Source: Murata news
Iwami Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., has begun expanding its production capabilities at its existing location in Ohda-shi, Shimane Prefecture. In addition, land has been obtained in an industrial park in the nearby Hane district, and construction of a new production building has begun.
The installation of additional assembly equipment and construction of the new manufacturing building will boost production capacity of multilayer ceramic capacitors, enabling Murata to meet growing demand in the medium and long term spurred by the increasing functionality of electronic devices and expanded use of electronics in automobiles.
Site Overview
| Area: | 47,891 m2 |
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| Acquisition date: | July 2019 |
| Total site area following acquisition of new land: | 103,284 m2 |
| Acquisition cost: | 280 million yen |
New Facility Overview
| Construction/Size: | Steel frame construction; four stories above ground |
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| Total floor area: | 9,131 m2 |
| Building area: | 2,529 m2 |
| Total investment: | 4,710 million yen Note: Includes construction cost of new production building and investment in new production equipment to be installed in both the new facility and existing. |
| Completion date: | May 2020 (anticipated) |
| Products: | Manufacture of multilayer ceramic capacitors |
| Address: | Iwami Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hane industrial park (Azanishinosako 800-4 Hane-cho, Ohda-shi, Shimane Prefecture) |
