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1949Company begins basic research in silicones.
1953Commercial production of silicones begins.
1976Silicone Electronics Materials Research Center established.
1985Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc. established.
1986Shin-Etsu Silicone Korea Co., Ltd. established.
1987Shin-Etsu Silicone Taiwan Co., Ltd. established.
1989Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe B.V. established.
1990Shin-Etsu Singapore Pte. Ltdestablished.
1991Shincor Silicones, Inc. established.
2001Shin-Etsu Silicones (Thailand) Ltd. established.Asia Silicones Monomer Ltd. established.
2013Asia Silicones Monomer Ltd. to become a wholly owned Shin-Etsu Group Company.
2002Zhejiang Shin-Etsu High-Tech Chemical Co., Ltd. established.
2003Operations 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.
2004Operations begin at Asia Silicones Monomer and Shin-Etsu Silicones (Thailand).
2007Shin-Etsu Silicone InternationalTrading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.opens a new branch in Guangzhou, China.
2008Shin-Etsu Singapore Pte. Ltdsets up a liaison office in New Delhi, India.
2010Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe B.V.opens a new branch in Wiesbaden, Germany.Shin-Etsu Silicone (Nantong) Co., Ltd. established.
2011Shin-Etsu Singapore Pte. Ltd opens a new branch in New Delhi, India.
2012Shin-Etsu do Brasil Representação de Produtos Químicos Ltda. established.
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