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中文(ZH) 味之素拟投资12亿日元购地，扩产ABF

Ajinomoto invests $8.1M to expand ABF substrate production in Japan

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Ajinomoto plans to invest 1.2 billion yen to acquire land in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, for a new factory dedicated to producing ABF semiconductor packaging materials. The facility is slated to begin operations in 2028 and commence production by 2032. This expansion aims to meet growing demand in the semiconductor industry. AI

IMPACT Expansion of ABF material production supports increased demand for advanced semiconductor manufacturing, crucial for AI hardware.

RANK_REASON Significant investment in AI-adjacent infrastructure (semiconductor packaging materials). [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Ajinomoto invests $8.1M to expand ABF substrate production in Japan

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  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    Ajinomoto plans to invest 1.2 billion yen to purchase land and expand ABF production

    日本味之素宣布，将通过其合并子公司味之素精细技术株式会社，投资12亿日元（约合5207万元人民币）取得岐阜县可儿市可儿御嵩IC工业园区内的一块新工厂用地。公司计划在该地建设半导体封装材料ABF工厂，预计2028年开工，2032年投产。（财联社）

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