The Korean ダルマグループ will build its second plant in Tamana, aiming to begin operations in July 2027. The new plant will have a floor area of approximately 3,300 square metres. Investment excluding land acquisition costs is expected to total ¥1.97 billion, with 120 new jobs planned.
The Korean ダルマグループ, which performs visual inspections of semiconductors, has announced plans to build its second plant at the Mitsukawa Industrial Park in Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture. Anticipating growing demand for semiconductors in Japan, the company aims to begin operations in July.
The new plant will be partially two-storey, with a total floor area of approximately 3,300 square metres, and construction is scheduled to begin in November. Investment excluding land acquisition costs will total ¥1.97 billion, and the company plans to hire 120 additional employees. The company previously had one factory at the former Yorose site; the existing plant has 22 employees.
The company disclosed on the 29th that it had concluded a location agreement with Tamana and Kumamoto Prefecture at the prefectural government office. Park Chang-gyu, president of the Japanese subsidiary of the ダルマグループ, expressed his desire to support Kumamoto's industrial development.