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TOKYO -- Toppan Holdings plans to build a semiconductor package substrate plant in Singapore and begin operations at the end of 2026, joining several other Japanese substrate makers in boosting capital investment amid booming demand tied to artificial intelligence.
The Japanese printing and materials group did not disclose the investment in the plant, but the figure is estimated at 50 billion yen ($338 million).