NGK Corporation has announced plans to establish a new production facility for ceramics used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The company will invest approximately ₹4,200 crore (¥70 billion) in the project, with mass production expected to begin in October 2029.
The new facility will be operated by NGK CERAMIC DEVICE Co., Ltd., the company’s manufacturing subsidiary. According to NGK, the plant will increase the group’s production capacity for ceramics used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment by around 20 per cent.
The company currently manufactures these products at facilities including its Chita and Komaki sites in Aichi Prefecture. To support growing demand, NGK has acquired approximately 104,000 square metres of land adjacent to its automotive-related manufacturing operations in Nomi City for the new development.
The new plant will manufacture ceramic functional components known as susceptors, which support silicon wafers during semiconductor production processes. These components are designed for use in environments involving high-temperature corrosive gases and plasma, where material strength and heat resistance are required to maintain process stability.
NGK said the semiconductor market is expected to continue growing over the medium to long term, supported by demand from mobile devices, generative AI applications and the expansion of data centre infrastructure. The company also noted that continued investments in advanced logic and memory manufacturing technologies are expected to support demand for semiconductor production equipment and related components.
In addition to expanding manufacturing capacity, NGK stated that the Ishikawa facility will support supply chain resilience and business continuity planning, as the company’s existing semiconductor ceramics production network remains concentrated in Japan’s Tokai region.
Construction of the Ishikawa plant is scheduled to begin in April 2027. The facility is expected to employ around 150 people at the start of production, with workforce numbers projected to increase to approximately 250 at full production capacity.