June 29, 2017
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation
Establishment of “Total Electronics” function in ChinaandExpansion of Electronics Gas Manufacturing Capacity in Asia
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC, President Yujiro Ichihara) continues its
program of strategic expansion of electronics business in Asia with strategic
investment based on new medium-term management plan “Ortus Stage 2”. TNSC
announced today that the new “Total Electronics” function has been established inShanghai China in association with an investment in new electronics gas
manufacturing plant in Yangzhou, China. This is a proactive action to prepare forincreasing electronics gas demand and rapidly changing technology trend of global
semiconductor manufacturers and semiconductor market.
1. Overview of “Total Electronics” function in China
Global semiconductor manufacturers are operating its multiple fabs in the US,
Asia and EU, due to increasing globalization of their customers and increasing
demand for efficiency with stable supply chain management, especially in China
who has become one of the largest country to consume semiconductor device inthe world.
TNSC has designated these global semiconductor manufacturers as its strategic
accounts, and accelerate its group unified activities of Strategic AccountManagement (SAM), Products Management (PM), Supply Chain Management(SCM) and R&D Management through “Total Electronics” function.
“Total Electronics” also provides a unitary management for electronics
business operation in China and Korea by investing the new electronics gas
manufacturing capability, where the demand of electronics gases has been
continuously and rapidly increasing.
2. Investment in new Electronics Gas manufacturing plant in Asia
TNSC has started construction of new electronics gas manufacturing plant at
Yangzhou Chemical Industry Park (YCIP) in Jiangsu province China in order tosupport increasing demand of electronics gases in Asia especially in China. Thenew investment makes China the fourth country after Japan, USA and Korea whereTNSC group has the electronics gas manufacturing plant. Ground breaking
ceremony was held yesterday on 28th June.
The total land of new electronics gas manufacturing plant at YCIP is 28,000m 2and 7,000m2 for manufacturing plant, warehouse and office. B 2H6 synthesis, CH3F,
C4F6 purification, Hydride mixing and cylinder treatment facility will be installedwith target commercial operation from Q1 2019. B 2H6, CH3F and C4F6 have been
widely utilized in memory and logic IC production. Since the number of 3DNAND layer stacks will be increasing, demand of these electronics gases are
expected strongly growing. In addition to new investment in China, B 2H61

synthesis, CH3F purification and other capacity improvement projects are inprogress at existing electronics gas manufacturing plant in MGPK.
China issues guidelines on implementing “13th Five-Year Plan (2016 -2020)”
and “National Guideline for Development of the IC Industry” to support thedevelopment of the domestic semiconductor industry rapidly and largely.
Therefore, further increasing demand for electronic gases among other materials
used in the semiconductor manufacturing process are expected.
The latest technology with know-how on “Synthesis”, “Purification”,“Filling”, “Analysis” and “Cylinder treatment” from group electronics
manufacturing plant operating in Japan (Japan Fine Products Co., Ltd.), MGPK in
Korea and Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. in the US have been well utilized for newelectronics gas manufacturing plant in China. Especially, B 2H6 synthesis in Chinaand Korea will support customer’s further increasing demand on higher & tighter
quality control and volume.
TNSC will continue to pursue the leading position in global electronics businesswith satisfying customer’s expectation via providing highest quality of products andstable supply chain.

Ground breaking Ceremony(Yangzhou Chemical Industry Park, Jiangsu)

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