TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AGC (AGC Inc., Headquarters: Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Hirai) has announced the opening of the AGC Chemicals Technical Center in Hsinchu, Taiwan, in October 2024. This center will provide technical services for chemical products focused on semiconductor and electronic materials.
Taiwan plays a crucial role as a hub for major companies engaged in the extensive semiconductor manufacturing supply chain, encompassing various stages ranging from front-end to back-end processes. With the establishment of the AGC Chemicals Technical Center, AGC aims to strengthen its marketing activities and provide timely technical services in the region. The center will enable agile evaluation and analysis of chemical products to meet customers' manufacturing and development requirements. Furthermore, it seeks to understand the evolving needs of the local semiconductor and electronic materials market while actively proposing chemical products that align with customers’ technology roadmaps and contributing to the research and development of new products. AGC will expand its semiconductor and electronic materials solutions through the opening of the AGC Chemicals Technical Center, in addition to its existing manufacturing and sales activities of electronic materials.
In its medium-term management plan, AGC plus-2026 , Performance Chemicals is positioned as a strategic business area with a specific focus on the electronics sector, including semiconductors. AGC remains committed to contributing to the further development of the semiconductor industry by providing high-performance materials, including chemical products.
Reference Information
Overview of AGC Chemicals Technical Center |
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Operating Corporation |
AGC Electronics Taiwan Inc. |
Location |
12-2, Tai Yuen 2 St., Zhubei Lane, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
Scheduled Opening |
October 2024 |
About the AGC Group
AGC Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, President & CEO: Yoshinori Hirai) (TOKYO: 5201) is the parent company of the AGC Group, a world-leading glass solution provider and supplier of flat, automotive and display glass, chemicals, ceramics and other high-tech materials and components. Based on more than a century of technical innovation, the AGC Group has developed a wide range of cutting-edge products. The AGC Group employs some 56,000 people worldwide and generates annual sales of approximately 1.7 trillion Japanese yen through business in about 30 countries. For more information, please visit www.agc.com/en
