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Aichi Steel to build new technology and R&D building in Tokai

Aichi Steel CorporationTokai, AichiPublished
Investment¥10B
PhasePlanned
Start—
CompletionDec 2028
To completion
Today
202720282029

About 26 months to scheduled completion.

Aichi Steel will build a six-story new technology building at its existing site in Tokai, Aichi, to strengthen research and development and technical workforce training. The facility will include laboratories, offices and shared spaces, with completion planned for December 2028 and total investment of approximately ¥10 billion.

Project facts

Owner
Aichi Steel Corporation
Listing
5482 Tokyo
Facility
R&D facility
Sector
Steel & metals
Location
Tokai, Aichi, Japan
Investment
¥10B — total
Scale / capacity
Approximately 9,772 sqm floor area
Completion
Dec 2028
Announced
Sep 8, 2026

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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