Toshiba Completes $380M Expansion of Philippine HDD Plant
Toshiba has finished a ¥60 billion ($380 million) expansion of its Laguna Technopark HDD assembly plant, with first shipments already made.
Toshiba has completed a roughly ¥60 billion ($380 million) expansion of its hard drive assembly capacity at its Laguna Technopark facility in the Philippines. The company has installed additional manufacturing lines and has already made the first shipments from the new production lines.
The expansion is set to double Toshiba's nearline HDD production capacity in fiscal 2027 compared to fiscal 2025. Nearline drives are used in data centers and enterprise storage systems.
Toshiba also plans to introduce more automation in cleanroom operations and drive inspection, which is expected to reduce additional employee requirements by 40%. The company expects the new lines and next-generation HDDs to raise its market share from around 10% today to 30% in the medium term.
Background
In October 2025, Toshiba reiterated plans to launch 30TB-class hard drives in 2027 and to introduce 40TB-class HDDs with up to 12 disks that same year. The company intends to begin volume production of 65TB-class HDDs around 2030, followed eventually by 100TB-class drives. Toshiba currently offers 24TB CMR and 28TB SMR hard drives.
Rivals Seagate and Western Digital have seen strong demand for 30TB and 40TB-class HDDs from the AI sector. The Philippine project is Toshiba's first substantial HDD manufacturing investment in around five years, according to Nikkei.
Quick answers
How much did Toshiba spend on the Philippine HDD plant expansion?
Toshiba spent approximately ¥60 billion ($380 million) to expand its hard drive assembly capacity at the Laguna Technopark facility.
What is the production capacity target for the new lines?
The expansion is set to double Toshiba's nearline HDD production capacity in fiscal 2027 compared to fiscal 2025.
What market share does Toshiba expect to gain?
Toshiba expects the new lines and next-generation HDDs to raise its market share from around 10% today to 30% in the medium term.