Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".
By AI of "Isesaki FM".
"Shin-Etsu Chemical". Building a new factory in Isesaki.
It was announced on the 8th that "Shin-Etsu Chemical", which has a production base in Annaka City, will build a new factory in Isesaki City to produce the semiconductor material "photoresist".
The investment amount is approximately 80 billion yen, and it is scheduled to be completed in 2026.
"Photoresist" is a chemical used to form semiconductor circuits, and Shin-Etsu Chemical produces it at its Taiwan and Naoetsu factories in Niigata Prefecture, and has increased its production in 2021 and 2022.
The new factory planned for Isesaki City will be positioned as a strategic base for semiconductor materials, and it is expected to handle research and development in the future.