[Murata Manufacturing subsidiary plans to invest 9 billion yen to expand the production of MLCC ceramic raw materials] "Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily" reported on the 10th that Okayama Murata Manufacturing, a subsidiary of the global MLCC leader Murata Manufacturing, plans to invest approximately 9 billion yen to expand the production of ceramic raw materials for MLCC and other electronic parts. The new production line is expected to start construction in October 2026 and be put into production in April 2028. The scale of the new production capacity of this expansion has not yet been disclosed. Ultra-fine particles and high-purity ceramic raw materials produced by Okayama Murata are used in Murata's MLCC products, which have the largest market share in the world. (Nikkei Shimbun)