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Ajinomoto pledges to invest millions to produce material that’s vital to semiconductor packaging

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  • Ajinomoto is best known for MSG but it also makes semiconductor material
  • It dominates production of the ABF insulating film used in GPUs and CPUs
  • The company plans 50 percent capacity boost with more investment by 2030

Ajinomoto is a Japanese company best known for producing MSG, or monosodium glutamate – the ubiquitous flavor enhancer commonly used in food, especially in Asian cuisine.

As one of the world’s largest MSG manufacturers, the company is often closely associated with the ingredient – the name “Ajinomoto” actually translates to “essence of taste” in Japanese.

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