Hirose Electric, a major electronic components maker, held a signing ceremony in Morioka for an agreement to acquire industrial land. The company indicated that it plans to hire 100 local employees within the next 10 years.
In Morioka, Hirose Electric, which manufactures electronic components and connectors, held a signing ceremony for an agreement to acquire land for a new production site. The agreement was formally signed locally on the 27th, and the city formally confirmed progress toward establishing the site. Hirose Electric is now expected to secure the new site and expand its production capacity.
The new site will serve as a production facility in Morioka. Hirose Electric's primary business is the manufacture of electronic components and connectors, and the company has indicated its intention to develop the facility through the land acquisition agreement. The article does not specify the products to be manufactured or the amount of investment.
As part of its future workforce plans and one of the prerequisites for starting operations at the site, the company indicated that it expects to hire a total of 100 local employees within 10 years. Details of the scale and timing of the hiring are expected to emerge in subsequent reports, and the potential contribution to local employment expansion is attracting attention.