# Sumitomo Chemical to build photoresist plant in South Korea

Sumitomo Chemical announced it will build a new photoresist plant in South Korea with an investment of over ¥10 billion. Construction will start in September 2021, with production beginning in fiscal year 2024, to supply advanced semiconductor materials.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-08-31
- Where: South Korea, South Korea
- Value: $91.0M (10.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: ArF photoresist capacity to 2.5 times FY2019 level by FY2024
- Products: ArF photoresist
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/20503.md)

## Sources

- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUC317560R30C21A8000000/), 2021-08-31: "住友化学は31日、韓国で先端半導体の生産に使う感光材（フォトレジスト）の生産を始めると発表した。"

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