December 2, 2020

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Idemitsu Electronic Materials (China) Co., Ltd. Chengdu Factory, an OLED materials manufacturing plant, begins full-scale operation. The plant is the Group's third manufacturing base in Asia, with the largest production capacity, and is aimed at strengthening the supply system in China. An opening ceremony was held on December 1st.

Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Shunichi Kito; hereinafter, "Idemitsu") has begun full-scale operations at its third OLED materials manufacturing plant in Asia, the Idemitsu Electronic Materials (China) Co., Ltd. Chengdu Plant (General Manager: Mitsushige Nakajima; hereinafter, "Chengdu Plant"), for shipments from January 2021. The Chengdu Plant has the largest production capacity of the Idemitsu Group at 12 tons per year, and aims to ensure a stable supply of materials to customers in China, which is experiencing rapid growth as a producer OLED displays.

Opening ceremony scene

Opening ceremony scene

With the start of full-scale operation of the Chengdu Plant, the Group's OLED materials supply capacity will be 22 tons/year. We will respond to expanding demand in each country through the operation of three plants: Omaezaki Factory (Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, production capacity 2 tons/year), Idemitsu Electronic Materials Korea (Paju, Korea, production capacity 8 tons/year), and the Chengdu Plant.

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 the ceremony, the company declared its intention to contribute to technological innovation in China, where the display industry is experiencing remarkable development, by supplying OLED materials that meet the increasing performance of displays.

JVCKENWOOD will continue to strive to build a stable supply system both domestically and overseas in order to meet customer needs for OLED materials.

[Chengdu factory overview]

(1) Company name
Idemitsu Electronic Materials (China) Co., Ltd. Chengdu Factory
(2) Address
Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China
(3) Production capacity
12 tons/year
(4) Production items
OLED materials

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

2. Location map of our group's Electronic Materials Department

当社グループ電子材料部門の拠点図

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Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. Public Relations Department, Public Relations Division

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