DISCO CORPORATION, a semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturer (Head Office: Ota-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazuma Sekiya), has made a decision to build a new manufacturing plant (Hiroshima Works Gohara Plant, hereinafter “Gohara Plant”) in the Kure City Sports Center (Gohara-cho, Kure City) that the company purchased from Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Precision processing tool^*1 production is planned at the Gohara Plant, and construction of the plant is planned in three phases. This press release is a notice regarding the construction plans for phase 1.

*1 Precision processing tools: abrasive consumables that enable precise processing of a variety of materials by attaching the consumables to precision processing equipment such as dicing saws and grinders and rotating them at high speeds.

Purpose of the New Plant

• Improved production capability

With the further spread of generative AI and next-generation communication technologies, promotion of autonomous driving technology, and the role of semiconductors in the move to carbon neutrality, a mid-to-long term expansion of the semiconductor and electronic components market is expected. As it is expected that the demand for DISCO’s precision processing tools, which are used in the manufacturing of semiconductors and electronic components, will also continue to increase, there is a need to expand production capability. In order to be able to respond to the needs of customers, DISCO has made the decision to build the new Gohara Plant.



• Improved BCM capability and production efficiency

Among the precision processing tools that are currently being manufactured at the Kure and Kuwabata Plants in Hiroshima Works and the Chino Plant in Nagano Works, the production functionalities of the Kure and Kuwabata Plants are planned to be moved and integrated to the Gohara Plant. This will result in increased production efficiency, in addition to increased BCM^*2 capability, as the production being done at the Kure Plant, which is at risk of being affected by tidal waves, can be relocated to the Gohara Plant.

*2 BCM： Business Continuity Management

Outline of Gohara Plant’s Construction Phase 1^*3

*3 This information is regarding the building that will be constructed during phase 1 of construction. The total land area of the Gohara Plant (Kure City Sports Center) is 218,539 m²

Construction plans for phases 2 and 3 will be decided appropriately based on the situation.

Timeline of Acquiring the Kure City Sports Center

• Feb. 2023: Acquired preferential rights to negotiate with Kure City
• Nov. 2023: Officially concluded the sales contract
• Apr. 2025: Ownership transferred from Kure City to DISCO
• Acquisition amount: 2.5 billion yen

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About DISCO
DISCO is a semiconductor equipment manufacturer that provides precision processing equipment, including dicing saws and grinders, and precision processing tools (blades and wheels) used for manufacturing semiconductors and electronic components. In addition to these products, as a result of pursuing optimal processing results for customers through the provision of the technology used with the equipment and tools, DISCO products and processing technologies have been widely adopted by device manufacturers and semiconductor subcontractors both domestically and internationally. For details, please visit the DISCO website at www.disco.co.jp.