The polycrystalline silicon facility is to be based at Samalaju Industrial Park, Malaysia, and the construction of the factory, by Chiyoda Corporation, is due to start in early 2011 with a view to commence operations in Spring 2013.

The construction costs are estimated to be approximately ¥65 billion and following a recent examination of the utilities facilities these are estimated at approximately ¥15 billion.

Tokuyama Corporation is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, specialty products, cements construction materials.