- Business
- Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of infrastructure materials, electronics materials, functional materials, and processing and specialized services; infrastructure materials include polyvinyl chloride resin, caustic soda, methanol, chloromethanes, and polyvinyl alcohol; electronics materials encompass semiconductor silicon, rare earth magnets, semiconductor encapsulating materials, LED packaging materials, photoresists, photomask blanks, and synthetic quartz products; functional materials comprise silicones, cellulose derivatives, silicon metal, synthetic pheromones, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, liquid fluoroelastomers, pellicles, and silicon anode material for lithium ion batteries; processing and specialized services cover processed plastics, export of technologies and plants, export and import of products, and engineering. The company, founded in 1926 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates globally with key facilities in the United States, Europe, China, Thailand, Malaysia, and other regions in Asia, serving industries such as construction, electronics, automotive, healthcare, and semiconductors. Recent developments include the decision in 2024 to make Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary through a tender offer, enhancing wafer product lines and supply chain stability; construction of a fourth manufacturing base for semiconductor lithography materials in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan; investments totaling 10 billion yen announced in 2025 for pharmaceutical cellulose business expansion at SE Tylose GmbH & Co. KG in Germany and the Naoetsu Plant in Japan, including a new L-HPC production facility and doubled storage capacity; and establishment of Shin-Etsu Silicone (Pinghu) Co., Ltd. in China for advanced silicone emulsions with completion targeted for 2026.