DISCO completes new building
New seismically isolated building allows company too increase production to meet demand
DISCO, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer, has completed construction of a new seismically isolated building (Building B) at Nagano Works Chino Plant (Chino City, Nagano, Japan). With completion, the total floor area of the Nagano Works Chino Plant, including the existing building, is approximately 7.5 times greater. This expansion enables further enhancement of the product supply system for future demand in semiconductors and electronic components.
5G is driving demand for semiconductors and electronic components. As a result, DISCO is seeing growing demand for its precision processing equipment and precision processing tools (blades/wheels). Demand is expected to expand mid-to-long term as well, with future technologies such as IoT, AI, self-driving technology, and telemedicine as drivers of growth.
Construction of another new building (total floor area: approximately 67,800 m²) is also in progress at Hiroshima Works Kuwabata Plant (Kure City, Hiroshima) and will be completed in August 2021.
Currently, production of major products is conducted mainly at Hiroshima Works Kure Plant and Kuwabata Plant. However, the distance between the factories is approx. 10 km, which is a concern should disaster affect a wide area.
After operation starts in Building B at Nagano Works Chino Plant, the variety of items that Nagano Works can produce will increase, and DISCO will work toward establishing a system that can achieve production and shipment of the same products from both Hiroshima and Nagano Works. This production system will then enable the achievement of a stable production supply in the event of an emergency.
