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Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
 PROFILE
In the high-tech and industrial materials kitchen, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. is a master chef. The company's organic and inorganic chemicals unit (over half of sales) makes polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and more than 4,000 types of silicone, while its electronics materials unit produces semiconductor silicon, epoxy molding compounds, and rare earth magnets. Shin-Etsu also produces synthetic quartz used for fiber-optic communications and in LCD panels. Shin-Etsu has entered into a joint venture with TOSHIBA Corp. and GE Silicones to make silicone monomers. The company is contending with high inventories, the result of a slumping PVC market. Asian customers account for nearly two-thirds of Shin-Etsu's sales.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: March
2000 Sales (mil.): 6,434.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 19.2%
Employees: 18,754
Revenue per employee: $343,084.14

 KEY PEOPLE
• Chihiro Kanagawa
    CEO

 CONTACT INFO
6-1, Ohtemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004, Japan
Phone: 81-3-3246-5011
Fax: 81-3-3246-5350
Online: Web Site

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