Expansion of the integrated ethylene production system in the United States and strengthening of its position as the world’s largest manufacturer
First written in FY2016. 17 of 32 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-07-24.
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- 2026-07-24WorsenedEarnings
「However, in the latter half of May, market conditions in Asia and surrounding regions began to deteriorate, and prices started to decline amid excess inventories and weaker demand.」
In the materials business supporting the foundations of the living environment, the company describes a downturn in vinyl chloride market conditions in Asia and other regions due to excess inventories and weaker demand. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Demand for vinyl chloride in North America remained firm through around the middle of last year, but subsequently weakened and market conditions softened. Although prices remained depressed in overseas markets, including Asia, the company pursued the best possible sales by leveraging its extensive sales network. For caustic soda, it secured generally stable sales in both price and volume. In response to higher raw-material and energy prices resulting from the outbreak of war in Iran and the Middle East, the company began and advanced price increases for all products.」
The company describes deteriorating conditions in the Materials for Living Environment Infrastructure business, including market pressure from excess exports from China, weakening North American demand, depressed prices in Asia and elsewhere, and higher raw-material and energy prices resulting from developments in Iran and the Middle East. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「In vinyl chloride, prices rose in major regions from April through June, and the company was able to further improve or maintain price levels from July through September.」
Compared with the previous reports that price improvement had been held back by export pressure from Chinese producers and other factors, the company now states that prices rose in major regions and that price levels were subsequently improved or maintained. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「In vinyl chloride, export pressure from Chinese producers continued, but the company worked to maintain price levels. The situation was similar for caustic soda.」
The company states that it worked to maintain vinyl chloride price levels while export pressure from Chinese producers continued. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In vinyl chloride, export pressure from Chinese producers continued amid weak construction activity and residential investment in China, but the company maintained price levels. The situation was similar for caustic soda.」
The company states that weak construction activity and residential investment in China and continued export pressure from Chinese producers weighed on conditions, while vinyl chloride prices were maintained. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In vinyl chloride, weak construction activity and residential investment in China kept export pressure from easing, and market conditions did not improve as expected. The situation was similar for caustic soda.」
The company states that, compared with the previous report of a bottoming-out in vinyl chloride market conditions, market conditions did not improve as expected this time because of weak construction activity and residential investment in China and continued export pressure. - FY2023-Q3Vinyl chloride market conditions largely bottomed outAnnual report
「In vinyl chloride, signs of a global economic downturn emerged in market conditions, but market conditions largely bottomed out at the end of 2022. Meanwhile, caustic soda market conditions remained firm.」
The company states that the global economic downturn emerged in vinyl chloride market conditions, but market conditions largely bottomed out at the end of 2022, while caustic soda market conditions remained firm. - FY2023-Q2Global economic downturn emerges in market conditionsAnnual report
「From July onward, signs of a global economic downturn emerged in market conditions. Meanwhile, caustic soda market conditions remained firm.」
The company states that the global economic downturn emerged in vinyl chloride market conditions from July onward, while caustic soda market conditions remained firm. - FY2023-Q1Demand adjustment in Asia; full production continues at all operationsAnnual report
「Demand for vinyl chloride remained firm through April but began to adjust in Asia in May. Meanwhile, caustic soda market conditions remained firm. The company pursued agile, detailed sales efforts and continued full production at all operations, including Shintech in the United States, except during scheduled plant maintenance.」
The company states that demand for vinyl chloride, which had remained firm through April, adjusted in Asia in May, while caustic soda market conditions remained firm and all operations continued full production except during scheduled maintenance. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Demand for both vinyl chloride and caustic soda remained firm, and the company pursued product price increases in response to raw-material conditions that emerged during the year. Except during scheduled plant maintenance, all operations, including Shintech in the United States, continued full production.」
The company continues to report full production at all operations, demand response measures and price increases based on raw-material conditions in the vinyl chloride business centered on Shintech. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「All operations, including Shintech in the United States, continued full production. Shintech in particular postponed scheduled maintenance that had been planned for last autumn in order to meet demand. In addition, Shintech's newly installed capacity began operations last month.」
Shintech's newly installed capacity began operations, while all operations continued full production to meet demand. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Vinyl chloride prices continued to rise, supported by strong global demand. Caustic soda market conditions also improved steadily from June. Despite full production at all operations, including Shintech in the United States, demand exceeded supply capacity.」
