# Showa Denko Materials to boost CMP slurry, prepreg and solder resist capacity in Taiwan

Showa Denko Materials will invest approximately 20 billion yen to expand production capacity for CMP slurries, laminate materials (prepreg), and photosensitive solder resists at its subsidiary SDSMT in Tainan, Taiwan. The CMP slurry expansion starts January 2022, and mass production of prepregs and solder resists begins January 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-12-08
- Where: Tainan City, Taiwan, TWN
- Value: $192.0M (20.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: Jan 2022
- Status: announced
- Products: CMP slurries, laminate materials for printed wiring boards (prepreg), photosensitive solder resists
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Showa Denko Materials](https://endata.com/companies/51697.md)
- [Showa Denko Semiconductor Materials (Taiwan)](https://endata.com/companies/51698.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [resonac.com](https://www.resonac.com/news/2020/12/08/2119.html), 2020-12-08: "Showa Denko Materials will invest a total of approximately 20 billion yen in these projects."

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