Factory/PlantSemiconductors & electronicsOverseas

Asahi Kasei completes new photosensitive dry film resist plant in Taiwan

Asahi Kasei CorporationTainan, TaiwanPublished Jul 19, 2026

Investment¥2B

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Asahi Kasei's Taiwan subsidiary Hua Xu Technology has completed a new slitting facility in the Guantian Industrial Park, Tainan, for its Sunfort photosensitive dry film resist used in advanced semiconductor packaging, at an investment of about JPY 2 billion. The plant expands Hua Xu's overall slitting capacity by roughly 1.4x, with a design allowing expansion up to about 2x current capacity to meet growing demand tied to AI-driven chip packaging.

Project facts

Owner: Asahi Kasei Corporation
Listing: 3407 Tokyo
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Semiconductors & electronics
Location: Tainan, Taiwan (overseas)
Investment: ¥2B — total
Scale / capacity: approx. 1.4x prior slitting capacity (expandable to approx. 2x)
Announced: Jul 3, 2026
Themes: semiconductor-supply-chain

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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