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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for New Kakegawa Plant
[JX Metals Precision Technology Co., Ltd.]
February 22, 2012
On February 22, a groundbreaking ceremony was held marking the start of construction work on a new plant of JX Metals Precision Technology (a wholly owned subsidiary of JX Nippon Mining & Metals) in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
The traditional Shinto ritual took place in a tent erected on the site where the plant is to be built, in the presence of JX Group representatives, Kakegawa city officials, and people in charge of the construction project.
Once the construction work is completed and the plant goes into operation, scheduled for April 2013, the company will produce precision materials for electronic components in automotive vehicles.
Overview of JX Metals Precision Technology Co., Ltd.
| Capitalization: | 400 million yen (all funded by JX Nippon Mining & Metals) |
| Established: | October 2011 |
| Main business operations: | Manufacture and sale of precision materials for electronic components in automotive vehicles, etc. |
Overview of new plant
| Site area: | 59,000m2 |
| Start of operation: | April 2013 |
| Employees: | Around 400 (planned) |
Senior Executive Officer Toshihiro Oto of the Electronic Materials Group (right) takes part in the ceremonial ground-breaking
Tent erected on the plant site for the Shinto ritual
Artist rendition of completed plant
