Expansion of Production Capacity for Semiconductor Sputtering Targets
First written in FY2025. 8 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in 2026-05-11. Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-06AdvancedFinancial results briefing materials
「Semiconductor targets (Hitachinaka Plant): 1.3x」
A plan was presented to bring semiconductor target production capacity of 1.3 times the fiscal 2025 level online sequentially from fiscal 2027. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「On 26 March 2026, we also opened the Hitachinaka Plant as a new core site for advanced materials, including semiconductor materials. In anticipation of growing demand for advanced logic semiconductors and advanced memory semiconductors, including HBM, primarily for AI data centers, we will strengthen our supply capacity for sputtering targets for semiconductors and other products, while improving our competitiveness in the advanced semiconductor supply chain through research and development and the creation of new businesses.」
The company opened the Hitachinaka Plant to expand production capacity and advanced efforts to strengthen supply capacity for sputtering targets for semiconductors and other products. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「The company aims to increase production capacity by approximately 1.6 times by the fiscal year ending March 2028 compared with the fiscal year ended March 2024.」
The company has explicitly set a target of increasing production capacity by approximately 1.6 times by the fiscal year ending March 2028 to capture growth in the semiconductor market and demand for generative AI.