KYOCERA Expands Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing Operations in Washington State
April 20 2017 - 4:56PM
Business Wire
Kyocera International, Inc. conducted a grand opening ceremony
today for a $10 million expansion of its manufacturing operations
here.
The newly constructed building on the Kyocera site at 5713 N.E.
Fourth Plain Boulevard expands the company’s local
40,000-square-foot manufacturing presence by more than 50 percent,
to 63,000 square feet — and could create up to 50 new employment
positions over the next few years. The facility currently employs
approximately 140 staff members on three shifts.
Kyocera has manufactured in Vancouver continuously since 1986,
with the current operations active since 1992. Originally conceived
as a research and development center for engineered ceramics, the
facility now serves as a custom-order manufacturing site
specializing in high-added-value components made from advanced
ceramic materials.
Kyocera’s ceramics are lighter in weight than most metals and
can generally withstand greater extremes of heat, wear, and
corrosion. Their unique physical, chemical, electrical, thermal and
optical properties make Kyocera’s ceramics ideal for many
high-performance, high-reliability applications, and have earned
them key roles in the semiconductor, aerospace, automotive, medical
and renewable energy markets.
About KYOCERA
Kyocera International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif.,
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyoto, Japan-based Kyocera
Corporation.
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971)
(http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of
the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine
ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”). By combining these
engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other
technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of industrial
components, electronic devices, semiconductor packages, cutting
tools, solar power generating systems, mobile phones and office
document equipment, including printers and copiers. During the year
ended March 31, 2016, the company’s net sales totaled 1.48 trillion
yen (approx. USD13.1 billion). Kyocera appears on the “Top 100
Global Innovators” list by Clarivate Analytics and is ranked #531
on Forbes magazine’s 2016 “Global 2000” list of the world’s largest
publicly traded companies.
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KYOCERA International, Inc.Jay ScovieDirector of Corporate
Communications+ 1 (619) 517-3037jay.scovie@kyocera.com
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