News: Suppliers
19 May 2025
Gelest opens new production plant
At its global headquarters in Morrisville, PA, USA on 16 May, Mitsubishi Chemical Group company Gelest Inc (which manufactures specialty silicones, organosilanes, metal-organics and acrylate monomers) has opened its new 50,000ft2 production facility in a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by company executives, local officials, and community members. The new building will increase Gelest’s production capabilities and support customer applications from microelectronics and medical devices to advanced thermal coatings and mobility.
Picture: Gelest’s new 50,000ft2 building.
“Our main focus will be to develop and manufacture precursor chemicals for use in dry resist EUV lithography, ensuring a robust supply [for the next generation of logic and DRAM technologies],” says Edward Kimble, senior business director/general manager, Gelest.
“The new building signifies Gelest’s advancement in increasing capacity to fulfill the growing demand for specialty materials in advanced markets, particularly microelectronics and medical devices,” he adds. “This facility not only reflects our continuous investment in Gelest’s capabilities and business but also underscores our commitment to catering to the needs of advanced markets and their material application requirements.”
Located on a revitalized US EPA Brownfield site, the new production facility will feature equipment designed for analysis, packaging and high-volume manufacturing of highly specialized chemistries to support advanced technology markets. To assure quality and chemical purity, the facility incorporates a 3000ft2, ISO 7 cleanroom with advanced analytical instrumentation.
“This facility underscores Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s commitment to innovation and supporting the both the US and global supply chain for critical materials for current- and next-generation materials and applications,” says Jonathan Goff, business VP, Advanced Solutions Domain.
The new production facility underpins Gelest’s ongoing expansion in Morrisville. In 2001 the company established its Morrisville headquarters, which now comprises production, R&D and administration operations. The new facility extends Gelest’s footprint to nine buildings in Morrisville, eight on-site.
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