From February 18-21, 2025, the Chairman of Apollo Silicone, along with representatives from the Top 10 Outstanding Distributors, made a special visit to the ShinEtsu factory complex in Thailand. The "ShinEtsu Factory Tour 2025" was not only a significant milestone in the partnership between the two companies but also demonstrated Apollo Silicone's strong commitment to its "Go Green" sustainable development strategy.

ShinEtsu factory complex in Thailand - a world- leading silicone manufacturing facility.

Located in one of Thailand's largest industrial parks, the 100-hectare ShinEtsu Industrial Complex is one of the world's most advanced silicone manufacturing complexes, representing an investment of over $500 million. It boasts an 8km underground pipeline connecting the seaport to the factory, optimizing the supply chain and ensuring the quality of raw materials, along with two core production facilities.

That is the Asia Silicones Monomer (ASM) plant - one of the region's leading silicone monomer and polymer raw material production facilities, supplying high-quality raw materials to global partners, including Apollo Silicone.

Alongside this is the ShinEtsu Silicones (Thailand) Limited (SEST) factory, which produces finished silicone products. Particularly in 2024, to realize its sustainable development strategy, ShinEtsu invested $700 million USD to expand research and production of green silicone materials according to ISO 14067 carbon-neutral and traceable standards. Accordingly, the first batch shipped was specifically for Apollo Silicone's Apollo Green Sealant A300 product.

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The Chairman of Apollo Silicone and a representative distributor visited the ShinEtsu factory, which produces green silicone according to ISO 14067 carbon-neutral and traceable standards (Carbon Footprint). Source: Apollo Silicone

According to Apollo Silicone representatives, Apollo Silicone optimizes its value chain through strategic partnerships with leading global suppliers in the industry, such as Dow Chemical (USA) and ShinEtsu (Japan).

For 22 years, ShinEtsu has supplied 100% of the high-quality silicone raw materials to Apollo Silicone, ensuring quality and technological innovation. Beyond Thailand, ShinEtsu has expanded its investments in South Korea and reopened its factory at Gunma Complex Isobe Plant (Japan) to secure a global supply chain, with Thailand serving as a strategic hub for Apollo Silicone's raw material supply in Vietnam.

A representative from Apollo Silicone emphasized: “In Vietnam, Apollo Silicone has developed a strong market, becoming the top choice for millions of consumers and businesses. With a nationwide distribution network, Apollo Silicone meets all needs, from civil works to large-scale construction projects. One of the factors contributing to this success is product quality – guaranteed by high-quality raw materials from ShinEtsu.”

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Source: Apollo Silicone

ShinEtsu's specialized silicone sealants for glass and weather-resistant sealants are optimized using raw materials, making them suitable for the climate and usage requirements in Vietnam.

Partnering with ShinEtsu to implement the "Go Green" strategy.

In the context of the world's transition to green technology and carbon emission reduction, Apollo Silicone is pioneering the implementation of the "Go Green" strategy.

With its "Go Green" strategy, Apollo Silicone aims to provide silicone sealant products that are not only high-quality but also environmentally friendly. One of the key advancements is the launch of Apollo Green Sealant A300, a world-leading silicone sealant with carbon-neutral and traceable materials meeting ISO 14067 standards, sourced from ShinEtsu. This optimizes performance, reduces environmental impact, and ensures the sustainable protection of construction projects.

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From left to right: Mr. Masahiro Okano - General Director of Sales & Marketing, ShinEtsu; Mr. Naoki Omura - Executive Director of Sustainable Development, ShinEtsu; Mr. Ngo Quoc Cuong - President of Apollo Silicone; Mr. Akihito Tsukuno - President of SEST & Asia Silicone Monomer. Photo: Apollo Silicone

According to Apollo Silicone, through its collaboration with ShinEtsu, the company is applying the "Win-Win-Win" business principle aimed at sustainable development. Through long-term cooperation, investment in green technology, quality control, and production expansion, Apollo Silicone's customers will have access to internationally quality products and the use of green building materials for sustainable development.

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Apollo Silicone and ShinEtsu, with over 22 years of partnership, continuously update their strategies and strive for a sustainable future. Source: Apollo Silicone

“The ShinEtsu factory tour not only helped Apollo's customers and distributors understand the green value chain that the company is pursuing, but also created strong confidence in Apollo Silicone's sustainable development journey, where each product not only ensures quality but also contributes to the global green building trend, especially in Vietnam with the Government's commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050,” shared a representative of Apollo Silicone.

Bich Dao