KARIYA, Japan – To meet the increasing production of vehicles in East Japan, DENSO East Japan Corp., a subsidiary of DENSO Corp., has announced it will triple the size of its manufacturing plant. DENSO East Japan will produce engine cooling modules (ECMs) and other automotive products, in addition to its current production of air conditioning systems. The new facility represents an investment of approximately $92.5 million, and the number of employees is planned to double from the current 110 to about 220 by 2016.
As part of the expansion, DENSO East Japan said it will install solar and wind power generation equipment to effectively use renewable energies. Construction was scheduled to begin on April 18 and will be completed by February 2014. Production is scheduled to start in May 2014.
DENSO East Japan held a ceremony at the construction site to pray for the safety of the plant. The ceremony was attended by 20 guests including the governor of Fukushima Prefecture, mayor of Tamura City, town mayor of Miharu-machi, and customers. Nobuaki Katoh, president of DENSO Corporation, and Tadafumi Okada, president of DENSO East Japan also attended the ceremony.
