December 2, 2020

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Idemitsu Electronic Materials (China) Co., Ltd. Chengdu Factory, an organic EL material manufacturing factory, begins full-scale operations December 1st, the Idemitsu Electronic Materials (China) Co., Ltd. Chengdu Factory is the third manufacturing base in Asia with the Group's largest production capacity, with the aim of strengthening the supply system in China. An opening ceremony was held on

Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Shunichi Kito, hereinafter referred to as the Company) has opened its third organic EL material manufacturing factory in Asia, Idemitsu Electronic Materials (China), with shipments starting in January 2021. Chengdu Factory Co., Ltd. (General Manager: Mitsushige Nakajima, hereinafter referred to as Chengdu Factory) has begun full-scale operation. The Chengdu factory has a production capacity of 12 tons/year, the largest in the Group, and aims to provide a stable supply of materials to customers in China, which is rapidly growing as a country producing organic EL displays.

Opening ceremony scene

Opening ceremony scene

With the start of full-scale operations at the Chengdu factory, the Group's total capacity to supply organic EL materials will be 22 tons/year. Through the operation of three factories: Omaezaki Factory (Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, production capacity 2 tons/year), Idemitsu Electronic Materials Korea (Paju, South Korea, production capacity 8 tons/year), and Chengdu Factory, we are responding to growing demand in each country. Masu.

To mark the start of full-scale operations, an opening ceremony was held on December 1st, attended by approximately 100 guests, including Chinese government officials and business partners. At this ceremony, our company declared that it would contribute to technological innovation in China, where the display industry is rapidly developing, by supplying organic EL materials that are compatible with the increasing functionality of displays.

We will continue to build a stable supply system both domestically and internationally to meet customer needs for organic EL materials.

[Chengdu factory overview]

(1) Name
Idemitsu Electronic Materials (China) Co., Ltd. Chengdu Factory
(2) Location
Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
(3) Production capacity
12 tons/year
(4) Production items
organic EL material

【reference】
1. Chengdu factory exterior and production equipment booth

2. Location map of our group electronic materials division

Location map of our group electronic materials division

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