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Toyo Kanetsu acquires land to build new factory in Arida, Wakayama

Toyo Kanetsu K.K.Arida, WakayamaPublished Sep 25, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhasePlanned

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Completion—

Toyo Kanetsu announced the acquisition of a site in Hatsushima, Arida, Wakayama, for construction of a new factory. The disclosure confirms a new manufacturing-capacity project, but the supplied source text does not include the investment amount, capacity, construction schedule, contractor, or equipment suppliers.

Project facts

Owner: Toyo Kanetsu K.K.
Listing: 6369 Tokyo
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Machinery & robotics
Location: Arida, Wakayama, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Announced: Sep 25, 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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