer ceramic capacitor in order to respond to increased demand.
Overview of new building
| Construction/Size: | Steel frame construction (Part steel-reinforced concrete); five stories above ground, one basement level |
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| Site scheduled for construction: | North side of Okayama Murata Manufacturing’s premises |
| Total floor area: | 25,800 m2 |
| Building area: | 5,889 m2 |
| Construction period: | Commencement: Nov. 2018 Completion: Scheduled for Oct. 2019 |
| Total investment: | 10 billion yen (including building and production facilities) |
Okayama Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
| Address: | 77, Fukumoto, Oku-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture |
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| Established: | April 1992 |
| Capital: | 480 million yen |
| Representative: | Norio Nakajima, President and Representative Director |
| Plant manager: | Shintaro Karaki, Director and Manager |
| Number of employees: | 1,994 (As of October 1, 2018) |
| Business: | Manufacture of raw ceramic materials, multilayer devices, and inductors |
| Website: | https://www.murata.com/ja-jp/group/okayamamurata |