60% of Epson’s ¥300 Million Goes to the Factory

As Epson invests, which contract terms should printers examine before they look at replacement cost?

Of the roughly ¥300 million that Seiko Epson is investing—about $1.9 million, using BPJ’s editorial reference rate of ¥158 to the dollar, based on the ECB daily reference and set on October 1, 2026; not a market quote—the largest share is not going to joint development. Around 60% of expected net proceeds will fund expansion, renovation and new equipment at Cluster Technology’s factory.

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60% of Epson’s ¥300 Million Goes to the Factory

The money raised by Cluster Technology is going to the factory. Under the plan announced by Cluster Technology on October 9, 2026, expected net proceeds are approximately ¥296.15 million, or about $1.9 million. Around 60%, or ¥178 million (roughly $1.1 million), will fund factory expansion, renovation and additional equipment. Two allocations of roughly 20%, or ¥59 million (about $370,000) each, will go to joint development and the installation environment for inspection…

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