SCREEN Strengthens Its Production and Service Systems for Semiconductor Production Equipment
Major Capital Investment Plan Targets Hikone Plant plus Three Domestic Group Companies
Kyoto, Japan – July 27, 2022 – SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. has decided to proceed with the construction of S3-5 (S-Cube 5) at its current Hikone Plant site. The new factory is intended to support the SCREEN Group’s semiconductor production equipment (SPE) business. As part of this plan, SCREEN Holdings will also make significant investments in three of the Group’s domestic companies to enhance their operational capacity. The SPE market has shown continuous long-term growth and the new investments are being made in anticipation of further increases in demand.
Kyoto, Japan – July 27, 2022 – SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. has decided to proceed with the construction of S3-5 (S-Cube 5) at its current Hikone Plant site. The new factory is intended to support the SCREEN Group’s semiconductor production equipment (SPE) business. As part of this plan, SCREEN Holdings will also make significant investments in three of the Group’s domestic companies to enhance their operational capacity. The SPE market has shown continuous long-term growth and the new investments are being made in anticipation of further increases in demand.
Hikone Plant
Overview of New Factory
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Name: |
S3-5 (S-Cube 5) (S3 stands for Safety, Smart, Speed) |
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Location: |
480-1 Takamiya-cho, Hikone, Shiga, Japan |
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Building area: |
Approx. 4,500 m2 |
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Total floor area: |
Approx. 13,534 m2 |
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Construction type: |
Three story, steel frame building |
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Total cost: |
Approx. 8 billion yen |
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Operation start: |
Scheduled for January 2024 |
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Main business: |
Production of single wafer cleaning equipment, and so on. |
Domestic Group Companies
SCREEN SPE Service Co., Ltd.
Construction of a new facility in conjunction with the expansion of maintenance services in the Kumamoto area
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Location: |
2083-7 Oyatsu, Mashiki-machi, Kamimashiki-gun, Kumamoto |
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Total cost: |
Approx. 0.5 billion yen |
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Completion of construction: |
Scheduled for October 2022 |
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Main business: |
Maintenance for semiconductor production equipment in Japan |
SCREEN SPE Works Co., Ltd.
Extended refurbishment
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Location: |
300-1 Hongo 2-chome, Takaoka, Toyama |
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Total cost: |
Approx. 5.5 billion yen |
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Completion of construction: |
Scheduled for July 2023 |
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Main business: |
Assembly, inspection, installation, and setup of semiconductor production equipment (cleaning equipment) |
SCREEN SPE Quartz Co., Ltd.
Extended refurbishment
Koriyama Factory
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Location: |
15-4 Machiikedai 1-chome, Koriyama, Fukushima |
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Total cost: |
Approx. 1.5 billion yen |
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Completion of construction: |
Scheduled for September 2023 |
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Main business: |
Production of quartz glass parts for semiconductor equipment |
Iwaki Factory
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Location: |
22-4 Shichitanda, Sakai, Nakoso-machi, Iwaki, Fukushima |
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Total cost: |
Approx. 0.5 billion yen |
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Completion of construction: |
Scheduled for October 2023 |
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Main business: |
Production of quartz glass parts for semiconductor equipment |
Contact about this News
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
Tel: +81-75-414-7131 URL: www.screen.co.jp/en/contact/info
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