22/10/2025
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
President: Norio Nakajima
Philippine Manufacturing Co. of Murata, Inc. (Batangas, Philippines), a manufacturing subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., has completed a new production building that had been under construction since August 2023, and a ceremony to celebrate its completion was held on Wednesday, October 22. The completion of the new building strengthens our global production capabilities as we respond to the medium to long term increase in demand for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) driven by the expected future growth of the mobility market.
Scene from the completion ceremony (October 22, 2025)
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Overview of the completion ceremony
Date & Time:
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Location:
Philippine Manufacturing Co. of Murata, Inc.
Lot 2A Phase 1B First Philippine Industrial Park Barangay Pantay Bata, Tanauan City Batangas, Philippines
Guests:
Tereso O. Panga, Director General of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), Kazuya Endo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Philippines, and others
Company representatives:
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. President Norio Nakajima, Philippine Manufacturing Co. of Murata, Inc. President Masayoshi Koda, and othersÂ
Overview of the new production building
Structure and scale:
Reinforced concrete construction; two stories above ground
Total floor area:
77,981 square meters
Building area:
32,454 square meters
Purpose:
Manufacturing of multilayer ceramic capacitors
Total investment：
Approx. 11.2 billion yen (building only)
Philippine Manufacturing Co. of Murata, Inc.
Location:Â
Lot 2A Phase 1B First Philippine Industrial Park Barangay Pantay Bata, Tanauan City Batangas, PhilippinesÂ
Established:
September 2011
Capital:
17 billion yen
Representative:
Masayoshi Koda
Number of employees:
4,395 (as of the end of September 2025)
Business description:
Manufacturing of multilayer ceramic capacitors
We are building a framework that enables us to respond flexibly to market changes and demand growth by distributing MLCC production bases across Japan, ASEAN, and China to ensure balanced capacity expansion. Below is the schedule for the construction of MLCC-related buildings that were completed, or are planned to be completed, in 2023 and thereafter.
Subsidiary
Purpose
Start of work
Completion
Murata Electronics (Thailand), Ltd.
Production
July 2021
March 2023
Izumo Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Iwami Plant (Hane)
Production
March 2022
April 2023
Wuxi Murata Electronics Co., Ltd.
Production
November 2022
April 2024
Fukui Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
R&D
December 2023
February 2026 (tentative)
Izumo Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Production
March 2024
March 2026 (tentative)
Murata Electronics (India) Private Limited
Packaging and shipping (Leased building)
*Signed a lease agreement for the factory space in February 2025
*Aiming for full-scale operation in FY2026
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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.