SCREEN Completes the Construction of New Building S3-6 at the Hikone Site
New facility expands space for hydrogen-related component production
Kyoto, Japan – February 14, 2025 – SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. has completed construction and commenced operations at S3-6 (S-Cube Six), a new building that includes space for producing hydrogen-related components and administrative functions. Work on the facility began at our Hikone Site in February 2024.
The new building, S3-6, will serve as a base for SCREEN’s manufacture and sale of hydrogen-related devices. In addition to a production line for CCMs*1 used in PEM water electrolysis jointly developed with Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Tokyo, Japan), the facility houses a production line for CCMs used in Direct MCH®*2, being jointly developed with ENEOS Corporation (headquarters: Tokyo, Japan). The facility also includes a floor dedicated to demonstration and parts inspection for the display production equipment and coater business and will provide administrative functions for the semiconductor production equipment business.
Overview of the new building
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Name: |
S3-6 (S-Cube Six; S3 stands for Safety, Smart, and Speed) |
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Location: |
480-1 Takamiya-cho, Hikone, Shiga, Japan |
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Building area: |
Approx. 5,000 m2 |
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Floor area: |
Approx. 17,000 m2 |
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Structure: |
Three story steel frame building |
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Total cost: |
Approx. 11.0 billion yen |
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Operation started: |
February 2025 |
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Main operations: |
Production of hydrogen-related components, demonstration and parts inspection for the FT business, administrative functions for the SPE business |
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URL: https://www.screen.co.jp/en/news/NR230914E
*1 Catalyst coated membrane. An electrode membrane composed of a catalyst and electrolyte.
*2 Direct MCH® is a registered trademark of ENEOS Corporation (registration number: 6323093)
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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