23-Apr-19, Chemical Engineering
Sumitomo Chemical and Dongwoo Fine-Chem, Sumitomo Chemical’s subsidiary located in Korea, have invested USD150 million into a new project at the Changzhou National Hi-Tech District facility of Sumika Electronic Materials (Changzhou). Designed to produce high-purity chemicals required in the semiconductor manufacturing process with an annual capacity of 79,800 tons, Sumika aims to meet the increasing demands of high-purity chemicals in this region.
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"Under Sumitomo Chemical’s core concept of ‘Making Safety First Priority’, Sumika Electronic Materials (Changzhou) will put its business interests in both contributing to local economic growth and being environmentally responsible to achieve what we call sustainable growth," said Masaki Matsui, Managing Executive Officer of IT-related Chemicals Sector.