# Shin-Etsu Chemical plans over ¥80 billion silicones capacity expansion

Shin-Etsu Chemical will invest over ¥80 billion to expand production capacity for silicone fluids, resins and rubber end products, mainly at its Gunma Complex and other plants in Japan.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-02-16
- Where: Gunma Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: silicone fluids, silicone resins, silicone rubber
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [shinetsu.co.jp](https://www.shinetsu.co.jp/en/news/news-release/shin-etsu-chemical-to-make-an-over-%C2%A580-billion-capacity-expansion-investment-mainly-for-its-silicones-advanced-functional-products-line/), 2022-02-16: "Shin-Etsu Chemical to make an over ¥80 billion capacity-expansion investment mainly for its silicones advanced functional products line"

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