Shiga Works

Overview

This plant creates processed aluminum products used in everyday items, such as foodstuff and pharmaceutical packaging.

As a comprehensive metal foils manufacturer, Shiga Plant also creates other foils made from copper, tin and lead.

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Products
  • Aluminum foil (simple foil)
  • Processed foil (PTP, medical instrument packaging, foodstuff packaging, floor heating thermo-uniformity plates, construction materials e.g., siding)
  • Copper foil (flexible printed circuit boards, lithium-ion battery foil)
  • Tin foil (alcoholic beverage caps)
Began Operation October 1984

Address

61-8 Sasatani, Yamaderacho, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan 525-0042
TEL: +81-77-565-3331　FAX: +81-77-564-5599

Access

By Train
  • 15 minutes by taxi from Kusatsu Station on the JR Tokaido Line.

Main Facilities

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Rolling Mill

AFC (automatic flatness control) precisely regulates thickness and shape.

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Foil washing line

Foil surfaces are washed to ensure a high level of hydrophilicity.

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GMP facilities

A sophisticated manufacturing environment that conforms to GMP standards.

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Foil printing equipment

This equipment allows for high-precision printing of aluminum foil for pharmaceutical packaging.