Kumho Mitsui Chemicals to boost MDI capacity by 200,000 t/yr in Yeosu

Mitsui Chemicals announced plans to increase MDI production capacity at affiliate Kumho Mitsui Chemicals' Yeosu plant in South Korea by 200,000 tons per year (from 410,000 to 610,000 t/yr), with an investment of 40 billion yen. Construction starts April 2021, operations expected January 2024.

“Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. today announced plans to bolster the methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) production capacity of affiliate Kumho Mitsui Chemicals Inc.”jp.mitsuichemicals.com

• 3 sources
• jp.mitsuichemicals.comKumho Mitsui Chemicals to Increase MDI Production Capacity | News release | MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Apr 21, 2021
• chemnews.com.cn锦湖三井化学公司将投资4000亿韩元扩大MDI生产 - 资讯 - 中国化工信息周刊网Apr 23, 2021
• cen.acs.orgMitsui to expand MDI capacity in South KoreaMichael McCoyMay 2, 2021

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