Okayama Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan), the production subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., held a ceremony for the completion of its new production building today. The building broke ground in December 2019 and was recently completed.

The new production building covers an area of 5,306 square meters, with a total of 7 floors above the ground, with a total floor area of 33,262 square meters, which will be used to produce ceramic raw materials.

Murata said that the completion of the new production building creates infrastructure that allows Murata to respond to mid- to long-term demand increases for ceramic parts due to the higher functionality of electronic devices and the electrification of automobiles.

Additionally, the newly expanded welfare building contributes to the enhancement of employee welfare such as by providing a meeting and cafeteria space in anticipation of future personnel increases.