2026 News

Revision to Selling Price of Silicone

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President: Yasuhiko Saitoh; hereinafter, “Shin-Etsu Chemical”) will revise its prices for silicone, one of its major products, both in Japan and globally.

Due to recent Middle East developments causing crude oil and naphtha price surges, prices of oil-derived raw materials have risen sharply. In addition, we are facing increases in costs for manufacturing energy, product containers, packaging materials, and logistics.

Although Shin-Etsu Chemical has taken all possible measures to reduce manufacturing costs, we have determined that these in-house efforts alone will not be sufficient to absorb the cost increases. Therefore, we have decided that silicone prices will be revised as follows.

Shin-Etsu Chemical will make every effort to ensure that users of our products understand the above situation and accept the revision to the selling prices.

· Products affected: All silicone products handled by the Silicone Division of Shin-Etsu Chemical
· Price revision rate: 10% or more for all products. Price revision rates vary depending on the product.
· Effective date: Effective for product shipments made on or after May 1, 2026