Lotte Fine Chemical to expand HEC plant capacity by 9,000 tons in South Korea

Lotte Fine Chemical is expanding its HEC (hydroxyethyl cellulose) plant by 9,000 tons, increasing total capacity to 19,000 tons, with an investment of KRW 45 billion (approx. US$40 million), to be completed in Q3 2018.

“롯데정밀화학이 고부가 스페셜티 사업 경쟁력 강화를 위해 수용성 페인트 첨가제로 사용되는 HEC(헤셀로스®)를 증설한다.”ir.newspim.com

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• ir.newspim.com롯데정밀화학, HEC공장 증설…고부가 스페셜티 경쟁력↑조인영 기자Apr 28, 2017
• usmbc.co.kr롯데정밀화학, HEC 공장 증설에 450억원 투자Apr 28, 2017

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