# Shin-Etsu Chemical plans $1.43B PVC plant in US

Shin-Etsu Chemical is planning to build a 160 billion yen ($1.43 billion) polyvinyl chloride resin plant in the United States to solidify its top global position in PVC production.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-07-24
- Where: United States
- Value: $1.43B
- Status: announced
- Products: polyvinyl chloride resin
- Sectors: [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/companies/shin-etsu-to-build-1.4bn-pvc-plant-in-us), 2018-07-24: "Shin-Etsu Chemical is planning to build a 160 billion yen ($1.43 billion) polyvinyl chloride resin plant in the U.S., aiming to solidify its top global position in production of the material."

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