# Shin-Etsu Chemical to expand silicones production capacity in Ohio

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. will invest ¥2.4 billion to expand production capacity at its Shin-Etsu Silicones of America (SESA) Akron Plant in Ohio, including a new facility for silicone emulsions. Completion is targeted for mid-2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-08-28
- Where: Akron, Ohio, United States
- Value: $22.0M (2.40B JPY)
- Starts operating: Jul 2019
- Status: announced
- Products: silicone rubber, liquid silicone rubber, silicone emulsions, heat-dissipating silicones
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Shin-Etsu Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/25085.md)
- [Shin-Etsu Silicones of America](https://endata.com/companies/26579.md)

## Sources

- [shinetsu.co.jp](https://www.shinetsu.co.jp/en/news/news-release/shin-etsu-chemical-announces-plan-to-expand-its-silicones-production-capacity-in-the-u-s-total-investment-in-its-silicones-business-over-the-past-four-years-reaches-%C2%A565-billion/), 2017-08-28: "The amount of this facility investment is ¥2.4 billion, and the expansion work is aimed for completion in the middle of 2019."
- [coatingsworld.com](https://www.coatingsworld.com/breaking-news/shin-etsu-chemical-to-expand-silicones-production-capacity-in-the-us/), 2017-09-01: "Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. recently announced plans to expand the production capacity of its Akron, Ohio plant, Shin-Etsu Silicones of America (SESA), which is engaged in the manufacturing and sales of silicones."

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