# Lotte Chemical expands EOA production capacity to 330,000 tons with new plant in Yeosu

Lotte Chemical completed a new 100,000 tons per year EOA (ethylene oxide derivatives) plant at its Yeosu 4th plant in South Korea, investing KRW 120 billion. This expands the company's total EOA capacity from 230,000 to 330,000 tons per year, and commercial production began in January 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-01-26
- Where: Yeosu, South Korea
- Value: $108.0M (120.0B KRW)
- Starts operating: Jan 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 100,000 tons per year (new); 330,000 tons per year (total)
- Products: EOA (ethylene oxide derivatives), concrete water reducers
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Lotte Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/2025.md)

## Sources

- [fnnews.com](https://www.fnnews.com/news/202101261023256580), 2021-01-26: "EOA는 전 세계적으로 연평균 5% 이상의 수요 증가가 예상되는 고부가가치 제품"
- [lottechem.com](https://www.lottechem.com/en/media/news/340/view.do?page=), 2021-01-27: "LOTTE Chemical expanded the production line for EOA (Ethylene Oxide Adduct), the specialty material for architecture, within Yeosu Factory."
- [chemengonline.com](https://www.chemengonline.com/lotte-chemical-expands-production-capacity-for-ethylene-oxide-adduct/?printmode=1), 2021-02-03: "LOTTE Chemical expanded the production line for EOA (Ethylene Oxide Adduct), the specialty material for architecture, within Yeosu Factory."

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