Canon back to 'Made in Japan'
Robot-run digital camera plant is company's first Japanese mass production site in 10 years
September 09, 2017 03:38 JST
TOKYO --
Canon will build a new digital camera plant in southwestern Japan as part of an effort to bring back production from abroad, the company said Friday.
Many manufacturers have shifted production out of Japan to capitalize on cheaper labor abroad and in the face of a strong yen, which erodes the profitability of exports from the country. Advanced automation technology is seen as key to moving production back home.
The new plant, to be situated in Takanabe, Miyazaki Prefecture, will require an investment of about 23 billion yen ($213 million). Construction is scheduled to begin next August, with a targeted opening a year later.