TOWA will build a new plant in Ujitawara, Kyoto Prefecture, as part of a move to shift semiconductor equipment production to Japan. The company plans to supply equipment for assembling advanced AI semiconductors through its own domestic production system. Investment is expected to total approximately ¥5 billion, with completion targeted as early as 2029.
TOWA will establish a new plant on its site in Ujitawara, Kyoto Prefecture, to produce in Japan equipment for the assembly process of advanced AI semiconductors. Semiconductor equipment has previously been produced at overseas plants and by domestic contract manufacturers, but the company will develop a domestic supply system from the perspective of economic security.
Chairman Hirokazu Okada (岡田博和) disclosed the policy in an interview with The Nikkei.
The new plant will be built on the site of the Kyoto East Plant. Investment is expected to total approximately ¥5 billion, the site area is approximately 5,000 square meters, and completion is expected as early as 2029.