SemiconductorsAI demand fuels bathroom fixture maker's expansion in semiconductor supply chainSurging demand for advanced semiconductors is driving major investment in the materials sector. (Toto)KOSUKE KONDO and AMI KUROSAWAJune 22, 2026 04:24 JSTTOKYO/KITAKYUSHU, Japan -- Bathroom fixtures maker Toto plans to invest 80 billion yen ($495 million) in the next five years to expand its semiconductor materials business, aiming to support next-generation chipmaking technologies in the 1-nanometer range.