# Ulsan PP breaks ground on 400,000 t/yr polypropylene plant in Ulsan

Ulsan PP, a joint venture between Polymirae and SK Advanced, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new polypropylene plant in Ulsan, South Korea. The plant will have an annual capacity of 400,000 tons and is scheduled to begin commercial production in May 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-10-22
- Where: Ulsan, South Korea
- Value: $420.0M (500.0B KRW)
- Jobs: 1,200
- Starts operating: May 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 400,000 tons per year
- Products: polypropylene
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Ulsan PP](https://endata.com/companies/42835.md)
- [Polymirae](https://endata.com/companies/32725.md) (partner)
- [SK Advanced](https://endata.com/companies/32726.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ebn.co.kr](https://www.ebn.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1005788), 2019-10-22: "울산피피 신공장은 지역사회 고용 증대 및 연관산업 활성화를 통해 울산을 포함한 지역 경제에 긍정적 기여가 예상된다"
- [mk.co.kr](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/business/9031691), 2019-10-22: "울산피피가 5000억원을 투자하는 신규 PP 공장은 SK어드밴스드 인근 울산신항 배후단지 16만3000여㎡ 부지에 건립되며 2021년 상업 생산에 나설 계획이다."

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