Shin-Etsu Polymer has acquired Showa Denko Materials

Tokyo – Frontier Management Inc. (CFI Japan) is pleased to announce that they acted as financial advisor to Shin-Etsu Polymer in the acquisition of Showa Denko Materials.

Shin-Etsu Polymer was established as the subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical, an industry leader in PVC and semiconductor silicone products in 1960. With its core technologies of PVC and silicone rubber processing, Shin-Etsu Polymer develop and supplies a variety of products to leading companies in consumer electronics, electric components, semiconductor, automotive, construction markets worldwide through corporate’s global network.

Showa Denko Materials is a wholly owned subsidiary of Showa Denko K.K. The company name was changed to “Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.” on 1 October 2020.

Showa Denko Materials’ principal line of businesses are functional materials: electronics materials, printed wiring board materials and electronics components advanced components and systems: mobility components, energy storage devices and systems, Life science.