Factory/PlantSemiconductors & electronics

Okayama Murata Manufacturing to make major equipment investment at its Okayama site

Okayama Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Setouchi, OkayamaPublished Oct 2, 2026

Investment¥9B

PhasePlanned

StartOct 2026

CompletionApr 2028

Construction

Today

20272028

Construction starts in about 1 months; completion is scheduled about 18 months from now.

Okayama Prefecture announced that Okayama Murata Manufacturing will use the prefecture's Large Investment and Base Development Promotion Subsidy for an equipment investment of approximately 9 billion yen to expand the ceramic raw material production line at its main plant in Setouchi, Okayama. Construction is scheduled to start in October 2026, with operation beginning in April 2028.

Project facts

Owner: Okayama Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Semiconductors & electronics
Location: Setouchi, Okayama, Japan
Investment: ¥9B — approximate total investment
Construction start: Oct 2026
Completion: Apr 2028
Announced: Sep 29, 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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