November 9, 2026 / SemiMedia / — Murata plans to invest approximately 1 trillion yen in multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) production capacity over the five fiscal years from 2026 through 2030. Announced on October 30, the program is expected to support MLCC sales in fiscal 2030 of at least twice the fiscal 2025 level.

About 350 billion yen will go toward buildings and 650 billion yen toward production equipment. The expansion combines new facilities, equipment installations, upgrades to existing equipment and some land purchases. Murata is targeting growing data center demand as well as broader applications in edge devices, mobility and robotics.

Okayama Murata Manufacturing will invest approximately 150 billion yen in new buildings in Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture. Construction of an MLCC production building is scheduled to begin in April 2027 and finish at the end of 2028. A separate building for MLCC sheets and raw materials is planned for completion in 2030. Murata aims to build a workforce of 1,500 to 2,000 people at Okayama by 2030.

The addition of Okayama will give Murata three MLCC production operations in Japan, alongside Fukui Murata Manufacturing and Izumo Murata Manufacturing. Izumo Murata also plans a new electronic components factory, including MLCC production, in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture. Its investment amount and completion date have not been set.

Outside Japan, Murata plans to complete a new production building in Thailand in 2030. Its Philippine subsidiary will upgrade equipment and infrastructure in unused space within an existing production building, with completion targeted for 2027.

Murata will also add equipment and increase the capacity of existing machinery at sites in Japan, ASEAN and China each year. The program includes recruiting and training production staff, improving manufacturing technology and coordinating with materials suppliers and equipment makers to support the expansion.