Factory/PlantSemiconductors & electronics

MEC to expand Kitakyushu plant for semiconductor package substrate chemicals

MEC Co., Ltd.Kitakyushu, FukuokaPublished Oct 1, 2026

Investment¥2B

PhasePlanned

Start—

CompletionJan 2028

To completion

Today

20272028

About 15 months to scheduled completion.

MEC will make an additional investment in equipment at its Kitakyushu Factory, the second phase of the site's development. The expansion will address rising demand for chemicals used in semiconductor package substrates, driven in part by generative AI investment, with operations planned to start in FY2028.

Project facts

Owner: MEC Co., Ltd.
Listing: 4971 Tokyo
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Semiconductors & electronics
Location: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Investment: ¥2B — additional investment
Completion: Jan 2028
Announced: Sep 30, 2026
Themes: AI-infrastructure, 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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