# Shin-Etsu Chemical to invest $3.4B in US PVC materials production

Shin-Etsu Chemical will invest $3.4 billion to increase U.S. production of raw materials for PVC resin, building new factories and facilities in Louisiana.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-03-04
- Where: Louisiana, United States
- Value: $3.40B
- Status: announced
- Products: PVC resin raw materials
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Shin-Etsu Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/25085.md)

## Sources

- [asia.nikkei.com](https://asia.nikkei.com/business/materials/japan-s-shin-etsu-to-invest-3.4bn-in-us-for-pvc-materials-production), 2026-03-04: "Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical will invest $3.4 billion to increase U.S. production of the raw materials for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin used in residential plumbing and other applications."

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