Factory/PlantSemiconductors & electronics

Shikoku Kasei Industries to establish advanced semiconductor materials production facility in Sakaide

Shikoku Kasei Industries Co., Ltd.Sakaide, KagawaPublished Jul 30, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhasePlanned

Start—

CompletionJul 2027

To completion

Today

2027

About 9 months to scheduled completion.

Shikoku Kasei Industries will build a new advanced semiconductor materials manufacturing plant in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture to meet growing demand for high-performance semiconductors driven by AI and 5G adoption. The facility will introduce state-of-the-art production equipment and establish high-level quality management systems, with operations planned to begin July 2027 and 20 new employees.

Project facts

Owner: Shikoku Kasei Industries Co., Ltd.
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Semiconductors & electronics
Location: Sakaide, Kagawa, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Completion: Jul 2027
Announced: Jul 30, 2026
Themes: semiconductor-supply-chain, AI-infrastructure

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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