# Shikoku Chemicals to build new plant in Sakaide, Japan for advanced semiconductor materials

Shikoku Chemicals Industries announced it will build a new plant in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, to produce advanced semiconductor materials, including GlICAP for copper surface treatment and semiconductor process materials. Investment is estimated at 15-20 billion yen. GlICAP production building to start operations in 2027, semiconductor process materials building in 2029.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-07-09
- Where: Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, Japan
- Value: $116.0M (17.5B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: double production capacity for GlICAP; triple production capacity for semiconductor process materials
- Products: GlICAP (copper surface treatment material), semiconductor process materials
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Shikoku Chemicals Industries](https://endata.com/companies/85945.md)

## Sources

- [estate.nikkan.co.jp](https://estate.nikkan.co.jp/news/2025/07/hbftbfhz08vnwv2), 2025-07-11: "現行の設備が半導体業界の活況でフル稼働のなか、顧客の増産の要望に応えた。"

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