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Murata Manufacturing completes new production building at Ho Chi Minh factory in Vietnam

Murata Manufacturing Vietnam Co., Ltd.Dong Nai, VietnamPublished Oct 9, 2026

Investment¥3B

PhaseCompleted

StartMay 2025

CompletionOct 8, 2026

Construction

Today

2026

Completed.

Murata Manufacturing Vietnam invested approximately ¥3 billion to build a new production building at its Ho Chi Minh factory site, with construction running from May 2025. The building was completed and formally opened on October 8, 2026, and will support production of coil products for consumer electronics and automotive applications, with operations starting progressively.

Project facts

Owner: Murata Manufacturing Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Listing: 6981 Tokyo
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Semiconductors & electronics
Location: Dong Nai, Vietnam (overseas)
Investment: ¥3B — building only
Construction start: May 2025
Completion: Oct 8, 2026
Announced: Oct 8, 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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