
Doosan Group will invest about 550 billion won ($405.4 million) to expand copper-clad laminate production capacity in Changshu, China, through 2028, targeting AI data center demand as part of a broader 970 billion-won plan announced in September.
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Doosan Group announced a broader 970 billion-won investment plan in September to boost CCL production capacity for AI infrastructure. CCL is a key material used in printed circuit boards for AI accelerators, network switches and optical modules in data centers.
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Group said Friday it will invest about 550 billion won (US$405.4 million) to expand its copper-clad laminate (CCL) production capacity in China to meet growing demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.
The South Korean conglomerate signed an investment agreement with the city of Changshu in China's Jiangsu Province on Thursday to build a new production line on an 185,000-square-meter site near its existing plant.
The investment will be carried out in phases through 2028, with the new facility scheduled to begin operations in the second half of that year.
The expansion is part of Doosan's broader 970 billion-won investment plan announced in September to boost CCL production capacity for AI infrastructure.
CCL is a key material used in printed circuit boards (PCBs) for AI accelerators, network switches and optical modules in data centers.
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The new CCL production facility in Changshu will begin operations in the second half of 2028.
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