2x increase in production capacity by KYOCERA Fineceramics in Europe

Kyocera Fineceramics Europe GmbH intends to allocate approximately EUR 34 million for investment in its two German locations in Mannheim and Selb in the 2023/24 fiscal year. The company specializes in providing advanced ceramics for various industries, including automotive, energy, medical technology, and semiconductor manufacturing. “The challenges of industrial transformation in Germany are enormous. Especially so in an energy-intensive industry like ours. That is why linking commercial aspects and green issues is particularly important to us. This is exactly what these investments are designed to achieve,” explains Dr Carsten Rußner, President of Kyocera Fineceramics Europe GmbH, in a press release. Demand for the company's products is high and the order books look healthy – and Kyocera wants to continue its growth. There is a clear growth strategy in place to achieve this. “The Kyocera Group does not focus on short-term shareholder value effects. For us, the long-term perspective is what counts: we want to become the No.1 in the European market for technical ceramics,” says Dr Carsten Rußner. Kyocera Fineceramics has expanded its workforce by over 200 employees after the acquisition and merger of H.C. Starck Ceramics GmbH and Friatec GmbH's ceramics business. “After laying the foundations for the new administration and logistics centre in Mannheim in March of...