Taiyo Yuden plans to build a new barium titanate plant; Longhua Technology enters the high-end barium titanate powder market.

Taiyo Yuden Plans New Barium Titanate Facility

Taiyo Yuden recently announced plans to construct a new facility for the production and R&D of barium titanate—a ceramic dielectric material essential for manufacturing multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs)—at its Haruna Plant in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. Driven by robust demand for AI servers, the company aims to expand its MLCC production capacity at an annual rate of approximately 10% between the 2026 and 2030 fiscal years. This initiative is designed to ensure a stable material supply chain and accelerate development by physically bringing R&D and production teams closer together. Construction of the new facility is scheduled to begin in November, with completion expected in 2028.

The project entails renovating existing production facilities to boost manufacturing efficiency. Additionally, Taiyo Yuden will integrate R&D personnel specializing in multilayer products and materials from a nearby research center. Production capacity will also be further expanded through the installation of new equipment at the materials production plant within the Yahatabara factory (also located in Takasaki City).

Taiyo Yuden plans to invest a total of 270 billion yen in facility construction over the five-year period spanning fiscal years 2026 to 2030. While the specific allocation of funds has not been disclosed, President Katsuya Sase stated that the scale of investment for MLCCs is on a "completely different order of magnitude"; he noted that although this investment does not account for the entire total, a "significant portion" of the funds will be dedicated to increasing capacitor production.

Longhua Technology Enters the High-End Barium Titanate Powder Market

On July 3, 2026, Longhua Technology Group (Luoyang) Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 300263; Stock Abbreviation: Longhua Technology) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fenglianke Optoelectronics (Luoyang) Co., Ltd., plans to jointly establish a joint venture—Guangxi Jingci Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. (tentative name, subject to final industrial and commercial registration)—focused on electronic-grade barium titanate. The joint venture will have a registered capital of RMB 10 million. Fenglianke Optoelectronics will contribute RMB 3 million from its own funds, holding a 30% stake; Zhu Guisheng will contribute RMB 2.2 million (22% stake); Zhao Yunyun will contribute RMB 0.8 million (8% stake); Li Bobo will contribute RMB 2.2 million (22% stake); and Zhao Guangzheng will contribute RMB 1.8 million (18% stake).

This investment to establish a joint venture aims to capitalize on opportunities arising from the steady growth of the global barium titanate market and the surging demand for high-end nano-scale powders in sectors such as 5G-A/6G, AI servers, and new energy vehicles. It seeks to drive the large-scale, independent production of high-end barium titanate powder, thereby overcoming the long-standing reliance on overseas suppliers—a critical bottleneck—and meeting the domestic MLCC industry's urgent need for core dielectric materials. Furthermore, this investment represents a key strategic move to expand the company's footprint into the high-value-added electronic ceramic materials sector and extend its reach into critical upstream segments; this will help diversify the product portfolio, cultivate new profit growth drivers, and enhance the company's core competitiveness.

Aibang has established an MLCC industry exchange group; you are welcome to apply to join. We invite you to join the MLCC (Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor) industry exchange group.

Recommended Event 1: [Concurrent Forum] 6th MLCC Industry Forum (August 27 · Shenzhen)

(Agenda updated as of July 2)

No.	Proposed Topic	Invited Guest
1	Additives Applied to MLCCs	Dr. Hiroshi Yonehara, Head of R&D, BYK Additives (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
2	Application Research of Nano-Coultre Technology in MLCC Powder Characterization	Xiaoting Ma, Technical Director, Rockchip Manufacturing (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
3	Sharing Core Pitfalls in High-End MLCC R&D	Jionggui Fu, General Manager, Guangzhou Shenglin New Materials Co., Ltd.
4	Speech Topic TBD	Hefei Hengli Equipment Co., Ltd.
5	MLCC Miniaturization and High-Capacity Development Path	Invited Guests: Guangdong Fenghua Advanced Technology Co., Ltd. / Dalian Dalikai Technology Co., Ltd. / Shenzhen Xinwei Communication Co., Ltd.
6	Controllable Preparation and High-Entropy Doping Modification of Nano-Barium Titanate Driven by the Demand of High-End Electronic Materials	Professor Liyi Shi, Shanghai University
7	Speech Topic TBD	Vice President of Hongyuan Innovation Research Institute, Beijing Yuanliu Hongyuan Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. Dr. Qi Shishun
8	Lecture Topic: To be determined	Dalian Overseas Huasheng
9	PME/BME/Pulse Energy Storage/Microwave MLCC Ceramic Material Technology	Professor Tang Bin, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)
10	Ultrafine Nano-Barium Titanate Powder Materials and Dispersion Evaluation Technology	Dr. Lu Wei, Technical Director, Huizhou Baoshunmei Technology Co., Ltd. / Researcher, Gusu Laboratory of Materials Science
11	Topic TBD	Shenzhen Jinminjiang Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.
12	Topic TBD	Membrane Solutions (Mbr)
13	Topic TBD	Jiaxing Jingchi Special Ceramics Co., Ltd.
14	Topic TBD	Chongqing University
15	Miniature Ultra-thin MLCCs Enabling the Development of AI Chips and Advanced Packaging Technologies	Yuyang Technology
More topics are being added continuously...

We are currently soliciting additional topics; recommendations or self-proposed topics are welcome. For speaking or sponsorship inquiries, please contact Ms. Li at 18124643204 (also her WeChat ID).

Recommended Event 2: Aibang’s 8th Precision Ceramics Industry Chain Exhibition [August 26–28, 2026 | Hall 7, Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao'an New Venue)]

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