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Shin-Etsu Chemical to expand silicones capacity at Akron, Ohio plant · Endata

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May 15, 2018EXPANSIONAkron, Ohio, United States

Shin-Etsu Chemical to expand silicones capacity at Akron, Ohio plant

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

Value

$22.0M (2.40B JPY)

Starts operating

Jul 2019

Status

Announced

Productshigh consistency silicone rubberliquid silicone rubbersilicones for cosmeticsheat-dissipating siliconessilicone emulsions

CompaniesShin-Etsu Chemical Shin-Etsu Silicones of America

Sectors#Specialty Chemicals #Automotive Components #Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics

“Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. will expand the production capacity of the Akron Plant in Ohio of its group company Shin-Etsu Silicones of America.”injectionmouldingworld.com

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injectionmouldingworld.comShin-Etsu Chemical Announces Plan To Expand Its Silicones Production Capacity In The U.S. » Injection Moulding World MagazineAmjad AhmadMay 15, 2018

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