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SemiconductorsJapan's Toto to invest $495m in chip materials, targeting 1-nm era<br>AI demand fuels bathroom fixture maker's expansion in semiconductor supply chain
Surging demand for advanced semiconductors is driving major investment in the materials sector. (Toto)<br>KOSUKE KONDO and AMI KUROSAWA<br>June 22, 2026 04:24 JST
TOKYO/KITAKYUSHU, Japan -- Bathroom fixtures maker Toto plans to invest 80 billion yen ($495 million) in the next five years to expand its semiconductor materials business, aiming to support next-generation chipmaking technologies in the 1-nanometer range.
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