Global Leaders and Guests Joined Opening Ceremony for New
East Star Building
NIIGATA, Japan, Oct. 4, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced the successful
completion of a significant expansion for photoresist manufacturing
capacity at the DuPont Sasakami Site in Agano-shi, Niigata,
Japan.
The project was celebrated on Thursday,
Oct. 3, with a traditional Japanese Tamagushi Houten
Ceremony, symbolizing wishes for continued success, prosperity and
peace. The event was attended by global DuPont leaders and
distinguished guests, including Hiroyuki
Kato, Mayor, Agano city, Koji
Sumi, Manager, Industrial Location Division, Niigata
Prefecture, Sang Ho Kang,
Vice President & General Manager, Semiconductor Technologies,
DuPont Electronics & Industrial and Takayuki Ohba, President, DuPont Japan
Kabushiki Kaisha.
The event commemorated the opening of a new building named the
East Star, a component of DuPont's growth strategy for its
lithography offerings, inspired by the guiding light of the stars.
With this expansion, DuPont has now nearly doubled its photoresist
production capacity at the site, improving its ability to meet
increasing global demand and providing stable, reliable supply for
customers.
The East Star Building features state-of-the-art cleanrooms with
air cleanliness standards ranging from ISO Class 10 to Class 1000
for the production of high-quality photoresists. Additionally,
advanced automation systems have been implemented to reduce
contamination risks and maintain a controlled, hygienic
environment.
"DuPont's Sasakami site has been integral to the long-term
growth of our electronic materials portfolio, well-located for
serving customers throughout the Asia-Pacific region," said Sang Ho Kang, Vice President & General
Manager, Semiconductor Technologies, DuPont Electronics &
Industrial. "With the opening of this new state-of-the-art
facility, we are equipped to meet global customer needs for
advanced photoresists now and into the future, as part of our
commitment to be their Partner of Choice."
Hiroyuki Kato, Mayor,
Agano City, added "DuPont has been a longstanding partner in
driving the local economy and creating quality jobs. We appreciate
DuPont's continued dedication to supporting our community, and I
hope this expansion will further strengthen local business
clusters."
Established in 1983, the DuPont Sasakami site manufactures a
range of photoresists for microlithography and metallization
chemicals for plating applications. With this expansion, DuPont
expects to create over 50 new local jobs in the coming years,
including positions in R&D, engineering, quality, manufacturing
and other roles.
About DuPont Electronics & Industrial
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technologies and performance materials serving the semiconductor,
circuit board, display, digital and flexographic printing,
healthcare, aerospace, industrial and transportation industries.
From advanced technology centers worldwide, teams of talented
research scientists and application experts work closely with
customers, providing solutions, products, and technical services to
enable next-generation technologies.
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