Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. is a Japanese chemical manufacturer and advanced materials supplier founded in 1926 and headquartered in Tokyo. The company operates globally across Asia, the Americas, and Europe, and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Through its group companies, including Shin-Etsu Handotai and U.S.-based Shintech, it serves a broad range of industrial and consumer supply chains.
Shin-Etsu’s core businesses span PVC and chlor-alkali (including vinyl chloride monomer and caustic soda), semiconductor silicon wafers, silicones (fluids, elastomers, and resins), and specialty chemicals such as cellulose derivatives for pharmaceutical and food applications. The company is one of the world’s leading suppliers of silicon wafers and a major producer of PVC, with materials used in construction, infrastructure, electronics, automotive, medical, and consumer goods. Its portfolio also includes functional materials and electronic chemicals that support semiconductor fabrication and other high-performance manufacturing.
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