More than half a century has passed since Shin-Etsu Chemical became the first Japanese firm to venture into the silicone business in 1953.
The following photos depict milestones in the history of Shin-Etsu Silicone.
A borosilicate glass vial, one of our first products.
View of completed Silicone Technology Center at Isobe Plant.
July 1960
Newly completed lab facilities at the Silicone Electronics Materials Research Center.
April 1991
Production begins at Freeport Plant,
Shin-Etsu Silicones of America.
February 2003
Production begins at Shin-Etsu Silicones (Thailand).
April 2004
We experimented with direct sales of POLON-T beginning in Dec. 1954.
In those days, sandwich boards were a common form of advertising.
(Shot in city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture)
Shin-Etsu Silicone's product family
Established a complete production system from raw materials to finished products by the acquisition of Simcoa Operations, which is a manufacturer of silicon metal in Australia.
February 1996
Production begins at Zhejiang Shin-Etsu High-Tech Chemical in China.
May 2003
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