# Shin-Etsu Chemical to invest ¥30B in Taiwan photoresist capacity expansion

Shin-Etsu Chemical will spend an estimated 30 billion yen ($285 million) to raise capacity for a crucial semiconductor plant material by 20%, expanding its supply for cutting-edge chip production. The company will start output of cutting-edge EUV resist outside Japan, in Taiwan.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-10-15
- Where: Taiwan, TWN
- Value: $285.0M (30.0B JPY)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20% capacity increase
- Products: EUV photoresist, semiconductor materials
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [asia.nikkei.com](https://asia.nikkei.com/business/electronics/shin-etsu-taps-taiwan-in-20-boost-to-chipmaking-material-capacity), 2020-10-14: "Shin-Etsu Chemical will spend an estimated 30 billion yen ($285 million) to raise capacity for a crucial semiconductor plant material by 20%."

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