The company continues to describe strong business conditions and its supply structure in the vinyl chloride business, against a backdrop of global demand, higher product prices, improved market conditions and full production at all operations. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Vinyl chloride prices rose, supported by strong global demand growth. All operations maintained full production except for the production decline caused by the severe cold wave at Shintech in the United States in February this year and scheduled maintenance at the Kashima Plant.」
The company states that all operations maintained full production, except for the production decline caused by the severe cold wave in the United States and scheduled maintenance at the Kashima Plant, against a backdrop of rising global demand and product prices. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In the vinyl chloride business, Shintech in the United States will bring its new vinyl chloride resin plant into operation as scheduled to meet growing demand. The company will steadily carry out Phase 2 construction while considering subsequent plans.」
The new vinyl chloride resin plant, which had been under construction, has reached the stage of being brought into operation as scheduled. The company also states that it will carry out Phase 2 construction and consider subsequent plans. - FY2021-Q3Improved market conditions and price increases reportedAnnual report
「Vinyl Chloride and Chemicals maintained full production and high shipment levels for both vinyl chloride and caustic soda at Shintech in the United States. Although Shintech was affected by falling market conditions resulting from restrictions on economic activity in April and May, global supply-demand conditions tightened thereafter and it implemented price increases. The European and domestic operations also sought to maintain sales volumes and benefited from improved market conditions.」
The company states that Shintech continued full production and high shipment levels, implemented price increases after global supply-demand conditions tightened following the restrictions on economic activity, and that the European and domestic operations benefited from improved market conditions. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Vinyl Chloride and Chemicals maintained full production and high shipment levels for both vinyl chloride and caustic soda at Shintech in the United States, although it was affected by market conditions resulting from restrictions on economic activity in April and May. The European and domestic operations also sought to maintain sales volumes but were likewise affected by market conditions.」
The company states that Shintech maintained full production and high shipment levels, while market conditions resulting from restrictions on economic activity affected the United States, European and domestic operations. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Vinyl Chloride and Chemicals maintained high shipment levels for both vinyl chloride and caustic soda at Shintech in the United States, although it was affected by market conditions. The European operations sought to maintain sales volumes but were also affected by market conditions. In addition to the impact of market conditions, the domestic operations experienced lower volumes due to scheduled maintenance.」
The company states that Shintech in the United States maintained high shipment levels, while the United States and European operations were affected by market conditions and the domestic operations experienced lower volumes due to scheduled maintenance. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In the vinyl chloride business, the ethylene production plant at Shintech in the United States, which produces a key raw material, began operations, and the company will use it to improve long-term cost competitiveness. Construction of the new vinyl chloride resin production plant is proceeding as planned, while consideration of Phase 2 has begun.」
The Shintech ethylene production plant, which had been under construction, began operations. Construction of the new vinyl chloride resin production plant is also proceeding as planned, and consideration has entered the Phase 2 stage. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Vinyl Chloride and Chemicals maintained high shipment levels for both vinyl chloride and caustic soda at Shintech in the United States, although it was affected by market conditions. The European operations also maintained firm shipments despite the impact of market conditions. The domestic operations remained firm.」
The company continues to report high shipment levels at Shintech in the United States, firm shipments at the European operations and solid performance at the domestic operations, while stating that the United States and European operations were affected by market conditions. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Vinyl Chloride and Chemicals maintained high shipment levels for both vinyl chloride and caustic soda at Shintech in the United States despite the impact of market conditions, supported by favorable raw-material conditions in the United States. The European operations maintained firm shipments, while the domestic operations increased sales volumes both in Japan and overseas.」
Despite the impact of market conditions, the company reports high shipment levels for vinyl chloride and caustic soda at Shintech, firm shipments at the European operations, and higher sales volumes at the domestic operations. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Shintech in the United States is working to bring the ethylene production plant, which produces a key raw material, into operation at an early date and to build a new vinyl chloride resin production plant in order to strengthen its integrated production system from raw materials onward.」
In addition to the previously planned construction of ethylene facilities, the company describes efforts to bring the ethylene plant into operation at an early date and build a new vinyl chloride resin production plant, making its plans to expand the integrated production system more concrete. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Vinyl Chloride and Chemicals significantly improved its results. At Shintech in the United States, shipments of both vinyl chloride and caustic soda remained high amid favorable supply-demand conditions for both products. The European operations also performed well, with firm market conditions and higher sales volumes.」
