SemiconductorJul 16, 2026

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

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Year Founded & Workforce

1925-12-31

22,783 Employees

Industry

Semiconductor

Services

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. Overview

Company Headquarter: Japan

Founded: 1926

Workforce: ~22,783

Company Working: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer and supplier of synthetic resins and other chemical products such as fertilizers. It also manufactures electronic materials such as semiconductor silicon, synthetic, and rare earth quartz. The company produces and sells substrates such as silicon on insulator (SOI) wafers and GaN on silicon wafers. The company has strong R&D capabilities that drive the growth of the organization. It operates both in Japan as well as overseas markets.

Strategy

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. employs both organic as well as inorganic growth strategies. It aims at using its research, production, and sales capabilities for innovating new products according to the customers’ needs and expanding geographically to provide its services in all possible regions.

Company Snapshot

$10.98M

Revenue

22,783

Employees

1925-12-31

Founded

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Strong research & development capabilities
Strong market position and brand image
Wide distribution network enhances geographic reach

Weaknesses

Risks involved with high debt

Opportunities

New strategic initiatives could help in business expansion
Positive outlook for the smartphones industry

Threats

Intense competition

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
August 2017	Expansion	Shin-Etsu Silicones of America (SESA), a subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. expanded the production capacity of its Akron Plant in Ohio. This plant is engaged in the manufacturing and sales of silicone in the US.

Product Offering

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Silicon Wafer

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Michael Robert

Manager, JavolVision

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Joseph Aguayo

Sales Operations & Pricing Manager, Intel

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Bong Lau

Sales Leader, Bamberg

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Peter Groot Koerkamp

Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

Thanks for sending the report it gives us a good global view of the Betaïne market.

Younghwan Choi

Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

We found the report very insightful! we found your research firm very helpful. I'm sending this email to secure our future business.

Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

I am very pleased with how market segments have been defined in a relevant way for my purposes (such as "Portable Freezers & refrigerators" and "last-mile"). In general the report is well structured. Thanks very much for your efforts.

Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

I have been reading the first document or the study, the Global HVAC and FP market report 2021 till 2026. Must say, good info! I have not gone in depth at all parts, but got a good indication of the data inside!

Jason Lee

R&D Director, Seojin

Thanks for your great support. Appreciate it. Well received report. It helps us to understand market well. We're planning other area of survey in the future, let's keep in touch.

Akif Moroglu

Strategy & Business Development Director, Dogan Holding

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Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

Company Headquarter: Japan Founded: 1926 Workforce: ~22,783 Company Working: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer and supplier of synthetic resins and other chemical products such as fertilizers. It also manufactures electronic materials such as semiconductor silicon, synthetic, and rare earth quartz. The company produces and sells substrates such as silicon on insulator (SOI) wafers and GaN on silicon wafers. The company has strong R&D capabilities that drive the growth of the organization. It operates both in Japan as well as overseas markets.

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