Star Micronics builds new automatic lathe plant in Dalian, China

November 29, 2017

On November 29, 2017, Star Micronics announced that its Chinese subsidiary for automatic lathe manufacturing would construct a new factory building in Dalian (see photo). The investment amount is approximately 700 million yen.

The new facility is a three-story structure with a total floor area of 5,000 square meters. The first floor will be used for option installation work and trial operations for the Chinese market. The second and third floors will serve as assembly areas for operation panels and component storage.

By building the new factory, the company plans to consolidate operations previously spread across two locations, aiming to improve productivity. The new plant is scheduled to begin operations in January 2018.

Due to strong global demand for machine tools, Star Micronics projects sales of 40.5 billion yen in its machine tool business for the fiscal year ending February 2018. With the new facility, the company will enhance its shipping capacity for automatic lathes and meet the growing demand in China, where further market expansion is expected.

The Dalian subsidiary was established in 1989 and currently manufactures automatic lathes for East Asian markets, including China.