The Shin-Etsu Group began early in seeking active places in the world for conducting business.
For many years, many of its products, especially PVC and its other main products, have been produced and sold abroad at our overseas bases.
The Shin-Etsu Group has excelled by following a strategy of selecting "the most suitable location" in its overseas development.
Our idea of the "most suitable location" is not simply the most cost-competitive place.
We consider the growth potential in market scale and also the possibility of disasters or uncontrollable circumstances, and get a gut feeling of the market needs.
We also demand the ability to adapt to circumstances accurately and swiftly when we are developing bases.
By following these basic guidelines, the Shin-Etsu Group is meeting the needs of its customers all over the world.
Latest News
CIRES becomes a wholly-owned Shin-Etsu Subsidiary with the Completion of Takeover Bid
CIRES, an affiliated company, to become a wholly-owned Shin-Etsu subsidiary
Dow Chemical and Shintech agree to VCM supply contract
Shin-Etsu to manufacture pharmaceutical-use methylcellulose at SE Tylose in Germany
Shintech Applies for Permits for Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Manufacturing Facility in Texas
Shin-Etsu PVC in The Netherlands to expand its PVC facilities
Shin-Etsu plans major expansions of 300mm silicon wafer production capacity
Shin-Etsu Chemical Announces Plans for Integrated Polyvinyl Chloride Facilities in the U.S.A.
It was the PVC business that gave the Shin-Etsu Group its start in globalizing its business structure. In 1960, we founded CIRES, S.A. in Portugal. This was the first time for a Japanese chemical company to set up a PVC production base overseas. Then in 1973, we set up Shintech Inc. in the U.S., getting a start in the world's largest market for PVC. In 1999, construction work began on Shintech's second plant, and Shin-Etsu PVC B.V. was established in the Netherlands after Shin-Etsu acquired a company there. Thus the Shin-Etsu Group has gone forward with a tripolar system for developing major production bases in the world's three principal markets for PVC. As a result, the total production capacity of the Shin-Etsu Group has become the world's largest, with its current yearly production capacity of 3.5 million tons.
Freeport Plant, Shintech Inc. |
Louisiana Plant, Shintech Inc. |
Shin-Etsu PVC B.V. |
CIRES, S.A. |
Semiconductor silicon is in demand from manufacturers of electronic devices as substrates for integrated circuits. In order to meet this, it is necessary to establish a stable supply system through high technology in single crystal growing, processing and quality control. Currently, Shin-Etsu Handotai has established local subsidiary companies in the United States, Malaysia, U.K. and Taiwan, which produce high-quality semiconductor silicon. It is fulfilling its responsibilities as the world's largest producer and supplier of these.
S.E.H. America, Inc. |
S.E.H. Taiwan Co., Ltd. |
S.E.H. Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. |
S.E.H. Europe, Ltd. |
Silicones have a wide range of applications, offering a diverse variety of functions that add value to more than 4,000 products. This has necessitated a dynamic system where market trends are perceived quickly and, in response, changes are swift. The Shin-Etsu Group is developing production and sales bases in the United States, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and the Netherlands in addition to its original ones in Japan, as well as creating a supply system directly linked to each of the markets.
Freeport Plant, Shin-Etsu
Silicones of America, Inc. |
Shincor Silicones, Inc. |
Shin-Etsu Silicone Taiwan
Co., Ltd. |
Zhejiang Shin-Etsu High-Tech
Chemical Co., Ltd. |
The Shin-Etsu Group is promoting business development combining silicon-related items, including silicone, semiconductor silicon and synthetic quartz, into one nucleus. This would ensure a stable supply of raw materials, so it has added Simcoa Operations of Australia to the group and building a complete production system from raw materials through to finished products. It is thereby building more trust with its customers.
SE Tylose GmbH&Co.KG |
Shin-Etsu MicroSi, Inc. |
Shin-Etsu Electronics
(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. |
Simcoa Operations Pty. Ltd. |
