# Japan's hard drive suppliers surge with AI demand

> Japan's hard drive makers boost production as AI demand soars.
- Title: Japan's hard drive suppliers surge with AI demand | Shortify
- Summary: Japan's hard drive makers boost production as AI demand soars. Japan's hard drive suppliers expand output to meet AI data storage needs.
- Keywords: japan, hard drive, resonac, tdk, tokyo, news, business, world, Japan's, hard, drive, suppliers
- Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/business/electronics/once-in-decline-japan-s-hard-drive-suppliers-ride-soaring-ai-demand
- Published: 2026-10-02T21:39:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: japan, hard drive, ai, resonac, tdk, tokyo, news, business, world
## Japan's hard drive suppliers surge
Japanese companies are racing to expand production of parts for hard-disk drives as the explosive spread of artificial intelligence drives demand for data storage.
## Resonac and TDK expand production
Resonac Holdings and TDK are major suppliers of hard-drive components that make a wide range of advanced technologies.
## Toshiba doubles supply
Toshiba plans to double hard-disk drive supply to fill ai chip memory gaps.
## AI demand drives growth
The explosive spread of artificial intelligence drives demand for data storage, giving a boon to companies like Resonac and TDK.
## AI hardware investment
Japan's Resonac and Nitto Denko plan to invest in us funds for ai hardware.
## Key takeaway

Japan's hard drive suppliers expand output to meet AI data storage needs.