Hamamatsu Photonics has completed a new building for research and development, replacing an old location at the Toyooka Factory site in Shimokanzo, Iwata City, Japan. Construction began in January 2019 and was completed in early August 2020. The five-floor, 4174-sq-m building encompasses 18,001 sq m of floor space and features laboratory space, cleanrooms, office space, exhibition space, and a cafeteria. Operations at the new site will begin in September.