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- Tri Chemical Laboratories Inc. (4369.T) develops, manufactures and sells high-purity chemicals primarily for semiconductor manufacturing processes; its core products include chemical vapor deposition (CVD) materials such as precursors for tantalum (Ta), titanium (Ti), tungsten (W), hafnium (Hf) and molybdenum (Mo), dry etching materials, diffusion materials and materials for compound semiconductors, optical fibers and solar cells; the company also produces catalysts, special reagents and provides custom synthesis, chemical analysis, film deposition testing services including atomic layer deposition (ALD) and plasma-enhanced CVD, as well as specialized containers and piping cleaning solutions. Founded in December 1978 and headquartered in Uenohara-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, the company operates through subsidiaries Tri Chemical Electronic Materials Taiwan Inc. in Taiwan and Tri Chemical Laboratories China Inc. in Shanghai, with a sales office in South Korea and affiliates including joint ventures HBR Co., Ltd. and SK Tri Chem Co., Ltd., serving global semiconductor, electronics and advanced materials markets primarily in Asia. Recent developments include the announcement in August 2025 of a new joint venture establishment in China to expand production capabilities, construction of a new plant as updated in April 2025, revisions to full-year financial forecasts alongside strong first-half results for the fiscal year ending January 2026 reported in late August 2025, and ongoing research projects such as new Ta, Ti and W precursors highlighted in 2025, alongside a term-loan agreement executed in September 2025 to support growth amid robust demand for semiconductor materials.