# Hanwha Solutions expands XLPE capacity by 50,000 tons at Yeosu plant

Hanwha Solutions Chemical division invested KRW 86 billion to expand XLPE (Cross Linked-Polyethylene) production capacity by 50,000 tons at its Yeosu plant, bringing total capacity to 110,000 tons. Commercial production has started.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-07-12
- Where: Yeosu, South Korea
- Value: $76.0M (86.0B KRW)
- Starts operating: 12 Jul 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 50,000 tons per year (additional), total 110,000 tons per year
- Products: XLPE (Cross Linked-Polyethylene)
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Hanwha Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/7811.md)

## Sources

- [daily.hankooki.com](https://daily.hankooki.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=725558), 2021-07-12: "We will leverage our proprietary material development technology to sequentially introduce high-value-added materials for ultra-high-voltage power cables, where demand is surging."

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