Factory/PlantOther manufacturing

Rhythm to redevelop Aizu plant with new factory building and equipment

Rhythm Co., Ltd.Aizuwakamatsu, FukushimaPublished Oct 28, 2026

Investment¥5.3B

PhasePlanned

StartApr 2027

CompletionSep 2028

Pre-construction

Construction

Today

20272028

Construction starts in about 6 months; completion is scheduled about 23 months from now.

Rhythm Co., Ltd. will redevelop its Aizu plant in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, by partially demolishing the existing factory and constructing a new building with new production equipment. The project is intended to expand production capacity, improve productivity, and support increased orders; construction is scheduled to start in April 2027, with completion in September 2028 and operations beginning in October 2028.

Project facts

Owner: Rhythm Co., Ltd.
Listing: 7769 Tokyo
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Other manufacturing
Location: Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan
Investment: ¥5.3B — midpoint of disclosed JPY 5.0-5.5 billion total investment range
Scale / capacity: Approximately 6,600 sqm new factory building floor area
Construction start: Apr 2027
Completion: Sep 2028
Announced: Oct 27, 2026

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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