# LS Eco Energy finalizes 240-ton samarium metal plant in Vietnam

LS Eco Energy finalized operational preparations for a 240-ton samarium metal plant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The facility, built with an investment of 11.6 billion won ($8.4 million), will produce samarium metal for defense magnets.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-11-06
- Where: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Value: $8.40M
- Starts operating: Dec 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 240 metric tons of samarium metal per year
- Products: samarium metal
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [LS Eco Energy](https://endata.com/companies/86577.md)
- [GLOBAL SHRE METAL](https://endata.com/companies/95423.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [eastasiabrief.com](https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/ls-eco-energy-readies-240-ton-vietnam-plant-defense-1201), 2026-11-07: "LS Eco Energy finalized operational preparations Nov. 6, 2026 for a 240-ton samarium metal plant in Vietnam."

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