1949

Company begins basic research in silicones.

1953

Commercial production of silicones begins.

1976

Silicone Electronics Materials Research Center established.

1985

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc. established.

1986

Shin-Etsu Silicone Korea Co., Ltd. established.

1987

Shin-Etsu Silicone Taiwan Co., Ltd. established.

1989

Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe B.V. established.

1990

Shin-Etsu Singapore Pte. Ltd. established.

1991

Shincor Silicones, Inc. established.

2001

Shin-Etsu Silicones (Thailand) Ltd. established.
Asia Silicones Monomer Ltd. established

2002

Zhejiang Shin-Etsu High-Tech Chemical Co., Ltd. established.

2003

Operations begin at Freeport Plant, Shin-Etsu
Silicones of America.
Shin-Etsu Silicone International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established.
Shin-Etsu celebrates 50 years in the silicones business.

2004

Operations begin at Asia Silicones Monomer and Shin-Etsu Silicones (Thailand).

2007

Shin-Etsu Silicone International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. opens a new branch in Guangzhou, China.

2008

Shin-Etsu Singapore Pte. Ltd. sets up a liaison office in New Delhi, India.

2010

Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe B.V. opens a new branch in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Shin-Etsu Silicone (Nantong) Co., Ltd. established.

2011

Shin-Etsu Singapore Pte. Ltd. opens a new branch in New Delhi, India.

1982

For development of one-component acetone-cure silicone RTV rubber, Shin-Etsu receives National Commendation for Invention from the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (JIII).

1985

Received National Commendation for Invention from the JIII (for silicone SEP rubber).

1986

Received Director-General's Award from the Science and Technology Agency (for acetone-based silicone RTV rubber).

1990

Received Society of Silicon Chemistry, Japan Award (for development of radiation-cured silicone for release paper).

1992

Received Director-General's Award from the Science and Technology Agency (for addition-cure silicone for release paper).

1993

Received the Chunichi Shimbun's Chunichi Industrial Technology Award (for development of oxygen permeable contact lenses).

2001

Received Society of Silicon Chemistry, Japan Award (for development of a new conductive powder and its application to highly conductive silicone rubbers).

2003

Received Society of Silicon Chemistry, Japan Award (for liquid-rubber and plastics adhesive technology).

2008

Received National Commendation for Invention from the JIII (for curable thermal grease for CPUs).