Factory/PlantMaterials & chemicals

Iwatani A-Tech begins operations at new plant for liquid hydrogen storage tanks

Iwatani A-Tech Co., Ltd.Kakogawa, HyogoPublished Oct 9, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhaseCompleted

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CompletionOct 2026

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Completed.

Iwatani A-Tech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Iwatani Corporation, has built and begun operating a new headquarters and factory in Kakogawa, Hyogo, relocating from Akashi to expand production capacity. The plant manufactures large cryogenic liquid-gas storage tanks, cryogenic gas trailers and related equipment, supporting rising demand for liquid hydrogen infrastructure.

Project facts

Owner: Iwatani A-Tech Co., Ltd.
Listing: 8088 Tokyo
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Materials & chemicals
Location: Kakogawa, Hyogo, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Scale / capacity: 45,000 sqm site; 16,800 sqm building
Completion: Oct 2026
Announced: Oct 8, 2026
Themes: renewable-energy, power-grid

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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