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| Jun 8, 2005 |
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DENSO to Build Additional Facility at Kota (Japan) Plant to Produce IC Wafers
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Tokyo - DENSO Corporation is building an additional facility to produce integrated circuit (IC) wafers on the site of its Kota Plant in Kota, Nukata, Aichi. Construction is scheduled to start in June and should be completed by February 2006. Production is set to begin in June 2006. The Kota Plant produces IC and electronic control components.
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DENSO will initially invest approximately 17 billion yen* (approximately US$160 million) in the new facility by fiscal year 2006 and will make additional investments as required based on demand for IC products. By fiscal 2010, the new facility will manufacture 10,000 8-inch IC wafers per month.
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"The new facility will mainly manufacture IC wafers for automotive ECUs," said Susumu Harada, senior managing director in charge of DENSO's Electronic Systems Business Group. "This allows us to respond to the growing demand for ECU systems due to the increase in automobile production and installation of safety systems, such as air bags, and energy saving systems, including electric power steering."
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DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global supplier of advanced technology, systems and components. Its customers include all the world's major carmakers. Worldwide, the company employs 104,000 people in 31 countries and regions, including Japan. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 totaled US$26.2 billion. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information, go to www.globaldenso.com
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New Facility Profile
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Total floor area |
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26,000 square meters (three-story building) |
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Clean room area |
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4,000 square meters |
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Production lines |
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IC wafers for on-board ECUs and other products |
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Wafer diameter |
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8 inches (200 millimeters) |
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Production capacity |
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10,000 wafers per month (projected for fiscal 2010) |
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Start of operation |
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June 2006 (scheduled) |
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Current Kota Plant Profile
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Location |
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5, Maruyama, Ashinoya, Kota, Nukata, Aichi
444-0193, Japan |
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Total area |
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283,000 square meters |
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Employees |
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3,800 |
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Main products |
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IC, electronic control components |
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IC wafer production capacity |
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23,000 wafers per month (6-inch IC wafer) |
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| * Exchange rates used are 108 yen per $1 at the end of May 2005. |
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Architect's rendering of existing Kota Plant (left) and planned new facility
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