The Japanese supplier engages domestic firms following the Semicon 2.0 launch, but holds off on local manufacturing plans.
TANAKA Precious Metals India is looking to expand its operations across the country’s semiconductor sector, though the company currently has no plans to establish a local manufacturing facility.
The Indian subsidiary of Japan’s TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo has begun engaging with domestic semiconductor firms in response to government initiatives. Speaking to ETElectronicsWorld, Kazuo Meguro, Managing Director of TANAKA Precious Metals India, explained that the on-the-ground situation remains evolving. Meguro noted that setting up local production depends on future developments and requires deeper evaluation of the recently notified ₹1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 scheme, which aims to build an indigenous supply chain across equipment, materials, and research and development.
Leveraging nearly 15 years of global semiconductor experience, TANAKA has received enquiries from companies constructing new facilities in India and has already secured one domestic customer. The firm provides critical back-end materials—including bonding wires, sintering pastes, adhesives, plating solutions, and gas purification catalysts—used in assembly, testing, and packaging (OSAT), alongside precious metal recycling services.
The company opened its first local sales office in Mumbai in 2019 to serve the automotive and public sectors. While Centre-backed programmes like the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) have attracted major investments from domestic and international manufacturers, TANAKA will continue supplying Indian clients from its existing bonding wire plants in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan. Meguro noted that TANAKA operates on a make-to-order model, with lead times of roughly one month from production to delivery.
