Fukui Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture), a manufacturing subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., began constructing the Ceramic Capacitor R&D Center, a new research and development base, in November 2023. The construction is now completed, and a completion ceremony was held on Thursday, February 5, 2026. The center is scheduled to open on Monday, March 30, 2026.
The establishment of the Ceramic Capacitor R&D Center is aimed at improving Murata's technological capabilities in the development and manufacturing of ceramic capacitors, its core business. By creating a cutting-edge environment dedicated to research and development, Murata aims to facilitate higher-level R&D activities and nurture engineers. The center will also collaborate with other Murata sites and partner companies to strengthen Murata's manufacturing capabilities across the entire manufacturing process from product development to mass production.
Going forward, Murata will continue to pursue the enhancement of its technological capabilities in order to provide innovative products and technologies to society and contribute to further growth in the electronics market.
Overview of completion ceremony
Date/Time:
10:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026
Location:
Ceramic Capacitor R&D Center
Fukui Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Guests:
Mio Washizu, lieutenant Governor of Fukui Prefecture
Yoichi Koizumi, Acting Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Echizen City
(And others)
Attendees from Murata:
Nagato Omori, Executive Vice President, Ceramic Capacitor Business Unit, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Naoya Hatao, President and Representative Director, Fukui Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
(And others)
Overview of facility
Address:
Oyacho, Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture
*To be appended at a later date due to registration of land-parcel consolidation currently in progress
Structure/size:
Steel-framed construction, five stories above ground
Site area:
54,450 square meters
Floor area:
41,709 square meters
Purpose:
Research and development of ceramic capacitors
Total investment:
Approx. 35 billion yen (land and building costs)
Fukui Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Address:
13-1 Okamotocho, Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture
Founded:
February 1951
Capital:
300 million yen
Representative:
Naoya Hatao, President and Representative Director
Number of employees:
5,991 (as of January 31, 2026)
Business:
Development and manufacture of capacitors, noise-suppressing components, etc.
Murata in Brief
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of ceramic-based passive electronic components & solutions, communication modules and power supply modules. Murata is committed to the development of advanced electronic materials and leading edge, multi-functional, high-density modules. The company has employees and manufacturing facilities throughout the world.
For more information, visit Murata's website
Attachments
Original document
Permalink
Disclaimer
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. published this content on February 05, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on February 05, 2026 at 02:10 UTC.
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is primarily engaged in the development and manufacture and sales of components, such as capacitors, piezoelectric products, electronic components of modules, such as communication modules, power supplies and related products. The electronic parts manufacture and sale business is engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of electronic parts and related products, including components for capacitors and piezoelectric products, as well as modules products. The other businesses are engaged in the provision of staff welfare benefits, leasing and management of real estate, maintenance and cleaning of facilities services, the development of software and components.
This super rating is the result of a weighted average of the rankings based on the following ratings: Global Valuation (Composite), EPS Revisions (4 months), and Visibility (Composite). We recommend that you carefully review the associated descriptions.
Investor
Investor
This super composite rating is the result of a weighted average of the rankings based on the following ratings: Fundamentals (Composite), Global Valuation (Composite), EPS Revisions (1 year), and Visibility (Composite). We recommend that you carefully review the associated descriptions.
Global
Global
This composite rating is the result of an average of the rankings based on the following ratings: Fundamentals (Composite), Valuation (Composite), Financial Estimates Revisions (Composite), Consensus (Composite), and Visibility (Composite). The company must be covered by at least 4 of these 5 ratings for the calculation to be performed. We recommend that you carefully review the associated descriptions.
Quality
Quality
This composite rating is the result of an average of the rankings based on the following ratings: Capital Efficiency (Composite), Quality of Financial Reporting (Composite), and Financial Health (Composite). The company must be covered by at least 2 of these 3 ratings for the calculation to be performed. We recommend that you carefully review the associated descriptions.
ESG MSCI
ESG MSCI
The MSCI ESG score assesses a company’s environmental, social, and governance practices relative to its industry peers. Companies are rated from CCC (laggard) to AAA (leader). This rating helps investors incorporate sustainability risks and opportunities into their investment decisions.
