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Sekisui Chemical opens laminated-glass interlayer design center in Shanghai

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.Shanghai, ChinaPublished
InvestmentNot disclosed
PhaseCompleted
StartJul 2026
Completion—

Sekisui Chemical opened a design center in Shanghai in July 2026, operated by Sekisui Interlayer (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., to support automotive manufacturers with CMF design, simulations, sample production and prototype evaluation. The center combines the group's laminated-glass interlayer technology with Chinese mobility design trends and is intended to support development from concept through mass-production studies.

Project facts

Owner
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
Listing
4204 Tokyo
Facility
R&D facility
Sector
Semiconductors & electronics
Location
Shanghai, China (overseas)
Investment
Not disclosed
Equipment / vendor
Shanghai Techic Creative Design Co., Ltd.
Construction start
Jul 2026
Announced
Aug 6, 2026
Themes
EV-battery

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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