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Lion to build new pharmaceutical plant in Hung Yen, Vietnam

Lion CorporationHung YenPublished
Investment¥1.5B
PhasePlanned
StartOct 2026
CompletionJul 2030
Construction
Today
2027202820292030

Construction starts in about 1 months; completion is scheduled about 45 months from now.

Lion has approved construction of a new pharmaceutical plant through its wholly owned Vietnamese subsidiary Merap Lion. The facility will produce prescription and over-the-counter solid-dose medicines, including tablets and granules, with operations planned to begin in the second half of 2030.

Project facts

Owner
Lion Corporation
Listing
4912 Tokyo
Facility
Factory/Plant
Sector
Pharma & medical
Location
Hung Yen (overseas)
Investment
¥1.5B — approximately VND 250 billion (about JPY 1.5 billion)
Scale / capacity
2,660 sqm site; 7,172 sqm floor area
Construction start
Oct 2026
Completion
Jul 2030
Announced
Jun 30, 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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