The screenshot of Heraeus' official WeChat account

A new quartz semiconductor manufacturing base invested by German tech group Heraeus and Japanese tech company Shin-Etsu Chemical Co (Shin-Etsu) started construction in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, Heraeus said on Wednesday via its official WeChat account.

The manufacturing plant, back with a 500 million yuan ($69.22 million) investment, has a 68,100 square meter of floor area and 89,500 building area, and scheduled to be put in to use in June 2024 producing series of super pure quartz items in semiconductor industry.

The new plant was expected to realize annual capacity of 560 million yuan after entering official operations, and generate 45 million yuan of annual tax payments for local financial department, in addition to 200 new private sector jobs, China News Service reported.

Representative from Heraeus said during the construction launching ceremony that the new plant will be the only manufacturing base of quartz products in China, and will be one of the most important suppliers for company's clients in China. 

The new plant will be equipped with top production line from material selection, manufacturing and test, and can also provide customized technical support service for clients, the article noted. 

On Tuesday, German optical giant ZEISS also increased its investment in China by commissioning a building on a land parcel the company purchased in Suzhou Industrial Park, East China's Jiangsu Province. The new plant with a price tag of 170 million yuan will be used by the company's microscope division upon completion, boosting the company's localization level.

Global Times