Electronics
Japan tech group will expand Philippine plant, raise per-unit storage capacity
The Philippine plant expansion will be Toshiba’s first major investment in its hard disk drive business in about five years. (Source photos by Toshiba and Nikkei)
KEIGO YOSHIDA
October 2, 2026 06:59 JST
MANILA — Japanese technology group Toshiba plans to double production capacity for hard-disk drives used in artificial intelligence data centers within fiscal 2027 from its 2025 level as the AI boom propels data storage demand.