Kioxia
Kitakami Fab 2 Expansion
Kitakami, Japan
Investment
$8.0B
CHIPS Act Funding
None disclosed
Technology Node
3D NAND
Jobs Created
2,000
Project Type
Memory Fab
Planned HVM Start
Jan 1, 2026
Actual HVM Start
Sep 29, 2025
Last Updated
Sep 19, 2026
Schedule slippage
On schedule
First target
Fall 2025
Now targeting
Sep 2025
Measured from the end of Fall 2025, so this is a minimum.
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Timeline
No milestones recorded for this project yet.
History of Changes
Data correction: Kioxia and Sandisk announced on September 29, 2025 the start of operation at Fab2 (K2) at the Kitakami Plant. Output ramps in stages, with meaningful output expected in the first half of 2026.
Sep 19, 2026 · status changed from "under_construction" to "operational"
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