70th anniversary of silicone business

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CAPITAL INVESTMENT

Capital investment to respond to trust

In the Silicones Business, we will continue to make capital investments
to expand the market and strengthen our stable supply system.
This section introduces previous press releases
for investment projects when capital investment was brisk.

The month and year indicate the month and year when the press release was released

Oct. 2014

Strengthen its R&D system with the construction of a new research building at its Silicone-Electronics Materials Research Center

Construction of a new research building
at the Silicone-Electronic Materials Research Center
(Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture)

Left: New Research Building
Left: New Research Building   Right: main building
Exterior of New Research Building
Exterior of New Research Building
Mar. 2015

Further strengthen the production and R&D systems of its silicones business

1. Thailand:
Enhanced production capacity for silicone monomer and silicone polymer factories

Shin-Etsu Silicones (Thailand) Ltd.
Shin-Etsu Silicones (Thailand) Ltd.
Asia Silicones Monomer Ltd.
Asia Silicones Monomer Ltd.

2. USA:
New Technical Center in New Jersey

Technical Center
Technical Center
Oct. 2015

Make a total of ¥20 billion in facility investments in Japan as it proactively focuses on expanding its silicones business

1. Construction of production facilities at the Gunma Complex for small-scale, diversified production

Production facility in the Yokonodaira plant
Production facility in the Yokonodaira Plant
Production facility in Goubara Plant
Production facility in the Goubara Plant

2. To increase production capacity for various silicone products used in automobiles, cosmetics, chemicals, healthcare, and other products for which demand is expected to grow

Oct. 2016

Proactively expand its silicones businessTotal of new investments in its silicones business since 2015 comes to about ¥50 billion

1. Construction of production facilities at the Naoetsu Plant
for small-scale, diversified production

Production facility in the Naoetsu plant
Production facility in the Naoetsu Plant

2. Construction of the Shin-Etsu Molding Technical Laboratory,
a technical center for the molding and processing of silicone rubber
(Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture)

Shin-Etsu Molding Technical Laboratory
Exterior of Shin-Etsu Molding Technical Laboratory
Exterior of Shin-Etsu Molding Technical Laboratory
Aug. 2017

Expand its silicones production capacity in the U.S.Total investment in its silicones business over the past four years reaches ¥65 billion

Increased production capacity of Shin-Etsu Silicones of America

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc.
Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc.
Sep. 2018

Make ¥110 billion facility investment in its silicones business

Expansion of production capacity from domestic
and international silicone monomers to final products

Gunma Complex
Gunma Complex
Asia Silicones Monomer Ltd.
Asia Silicones Monomer Ltd.
July 2021

Strengthening its initiative to contribute to carbon neutrality

1. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at the silicone manufacturing plant
(Gunma Complex)

2. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
in the customer's manufacturing process
and enhancement of supply capacity for products
used in environmentally friendly products

Gunma Complex
Gunma Complex
Feb. 2022

Make an over ¥80 billion capacity-expansion investment mainly for its advanced functional silicone product line

Increase production capacity centering on highly functional fluid, resin, and rubber products

Various silicone products
Various silicone products
July 2023

Enhance its high-performance silicones products and expand its line-up of eco-friendly productsWill make a large-scale investment of ¥100 billion

1. Expansion of production capacity from domestic
and overseas silicone products

2. Efforts to become carbon neutral by proactively
moving forward with greener manufacturing processes

Gunma Complex
Gunma Complex
Shin-Etsu Silicones (Thailand) Ltd.
Shin-Etsu Silicones (Thailand) Ltd.
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