| Year | Detail |
| 1926 |
The company was founded in September 1926. The company was intially founded as Shin-Etsu Nitrogen Fertilizer Co., Ltd. With the focus to produce lime nitrogen and chemical fertilizers. |
| 1953 |
The company started produucing silicones and became the first firm to eneter into silicone busines in Japan. |
| 1976 |
The company established the Silicone-Electronics Materials Research Center. |
| 2010 |
Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe B.V. opens a new branch in Wiesbaden, Germany. |
| 2011 |
Shin-Etsu Singapore Pte. Ltd. opens a new branch in New Delhi, India. |
| 2013 |
Asia Silicones Monomer Ltd. become a wholly owned Shin-Etsu Group. |
| 2021 |
Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe B.V. opens a new branch in Győr, Hungary. |