Kioxia Begins Shipping Sample Next-Gen Memory Products

Kitakami, Iwate Pref., July 3 (Jiji Press)–Kioxia Holdings Corp. said Friday that it has started shipping sample next-generation semiconductor memory products amid growing demand from data centers for artificial intelligence. Kioxia plans to begin mass production after assessing the market trend over the next year. On Friday, the company also unveiled to the press a new building at its Kitakami Plant in the city of Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which will produce next-generation memory products. “We hope to deliver competitive products from the Kitakami Plant to customers around the world,” Kioxia President and CEO Hiroo Ota said at a press conference. The Japanese manufacturer of NAND flash memory products for long-term data storage has partnered with U.S. peer SanDisk Corp. to develop next-generation memory products that enable high-speed, high-volume data communications and have high power efficiency. “We’ll continue to maximize synergies with SanDisk and strengthen our leadership in the memory field,” Ota said. In addition to the Kitakami Plant, Kioxia has a production base in the central city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. It plans to annually invest 470 billion yen in equipment over the three years through fiscal 2028. Reflecting strong demand, the company’s sales and net profit both hit record highs in fiscal 2025, which ended in March. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]