TOKYO -- Chipmaking equipment maker Disco will build a plant in Hiroshima prefecture to manufacture a component used to process wafers, hoping to capture demand from customers stepping up production.
Company seeks to capture steady demand for replacement parts

A rendering of a new Hiroshima plant planned by Disco. (Disco)
TOKYO -- Chipmaking equipment maker Disco will build a plant in Hiroshima prefecture to manufacture a component used to process wafers, hoping to capture demand from customers stepping up production.