Mitsui Kinzoku to boost production of materials used in data centers The copper foil products for which Mitsui Kinzoku plans to expand capacity are used in optical…
Mitsui Kinzoku to boost production of materials used in data centers The copper foil products for which Mitsui Kinzoku plans to expand capacity are used in optical transceivers and other equipment for data centers that power artificial intelligence. (Mitsui Kinzoku) TOKYO -- Japanese metal materials maker Mitsui Kinzoku plans to spend 190 billion yen ($1.2 billion) to build a new copper foil factory in Malaysia to meet strong artificial intelligence-linked demand, the company said Tuesday.