MURATA:Construction Work Begin
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Okayama Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture), a subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd., will begin construction on a new production building as well as additions to the welfare building and energy building in December 2019. The new building is intended to put in place the structural capacity to respond to growing demand for ceramic components over the medium and long term given the increased functionality of electronic devices and widespread use of electronics in automobiles. The additions to the welfare building and energy building will enable the enhancement of welfare and wellbeing facilities and an expansion of manufacturing capacity.
Overview of New Production Building
| Construction/Size: | Steel-frame construction, seven stories above ground |
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| Total floor area: | 33,262 ㎡ |
| Building area: | 5,306 ㎡ |
| Application: | Manufacturing of raw ceramic materials |
Overview of Welfare Building and Energy Building
| Welfare Building | Energy Building | |
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| Construction/Size: | Steel-frame construction, three stories above ground | Steel-frame construction, two stories above ground |
| Total Floor Area: | 3,812 m2 | 1,706 m2 |
| Building Area: | 1,361 m2 | 873 m2 |
| Completion Date: | December 2020 (projected) | |
| Total Investment: | Approx. 1.6 billion yen (including building and manufacturing equipment) | |
Okayama Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
| Location: | 77 Fukumoto, Okucho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture |
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| Established: | April 1992 |
| Capital: | 480 million yen |
| Representative: | Shintaro Karaki, President & Representative Director |
| No. of employees: | 2,087 (as of December 1, 2019) |
| Business description: | Manufacturing of raw ceramic materials, multilayer devices, inductors, and MetroCirc |