# Mecaro to invest $12.7M in precursor plant expansion in Eumseong, South Korea

Mecaro, a semiconductor equipment parts and chemical materials company, announced a 14.3 billion won investment to build a new precursor plant at its Eumseong factory in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. Construction started in early November 2018 and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2019, adding 2,000 kg/month of precursor capacity.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-11-01
- Where: Eumseong, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
- Value: $12.7M (14.3B KRW)
- Starts operating: Q3 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 2,000 kg/month additional precursor
- Products: precursor materials for semiconductors
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Mecaro](https://endata.com/companies/7179.md)

## Sources

- [mk.co.kr](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/stock/8539339), 2018-11-01: "이번 증축을 통해 전구체 생산량을 월 2000㎏ 가량 추가 확보할 계획으로, 증축이 완료되면 메카로의 전구체 총 생산량은 월 3500㎏ 수준으로 향상된다."

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