Nippon Express to open new "NX-TECT Hokkaido" warehouse for semiconductor industry in Eniwa, Hokkaido –Will … – NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS
–Will support the development of Rapidus and other semiconductor-related companies from a logistics perspective–
Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (President: Shinjiro Takezoe), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (President: Satoshi Horikiri), is opening a new “NX-TECT Hokkaido” warehouse for semiconductor-related companies in Eniwa, Hokkaido that will go into operation this coming August. NX-TECT Hokkaido will primarily handle logistics operations connected with IIM*-1 (Chitose, Hokkaido), a semiconductor manufacturing plant of Rapidus Corporation (hereinafter, “Rapidus”), which aims to domestically produce cutting-edge logic semiconductors, and will support the development of the semiconductor industry from a logistics perspective.
Rapidus’ IIM-1 plant, which will develop and produce the world’s most advanced semiconductors, is currently under construction in Chitose, Hokkaido, and the surrounding area is expected to see a rise in logistics demand as well as a concentration of semiconductor-related companies.
The NX Group has positioned the semiconductor industry as a priority industry in the “NX Group Business Plan 2028” and has been accelerating its semiconductor-related logistics initiatives. Nippon Express will be operating its new NX-TECT Hokkaido warehouse in Eniwa, Hokkaido, from August of this year to provide end-to-end solutions to Rapidus and other companies in the semiconductor industry. The warehouse is situated approximately 20 km from New Chitose Airport, 22 km from the JR Sapporo Cargo Terminal, and 40 km from Tomakomai Port, making it an advantageously located logistics base for the storage of general materials needed for semiconductor manufacturing. The facility is fully air-conditioned to ensure optimal storage temperature and humidity. Security is provided on each floor and in each section of the building, and an emergency power generation system has been installed to ensure that the facility can continue operating even in the event of a disaster. A new multi-functional logistics site is scheduled to open in Tomakomai in January 2025 to meet the anticipated rise in demand in Hokkaido for the storage of hazardous materials such as chemicals and high-pressure gases required in semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Nippon Express has also been selected as one of the coordinators responsible for arranging the transport of parts and materials from Honshu to IIM-1. Nippon Express’ business locations at the Otake Terminal in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture and in Building L of the F-Plaza Tokyo in the Yashio district of Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward will serve as relay stations and carry out terminal operations. Nippon Express will support Rapidus’ production system by consolidating parts and materials from various suppliers and providing safe and efficient transport.
The NX Group is committed to providing end-to-end logistics solutions that best meet the needs of customers in the semiconductor industry and contributing to the promotion and development of local industries through its business.
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