2016 News

Shin-Etsu Chemical Completes Construction of New Silicone-Electronics Materials Research Center Building

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that the construction of a New Silicone-Electronics Materials Research Center Building was completed in February, 2016.

With the construction of this new research building, we will be able to further enhance our research and development strengths with regard to silicone products for promising fields where demand expansion is expected. These fields include healthcare, electric and electronics, energy and semiconductors. We aim to expand our silicone business by cultivating new applications.

We anticipate that the newly strengthened Silicone-Electronics Materials Research Center will play a key R&D role in driving forward our company's silicone business, and through coordinating efforts with Shin-Etsu's technical services bases in Asia, the U.S. and Europe, we will promote the development of new products and new technology in order to meet our customers' requirements.

Left: New Research Building

Exterior of New Research Building