About Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. is a leading provider of infrastructure, electronics, and functional materials based in Japan. The company also offers specialized processing and related services.
Business Segments
- Infrastructure Materials
- Electronics Materials
- Functional Materials
- Processing and Specialized Services
Key Products
- Cellulose derivatives
- Synthetic pheromones & aroma chemicals
- Dielectric & LED/semiconductor materials
- Silanes & photoresists
- Chlorides & caustic soda
- Polyvinyl chloride & vinyl acetate resin
- Silicones & silicones processed goods
- Pellicles & photomask blanks
- Synthetic quartz/quartz cloth
- Pyrolytic boron nitride
- LIB anode material & silicon metal
- Rare earth magnets
- Compound semiconductors
- Oxide single crystals
Company Background
Originally founded as Shin-Etsu Nitrogen Fertilizer Co., Ltd., the company changed its name to Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. in 1940. Established in 1926, it is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.