# DIC to build new epoxy resin plant at Chiba factory, boosting semiconductor capacity by 60%

DIC announced it will build a new epoxy resin production plant at its Chiba factory in Ichihara, Japan, to increase semiconductor-grade epoxy resin capacity by about 60%. The new plant is expected to start supply in July 2029.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-08-05
- Where: Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Starts operating: Jul 2029
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 60% increase in semiconductor-grade epoxy resin capacity
- Products: epoxy resin for semiconductors
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [DIC Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/19672.md)

## Sources

- [eetimes.itmedia.co.jp](https://eetimes.itmedia.co.jp/ee/articles/2508/05/news033.html), 2025-08-05: "DICは2025年8月、千葉工場（千葉県市原市）にエポキシ樹脂の生産プラントを新設すると発表した。"

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