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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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