R&D facilityMaterials & chemicals

Fuso Chemical to build new R&D center in Higashiosaka

Fuso Chemical Co., Ltd.Higashiosaka, OsakaPublished Oct 9, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhasePlanned

StartOct 2026

CompletionFeb 28, 2028

Construction

Today

20272028

Construction starts in about 1 months; completion is scheduled about 17 months from now.

Fuso Chemical will build a new research and development center in Higashiosaka, Osaka, to strengthen R&D for its life sciences and electronic materials businesses. The facility will consolidate product development teams from its Shin-Osaka office and Kobe research center, with operations scheduled to begin in spring 2028.

Project facts

Owner: Fuso Chemical Co., Ltd.
Listing: 4368 Tokyo
Facility: R&D facility
Sector: Materials & chemicals
Location: Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Scale / capacity: Approximately 5,700 sqm gross floor area; approximately 100 people
Construction start: Oct 2026
Completion: Feb 28, 2028
Announced: Oct 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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