# Soulbrain expands semiconductor etchant plant in Gongju

Soulbrain is expanding its semiconductor etchant production capacity at its Gongju plant with an investment of approximately 30 billion KRW to meet demand from Samsung Electronics' 3D NAND flash memory production.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-05-08
- Where: Gongju, South Korea
- Status: under construction
- Products: phosphoric acid etchant, hydrofluoric acid etchant
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Soulbrain](https://endata.com/companies/24104.md)
- [Samsung Electronics](https://endata.com/companies/647.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [chemlocus.co.kr](https://www.chemlocus.co.kr/news/view/105305?url=L25ld3MvZGFpbHkvNDQvMjE%2FY2F0ZWdvcnk9MDMwMw%3D%3D), 2017-05-08: "솔브레인은 수요 증가에 대응해 인산계와 불산계 에천트 생산능력 확대를 위해 공주공장에 약 300억원을 투자한 것으로 알려졌다."

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