# Hyosung TNC starts production at bio-BDO plant in Vietnam

Hyosung TNC has started production at its bio-BDO plant in Vietnam, built with an investment of nearly $1 billion. The plant uses sugarcane feedstock and Genomatica's technology to produce bio-BDO, with an initial capacity of 50,000 tons per year, scaling to 200,000 tons.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-09-03
- Where: Vietnam, Vietnam
- Value: $1.00B
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 50,000 tons per year (initial), scaling to 200,000 tons
- Products: bio-BDO (1,4-Butanediol), Bio-PTMG, Bio Spandex
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Hyosung TNC](https://endata.com/companies/33775.md)
- [Genomatica](https://endata.com/companies/41804.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [wwd.com](https://wwd.com/sourcing-journal/sustainability/hyosung-bio-based-spandex-commercial-debut-vietnam-factory-1238976233/), 2019-09-03: "Hyosung TNC...has invested almost $1 billion on a bio-BDO plant in Vietnam, which was built in 2025 and has now started production."

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