Driving innovation and boosting capacity, the expanded US site accelerates production of advanced semiconductor equipment components.
NGK Insulators will invest about 8.96 billion yen in its United States subsidiary FM Industries to expand production of components for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, the company announced on 27 November 2025. The expansion will raise FMI production capacity by roughly 1.2 times, with operations slated to begin in January 2027, positioning the company to meet rising global demand for advanced semiconductors.
FMI, headquartered in California, produces high precision components using metal machining and thermal spraying technologies. The new investment builds on the company acquisition of a large site in Arizona in 2023, where it purchased over thirty thousand square meters of land and a building of more than ten thousand square meters. About six billion yen will now be directed toward equipment installation and facility upgrades, enabling production efficiency gains and boosting capacity by about twenty percent over current levels.
NGK already manufactures ceramics for semiconductor equipment at multiple sites in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The expanded US footprint strengthens its ability to supply local customers as major chipmakers accelerate capital spending. Growing demand for chips used in artificial intelligence and next generation digital technologies is expected to continue driving the need for stable and scalable production systems.
The expansion also aligns with the NGK Group Vision Road to 2050, which outlines a shift toward business domains that support a carbon neutral and digitally advanced society. By reinforcing its supply chain and increasing production in the United States, NGK aims to contribute to the development of a resilient digital ecosystem and address broader social challenges.
