SDK Establishes Electronics Materials Sales Firm in Taiwan

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SDK Establishes Electronics Materials Sales Firm in Taiwan

Released : Friday, September 26, 2008 3:40 AM
Tokyo, Sept 26, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) hasestablished a wholly owned subsidiary Taiwan Showa DenkoElectronics Co., Ltd. to strengthen sales of LED chips.
Demand for LED lamps has been growing rapidly around the world,reflecting the progress in commercialization of LED-containingproducts. And Taiwanese LED lamp manufacturers are expanding theiroperations thanks to their international price competitiveness.Under the circumstances, demand for SDK's LED chips is growingsteadily in Taiwan for incorporation into LED lamps.
With the establishment of the new subsidiary, SDK will strengthenits customer support and meet market needs.
[Profile of Taiwan Showa Denko Electronics Co., Ltd.]
Established in September 2008
(Operations will start in or around November 2008.)
Head office: 11F.-7, No. 17, Sec. 1, Chengde Rd., Datong District,Taipei City 103, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Capital: 10 million Taiwan dollars (Approx. \35 million)
Chairman: Shunji Fukuda (Corporate Officer; Executive Officer,Electronics Sector, SDK)
Scope of business: Sale of electronics materials
About Showa Denko
Showa Denko K.K. ('SDK'; TSE: 4004, US: SHWDF) is a majormanufacturer and marketer of chemical products serving a wide rangeof fields ranging from heavy industry to the electronic andcomputer industries. SDK makes petrochemicals (ethylene,propylene), aluminum products (ingots, rods), electronic equipment(hard disks for computers) and inorganic materials (ceramics,carbons). The company has overseas operations and a joint venturewith Netherlands-based Montell and Nippon Petrochemicals to makeand market polypropylenes. In March 2001, SDK merged with ShowaDenko Aluminum Corporation to strengthen the high-value-addedfabricated aluminum products operations, and is today developingnext-generation optical communications-use wafers. For moreinformation, please visit www.sdk.co.jp .


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