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Tuesday, 29 August 2017

Shin-Etsu to expand silicones production capacity in US




Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd said that it will expand the production capacity of silicones at its group company Shin-Etsu Silicones of America’s (SESA) Akron plant, in US.
The amount of this facility investment is ¥2.4 billion, and the expansion work is aimed for completion in the middle of 2019.
SESA is the North American base of Shin-Etsu Chemical’s silicones business.
SESA’s Akron plant is producing various silicone products that possess diversified forms and applications such as high consistency silicone rubber, liquid silicone rubber for adhesives and sealing materials, silicones for cosmetics and heat-dissipating silicones for applications in automobiles and electronics parts.
This new investment is for the purpose of expanding its production capacity for these silicone products and additionally to set up a new production facility for silicone emulsions.

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