# Showa Denko Materials to build new CMP slurry factory in Pyeongtaek, South Korea

Showa Denko Materials will build a new CMP slurry factory at its subsidiary SDMKR in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, as part of a total investment of approximately 20 billion yen. The factory is scheduled to start operation in October 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-12-08
- Where: Pyeongtaek City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, South Korea
- Starts operating: Oct 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: CMP slurries
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Showa Denko Materials](https://endata.com/companies/51697.md)
- [Showa Denko Electronic Materials (Korea)](https://endata.com/companies/51699.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [resonac.com](https://www.resonac.com/news/2020/12/08/2119.html), 2020-12-08: "SDMKR's new factory is scheduled to start operation in October 2021."

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