# Kuraray expands PVB film production in Ulsan, Korea

Kuraray's Korean operation completed the expansion of a production site in Ulsan for high-value polyvinyl butyral (PVB) films for automotive windshields. The company invested $50 million, added 30 new jobs, and expects additional sales of about 59 billion won over seven years.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-05-31
- Where: Ulsan, Korea, South Korea
- Value: $50.0M
- Jobs: 30
- Starts operating: 31 May 2018
- Status: completed
- Products: polyvinyl butyral (PVB) films, acoustic PVB film
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Kuraray](https://endata.com/companies/2973.md)

## Sources

- [pulse.mk.co.kr](https://pulse.mk.co.kr/news/all/8336589), 2018-05-31: "Kuraray invested $50 million in the facility expansion under a plan to foster the Ulsan plant as a production hub for PVB films in Asia."

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