The company states that Shintech continued to maintain high shipment levels and improve its results in vinyl chloride and caustic soda, while the European operations performed well on firm market conditions and higher sales volumes. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Vinyl Chloride and Chemicals significantly improved its results. At Shintech in the United States, shipments of both vinyl chloride and caustic soda remained high as supply-demand conditions for both products improved. The European operations also performed well, with firm market conditions and higher sales volumes.」
The company states that Shintech continued to maintain high shipment levels and improve its results in vinyl chloride and caustic soda, while the European operations also performed well with higher sales volumes. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Vinyl Chloride and Chemicals significantly improved its results. At Shintech in the United States, despite the impact of cold weather in January, shipments of both vinyl chloride and caustic soda remained high, and supply-demand conditions for both products improved. The European operations also performed well, with firm market conditions and higher sales volumes.」
The company states that Shintech in the United States maintained high shipment levels for vinyl chloride and caustic soda despite the impact of cold weather, while the European operations also increased sales volume. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In the vinyl chloride business, Shintech in the United States is working to complete construction of a plant to produce ethylene, a key raw material, in order to strengthen its integrated production system from raw materials onward. In addition to leveraging its existing production capacity and the favorable raw-material environment in the United States, Shintech will continue to take timely measures as the world's largest vinyl chloride resin producer by accurately capturing global demand trends through sales from its 3 locations in Japan, the United States and Europe.」
The company continues to complete construction of the ethylene plant, leverage its existing capacity and the favorable raw-material environment in the United States, and strengthen its position as the world's largest producer through sales from 3 locations in Japan, the United States and Europe. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In vinyl chloride, Shintech in the United States leveraged its expanded production capacity and pursued active sales in and outside North America, maintaining high shipment levels and significantly improving its results. Domestic and European operations also remained firm and contributed to earnings.」
The company states that Shintech continued to maintain high shipment levels in and outside North America by leveraging its expanded production capacity, while domestic and European operations also remained firm. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In vinyl chloride, Shintech in the United States leveraged its expanded production capacity and pursued active sales in and outside North America, maintaining high shipment levels and significantly improving its results. Domestic and European operations also remained firm and contributed to earnings.」
The company states that it continued to maintain high shipment levels and improve its results in and outside North America by leveraging its expanded production capacity, while domestic and European operations also remained firm. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In vinyl chloride, Shintech in the United States leveraged its expanded production capacity and pursued active sales, achieving further sales expansion in and outside North America and significantly improving its results.」
Shintech leveraged its expanded production capacity to achieve further sales expansion in and outside North America and significantly improve its results. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Shintech in the United States is leveraging its expanded production capacity while continuing work on constructing a plant to produce ethylene, a key raw material, and striving to further strengthen its integrated production system from raw materials onward. By capitalizing on the favorable raw-material environment in the United States and implementing sales strategies based on an accurate assessment of global demand trends, Shintech will continue to solidify its position as the world's largest vinyl chloride resin producer.」
The company continues to leverage its expanded capacity, construct an ethylene plant, strengthen its integrated production system and reinforce its position as the world's largest producer through its sales strategy. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In vinyl chloride, Shintech in the United States leveraged its expanded production capacity to achieve sales above industry levels in and outside North America and post double-digit profit growth.」
Shintech continues to leverage its expanded production capacity to achieve sales above industry levels in and outside North America and post double-digit profit growth. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the United States, Shintech leveraged its expanded production capacity to achieve sales above industry levels in and outside North America and posted double-digit profit growth.」
Shintech leveraged its expanded production capacity to achieve sales above industry levels in and outside North America and post double-digit profit growth. Although this does not state that the company has achieved the position of the world's largest producer, it describes specific business progress toward strengthening that position. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In the vinyl chloride business, Shintech in the United States will work on constructing a plant to produce ethylene, a key raw material, and further expand its integrated production system from raw materials onward. By capitalizing on the favorable raw-material environment in the United States and implementing sales strategies based on an accurate assessment of global demand trends, Shintech will continue to solidify its position as the world's largest vinyl chloride resin producer.」
The company has set a goal of strengthening its position as the world's largest vinyl chloride resin producer through the construction of an ethylene plant and its sales strategy.