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Mitsubishi Cable Industries completes new Kumagaya No. 2 plant for next-gen seal products

Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd.Kumagaya, SaitamaPublished
Investment¥4.4B
PhaseCompleted
Start—
CompletionMar 2026

Mitsubishi Cable Industries has completed construction of a new 'Kumagaya No. 2 Plant' at its Kumagaya site in Saitama Prefecture to strengthen production of high-value-added seal products for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and pneumatic devices. The plant, built at a cost of JPY 4.35 billion, completed construction on March 31, 2026 and is scheduled to begin mass production in July 2026, complementing the No. 1 plant that began operations in 2023.

Project facts

Owner
Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd.
Facility
Factory/Plant
Sector
Semiconductors & electronics
Location
Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan
Investment
¥4.4B — total
Completion
Mar 2026
Announced
Jul 20, 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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