Shin-Etsu's first 70 years (1926-1996)
A chronology of domestic development |
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Globalization (1960-1996)
A chronology of the establishment of Shin-Etsu's global network |
Shin-Etsu Nitrogen Fertilizer Co., Ltd. (Founding company)
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1926 |
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| Naoetsu Plant constructed |
1927 |
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| First facility of today's Gunma Complex established |
1938 |
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| Name changed to Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
1940 |
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| Takefu Plant constructed |
1945 |
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| Shares listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange |
1949 |
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| Nissin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. established |
1955 |
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| Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd. established |
1960 |
C.I.R.E.S. (Portugal)
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| Shin-Etsu Astech Co., Ltd. established |
1962 |
Shin-Etsu Metallurgical Co., Ltd., established
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd. established |
1967 |
Kashima Vinyl Chloride Monomer Co., Ltd. established
Nanyo Plant constructed
Shin-Etsu Vinyl Acetate Co., Ltd. established |
1968 |
| Naoetsu Electronics Co., Ltd. established |
1969 |
| Kashima Plant constructed |
1970 |
| Shin-Etsu Quartz Products Co., Ltd. established |
1972 |
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1973 |
Shintech, Inc. (U.S.A.)
S.E.H. Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. |
Shin-Etsu Engineering Co., Ltd. established
PVC Research Center and Silicone-Electronics Materials Research Center established |
1976 |
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| Specialty Chemicals Research Center and Magnetic Materials Research Center established |
1977 |
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| Shin-Etsu Kasei Co., Ltd. established |
1978 |
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1979 |
Shin-Etsu Handotai America, Inc. (S.E.H. America) |
| Shin-Etsu Handotai Shirakawa Plant constructed |
1984 |
Shin-Etsu Handotai Europe, Ltd. (S.E.H. Europe).) |
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1985 |
K-Bin, Inc. (U.S.A.)
Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc. |
| Shin-Etsu Sealant Co., Ltd. established |
1986 |
Shin-Etsu Silicone Korea Co., Ltd. |
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1987 |
Shin-Etsu Silicone Taiwan Co., Ltd |
| Advanced Functional Materials Research Center established |
1988 |
Shin-Etsu (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. |
| Corporate Research Center established |
1989 |
Biocontrol Ltd. (Australia)
MicroSi, Inc. (U.S.A.)
Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe B.V. (The Netherlands) |
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1990 |
Shin-Etsu International Europe B.V. (The Netherlands)
Shin-Etsu Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Shin-Etsu Bio, Inc. (U.S.A.)
Heraeus Shin-Etsu America, Inc. (U.S.A.) |
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1991 |
Shincor Silicones, Inc. (U.S.A.) |
| Matsuida plant of Gunma Complex constructed |
1992 |
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1993 |
Shin-Etsu Magnetics, Inc. (U.S.A.)
S.E.H. (Shah Alam) Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) |
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1995 |
Shin-Etsu Opto Electronic Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
Shin-Etsu Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Shin-Etsu Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Shin-Etsu Handotai Taiwan Co., Ltd. |
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1996 |
Simcoa Operations Pty. Ltd. (Australia) |
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1997 |
Silica Products, Inc. established |
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1999 |
A Dutch PVC business purchased and Shin-Etsu PVC B.V. established |
| New Functional Materials Research Center established |
2001 |
Asia Silicones Monomer Ltd. established |
JAPAN VAM&POVAL CO.,LTD. established
PVC Research Center was changed to PVC & Polymer Materials Research Center |
2002 |
Zhejiang Shin-Etsu High-Tech Chemical Co., Ltd. established |
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2003 |
Shin-Etsu Silicone International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established
SE Tylose GmbH&Co. KG established. |
| JAPAN VAM & POVAL Co. Ltd. becoming a wholly owned Shin-Etsu Group company |
2005 |
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| TOB (take-over bid) of Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co.,Ltd completed |
2006 |
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