Shin-Etsu Silicone 70th anniversary commemorative website: HISTORY

HISTORY

2001: Shin-Etsu Silicones (Thailand) Ltd. is established; Asia Silicones Monomer Ltd. is established
2002: Zhejiang Shin-Etsu High-Tech Chemical Co., Ltd. is established
2003: Operations begin at Freeport Plant, Shin-Etsu Silicones of America5
5; Shin-Etsu Silicone International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is established; Shin-Etsu celebrates 50 years in the silicones business
2004: Operations begin at Asia Silicones Monomer 6
and Shin-Etsu Silicones (Thailand)7
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2007: Shin-Etsu Silicone International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. opens a new branch in Guangzhou, China
2008: Shin-Etsu Singapore Pte. Ltd. sets up a liaison office in New Delhi, India
2010: Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe B.V. opens a new branch in Wiesbaden, Germany; Shin-Etsu Silicone (Nantong) Co., Ltd. is established

2011: Shin-Etsu Singapore Pte. Ltd. opens a new branch in New Delhi, India
2012: Shin-Etsu do Brasil Representacao de Produtos Quimicos Ltda. is established
2013: Asia Silicones Monomer Ltd. to become a wholly owned Shin-Etsu Group Company; Operations begin at Shin-Etsu Silicone (Nantong)8
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2014: Shin-Etsu Silicone Korea Co., Ltd. opens TECH Center
2015: Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc. opens a new technical center
2016: New Silicone-Electronics Materials Research Center building opens; Shin-Etsu Silicones India Pvt. Ltd. is established
2017: Shin-Etsu Molding Technical Laboratory opens
2020: Shin-Etsu Silicones Vietnam Co., Ltd. Is established
2021: Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe B.V. opens a new branch in Győr, Hungary9
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