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Japan
Rìběn
日本
Daifuku (Japanese company)
Dàfú
大福
to complete
wánchéng
完成
new
xīn
新
clean room
jiéjìng shì
洁净室
construction expansion
kuòjiàn
扩建
，
in order to
yǐ
以
to meet / to satisfy
mǎnzú
满足
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
demand
xūqiú
需求
。

Japan
Rìběn
日本
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
equipment maker
shèbèishāng
设备商
Daifuku (Japanese company)
Dàfú
大福
on / at
yú
于
April 3rd
sì yuè sān rì
四月三日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
completion of
wánchéng
完成
new
xīn
新
production line
shēngchǎn xiàn
生产线
expansion
kuòjiàn
扩建
，
clean room
jiéjìng shì
洁净室
production capacity
chǎnnéng
产能
to increase
tíshēng
提升
approximately
yuē
约
30 percent
sān chéng
三成
。
this
cǐ cì
此次
expansion
kuòjiàn
扩建
is aimed at
zhǐzài
旨在
to address / to cope with
yìngduì
应对
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
demand
xūqiú
需求
surge / sharp increase
jīzēng
激增
brought about by
dài lái de
带来的
equipment
shèbèi
设备
order
dìngdān
订单
pressure
yālì
压力
。

April 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Japan
Rìběn
日本
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
logistics
wùliú
物流
equipment
shèbèi
设备
manufacturer
zhìzàoshāng
制造商
Daifuku (Japanese company)
Dàfú
大福
recently / the other day
rìqián
日前
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
its
qí
其
located in
wèiyú
位于
Shiga Prefecture (Japan)
Zīhè Xiàn
滋贺县
(particle)
de
的
new
xīn
新
production line
shēngchǎn xiàn
生产线
already
yǐ
已
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to be completed / to be finished
jùngōng
竣工
，
clean room
jiéjìng shì
洁净室
production capacity
chǎnnéng
产能
to raise
tíshēng
提升
approximately
yuē
约
30 percent
sān chéng
三成
。
this
cǐ cì
此次
expansion
kuòjiàn
扩建
is / constitutes
xì
系
Daifuku
Dàfú
大福
to respond to
yìngduì
应对
global
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
restructuring / reshaping
chónggòu
重构
and / as well as
jí
及
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
wave / tide
làngcháo
浪潮
brought about by
dài lái de
带来的
robust / vigorous
wàngshèng
旺盛
demand
xūqiú
需求
(connector particle)
ér
而
implemented
shíshī de
实施的
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
measure / initiative
jǔcuò
举措
。
new factory zone
xīn chǎngqū
新厂区
to occupy an area of
zhàndì
占地
approximately
yuē
约
19,600 square meters
yī wàn jiǔqiān liùbǎi píngfāng mǐ
一万九千六百平方米
，
and / also
bìng
并
to be equipped with
pèibèi
配备
(completion particle)
le
了
rated / nominal
édìng
额定
power output
gōnglǜ
功率
reaching
dá
达
1,750 kilowatts
yīqiān qībǎi wǔshí qiānwǎ
一千七百五十千瓦
(particle)
de
的
solar power
tàiyángnéng
太阳能
power generation
fādiàn
发电
system
xìtǒng
系统
，
to demonstrate / to highlight
zhāngxiǎn
彰显
its
qí
其
in
zài
在
green / sustainable
lǜsè
绿色
manufacturing
zhìzào
制造
domain / field
lǐngyù
领域
(particle)
de
的
forward-looking
qiánzhān
前瞻
strategic positioning
bùjú
布局
。
Daifuku
Dàfú
大福
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
stated
biǎoshì
表示
，
as / along with
suízhe
随着
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
research and development
yánfā
研发
investment / input
tóurù
投入
continuously
chíxù
持续
to climb / to rise
pānshēng
攀升
，
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
and
jí
及
wafer fabrication facility
jīngyuán chǎng
晶圆厂
for
duì
对
high-precision
gāo jīngdù
高精度
material handling / transport
bānyùn
搬运
equipment
shèbèi
设备
(particle)
de
的
demand
xūqiú
需求
is showing
zhèng chéng
正呈
accelerating
jiāsù
加速
rising
shàngshēng
上升
trend / momentum
tàishì
态势
。
given that / in view of
jiànyú
鉴于
United States
Měiguó
美国
and
jí
及
Japan
Rìběn
日本
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
toward
duì
对
domestic
běntǔ
本土
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
industry
chǎnyè
产业
(particle)
de
的
vigorously / with great effort
dàlì
大力
to support / to prop up
fúchí
扶持
，
domestic
guónèi
国内
supporting / complementary
pèitào
配套
equipment supplier
shèbèishāng
设备商
(particle)
de
的
order
dìngdān
订单
already booked out to
yǐ pái zhì
已排至
two years out
liǎng nián hòu
两年后
，
capacity
chǎnnéng
产能
to be in short supply / emergency shortage
gàojí
告急
。
industry circles
yèjiè
业界
analyst
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
this
cǐ cì
此次
production expansion
kuòchǎn
扩产
initiative / measure
jǔcuò
举措
not only
bùjǐn
不仅
helps to / contributes to
yǒu zhùyú
有助于
Daifuku
Dàfú
大福
to consolidate
gǒnggù
巩固
its
qí
其
in
zài
在
global
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
logistics
wùliú
物流
equipment
shèbèi
设备
field
lǐngyù
领域
(particle)
de
的
leading
lǐngxiān
领先
position / status
dìwèi
地位
，
will also
yì jiāng
亦将
to help / to support
zhùlì
助力
Japan
Rìběn
日本
in
zài
在
new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
technology
kējì
科技
competition
jìngzhēng
竞争
in / amid
zhōng
中
to enhance
tíshēng
提升
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
resilience
rènxìng
韧性
。

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