Murata to invest ¥1 trillion to double capacitor output

Murata plans to invest ¥1 trillion ($6.4 billion) over five years to more than double capacitor sales, citing unprecedented demand from AI data-center operators. Its president says current expansion plans can't fill all orders; September-quarter operating profit was ¥147.5 billion on ¥588.5 billion revenue, both beating estimates.

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