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Mitsui Kinzoku bets on AI copper foil with JPY190 billion investment in Malaysia plant
What happened
Mitsui Kinzoku announced it will invest approximately JPY190 billion (approx. US$1.2 billion) to build a copper foil plant near its existing site in Malaysia, targeting demand from optical communications components and advanced chips used in AI data centers. The facility is planned to begin phased operations from April 2031. This is a planned capacity expansion and has not yet entered operation.
Impact and signal
Medium impactImpact score: 60/100
Affected components and suppliers
copper foil
Mitsui Kinzoku
expansioncopper foilMalaysiaAI data centeroptical communications
Source and time
Source: DigiTimes Asia · 11/11/2026 · View original source
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