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NHK Spring (Nippon Hatsujo) to build new plant in Thailand for HDD suspension components

Semiconductors & ElectronicsThailandAI-infrastructure

NHK Spring (Nippon Hatsujo) plans to invest approximately JPY 15 billion in a new production building at its Thai subsidiary NHK Spring (Thailand)'s Wellgrow plant in Chachoengsao to increase production capacity for HDD suspensions, a key component. The building is scheduled for completion in December 2027, and will raise the site's HDD suspension capacity by up to 1.6x; the company plans roughly JPY 35 billion in total investment across further phases to meet rising demand from AI-related data centers.

Company
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
Investment
¥15B total for this production building; roughly JPY 35 billion planned across further phases
Location
Thailand, Chachoengsao
Announced
Jul 16, 2026
Ticker
5991
Phase
planned
Completion
Dec 1, 2027
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