Japan Sees Demand Surge for Semiconductor Necessities

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Semiconductor factories are springing up globally, and Japan is among the countries seeing a ripple effect in other projects catering to the burgeoning sector. Chemical products such as high-purity nitrogen gas, polymers and phosphoric acid are getting renewed attention and are expected to see continued growth in coming years.

Air Liquide Japan Limited, a subsidiary of Air Liquide S.A. (Paris, France), started operations at new ultra-high-purity nitrogen gas units in Kumamoto, Japan, in March. Product from the facility will supply Taiwan Styrene Monomer Corporation's (Taipei, Taiwan) plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Chemical Processing Plant Database can read detailed profiles of the Air Liquide and Taiwan Styrene plants.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Tokyo) and DIC Corporation (Tokyo) are among the companies adding or revamping photoresist polymer units to cater to the semiconductor market, while Rasa Industries Limited (Tokyo) and Shimonoseki Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated (Tokyo) are planning to build new high-purity phosphoric acid-recycling units in the coming years.

Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Chemical Processing Project Database can read detailed reports on the Mitsubishi, DIC, Rasa Industries and Shimonoseki Mitsui projects.

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