Tokuyama, headquartered in Shunan, will install new production equipment at its facility in Yanai to increase production capacity for aluminum nitride powder used in components for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Against a backdrop of growing semiconductor demand, Tokuyama, a diversified chemicals manufacturer headquartered in Shunan, is moving to expand its business.
The new equipment will be installed at the company’s facility in Yanai, where it is expected to increase production capacity for aluminum nitride powder.
The aluminum nitride powder in question is reportedly used in components for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The article does not provide figures for the production volume, investment amount or other details.