Kumho P&B Chemicals invests 200 billion won to expand BPA capacity in Yeosu

Kumho P&B Chemicals, a subsidiary of Kumho Petrochemical Group, signed technology and basic design contracts with Tsukishima Kikai and Idemitsu Kosan to expand bisphenol-A (BPA) production at its Yeosu plant. The company will invest 200 billion won to increase capacity from 450,000 to 650,000 tons per year by the second half of 2021.

“금호피앤비화학은 증설프로젝트를 통해 향후 폴리카보네이트(Polycarbonate)와 에폭시(Epoxy) 수지 등 고기능성 엔지니어링 플라스틱(EP)의 중장기 수요 증가에 대응해 나간다는 전략이다.”asiatime.co.kr

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• asiatime.co.kr금호피앤비화학, BPA 증설 돌입...여수 사업장에 2000억 투자조광현 입력Feb 20, 2019

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