# Shin-Etsu Chemical

- Headquarters: Japan
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Sites

| Place | Latest | Largest value | Types |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Takefu Plant, Japan | 2018-10-11 | $124.0M | expansion |
| Japan and Thailand (monomer); Japan and six overseas countries (end products), Japan | 2018-09-03 | $990.0M | investment |
| United States | 2018-07-24 | $1.43B | new_facility |
| Akron, United States | 2018-05-15 | $22.0M | expansion |
| Hai Phong Province, Vietnam | 2017-06-22 | $45.0M | expansion |


## Announcements (11)

- 2018-10-11: [Shin-Etsu Chemical to invest ¥14B to expand photomask blank capacity by 30%](https://endata.com/announcements/34072-shin-etsu-chemical-to-invest-14b-to-expand-photomask-blank-capacity-by-30) (Expansion · Takefu Plant, Fukui Prefecture; Naoetsu Plant, Niigata Prefecture, Japan · $124.0M · starts operating Apr 2021)
- 2018-09-03: [Shin-Etsu Chemical to invest ¥110 billion in silicones business capacity expansion](https://endata.com/announcements/33152-shin-etsu-chemical-to-invest-110-billion-in-silicones-business-capacity) (Investment · Japan and Thailand (monomer); Japan and six overseas countries (end products), Japan · $990.0M)
- 2018-08-15: [Entergy Louisiana to power Shintech expansion with 750 MW](https://endata.com/announcements/32764-entergy-louisiana-to-power-shintech-expansion-with-750-mw) (Contract · Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States · 120 jobs)
- 2018-07-25: [Shintech to spend $1.5 billion expanding Louisiana vinyl facility](https://endata.com/announcements/32357-shintech-to-spend-1-5-billion-expanding-louisiana-vinyl-facility) (Expansion · Plaquemine, Louisiana, United States · $1.50B · starts operating 2020)
- 2018-07-24: [Shintech announces $1.49B expansion in Plaquemine, Louisiana](https://endata.com/announcements/32295-shintech-announces-1-49b-expansion-in-plaquemine-louisiana) (Expansion · Plaquemine, Louisiana, United States · $1.49B · 120 jobs · starts operating Q1 2021)
- 2018-07-24: [Shintech begins construction of $1.49B integrated PVC plant in Louisiana](https://endata.com/announcements/32292-shintech-begins-construction-of-1-49b-integrated-pvc-plant-in-louisiana) (New facility · Plaquemine, Louisiana, United States · $1.49B · starts operating 2020)
- 2018-07-24: [Shin-Etsu Chemical plans $1.43B PVC plant in US](https://endata.com/announcements/32288-shin-etsu-chemical-plans-1-43b-pvc-plant-in-us) (New facility · United States · $1.43B)
- 2018-05-15: [Shin-Etsu Chemical to expand silicones capacity at Akron, Ohio plant](https://endata.com/announcements/30653-shin-etsu-chemical-to-expand-silicones-capacity-at-akron-ohio-plant) (Expansion · Akron, Ohio, United States · $22.0M · starts operating Jul 2019)
- 2017-10-19: [Shin-Etsu invests $21.3M to expand Akron silicone plant](https://endata.com/announcements/26675-shin-etsu-invests-21-3m-to-expand-akron-silicone-plant) (Expansion · Akron, Ohio, United States · $21.3M · starts operating Q3 2019)
- 2017-08-28: [Shin-Etsu Chemical to expand silicones production capacity in Ohio](https://endata.com/announcements/24901-shin-etsu-chemical-to-expand-silicones-production-capacity-in-ohio) (Expansion · Akron, Ohio, United States · $22.0M · starts operating Jul 2019)
- 2017-06-22: [Shin-Etsu Chemical to double rare earth magnet capacity in Vietnam](https://endata.com/announcements/23491-shin-etsu-chemical-to-double-rare-earth-magnet-capacity-in-vietnam) (Expansion · Hai Phong Province, Vietnam · $45.0M · starts operating Jul 2018)

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