On April 16, 2019, Sumika Electronic Materials (Changzhou) Co., Ltd., held a 
Grand Opening Ceremony at its facility located in Changzhou National Hi-Tech 
District (CND). Qiao Jun Jie, Director of CND Administrative Committee and 
governor of Xinbei district, attended the event and delivered a speech.

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Sumika Electronic Materials (Changzhou) Co.,LTD Opening Ceremony

Japan's Sumitomo Chemical Corporation and Dongwoo Fine-Chem, Sumitomo 
Chemical's subsidiary located in Korea, has invested US$150 million into the 
project. Designed to produce high-purity chemicals required in the 
semiconductor manufacturing process with an annual capacity of 79,800 tons, 
Sumika Electronic Materials (Changzhou) aims to be a key supplier that meets 
the increasing demands of high-purity chemicals in this region. 

"Under Sumitomo Chemical's core concept of 'Making Safety First Priority', 
Sumika Electronic Materials (Changzhou) will put its business interests in both 
contributing to local economic growth and being environmentally responsible to 
achieve what we call sustainable growth," said Masaki Matsui, Managing 
Executive Officer of IT-related Chemicals Sector, PLED Business Planning 
Office, Electronic Devices Development Center, who also expressed many thanks 
to CND and Changzhou Binjiang Economic Development Zone for their support and 
efforts during the founding and construction of the project. 

"We believe that Sumitomo Chemical, with a history dating back to 400 years 
ago, will offer great expertise in the semiconductor sector that allows Sumika 
Electronic Materials (Changzhou) to grow rapidly and contribute to the 
prosperity of the semiconductor industry as well as the high-purity chemical 
market," said Mr. Qiao in his speech congratulating everyone involved for the 
opening of the facility after a shockingly-efficient 9 months' construction. 
"In the meantime, CND hopes to establish a sustainable and solid long-term 
relationship with Sumitomo Chemical for a prospering future together."

On behalf of Sumika Electronic Materials (Changzhou), President of Dongwoo 
Fine-Chem presented an award to the government of Changzhou Binjiang Economic 
Development Zone, which highly appreciated the proficiency and efficiency in 
their service. 

In the first quarter of 2019, CND has brought in 21 quality projects that 
amount to 19.08 billion yuan (approx. US$2.8 billion) in total.

Source: Changzhou National Hi-Tech District