Shin-Etsu Chemical

Shin-Etsu Chemical will invest about 140 billion yen to increase photomask blank production capacity by 30%, with new facilities at Takefu Plant and expanded equipment at Naoetsu Plant.

Shin-Etsu Chemical will invest approximately ¥110 billion to expand production capacity for silicone monomer and end products at existing bases in Japan, Thailand, and six other countries. The investment will be implemented in stages over about 2.5 years.

Entergy Louisiana signed a long-term agreement to provide up to 750 megawatts to Shintech Louisiana's expanding manufacturing complex in Iberville Parish. Shintech is investing $1.49 billion in a new chlor alkali and VCM facility and expanding its PVC plant.

Shintech will invest $1.5 billion to expand its Plaquemine, Louisiana facility, building an 860,000-metric-ton-per-year vinyl chloride plant, a 600,000-metric-ton chlorine plant, and expanding PVC capacity by 290,000 metric tons.

Shintech Louisiana LLC will invest $1.49 billion to develop a new chlor alkali and vinyl chloride monomer production facility and expand an existing PVC facility in Plaquemine, Louisiana, creating 120 new direct jobs.

Shintech has begun construction of a new integrated PVC plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana. The first phase will increase PVC capacity by 290,000 tons per year and caustic soda capacity by 270,000 tons per year. The $1.49 billion investment is self-funded, with completion targeted for end of 2020.

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.

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.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. announced a $21.3 million investment to expand its Akron, Ohio plant to 44,000 sq-ft, increasing silicone production capacity and adding a new silicone emulsions facility, with completion expected in mid-2019.

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

Shin-Etsu Chemical will double production capacity of rare earth magnets at its SMMV subsidiary in Hai Phong, Vietnam, from 1,100 to 2,200 tons/year, with an investment of ¥5 billion. Construction is scheduled for completion by mid-2018.