# DL Chemical breaks ground on D-REX Polymer APAO plant in Yeosu

DL Chemical held a groundbreaking ceremony on December 1, 2021 for its subsidiary D-REX Polymer's new plant in Yeosu, South Korea. The 150 billion won facility, a joint venture with US-based REXtac, will produce 40,000 tons per year of amorphous poly alpha olefin (APAO) starting in the first half of 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-12-01
- Where: Yeosu, South Korea, South Korea
- Value: $127.0M (150.0B KRW)
- Starts operating: Q1 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 40,000 tons per year
- Products: amorphous poly alpha olefin (APAO), hot melt adhesive materials
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [DL Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/55405.md)
- [D-REX Polymer](https://endata.com/companies/59411.md)
- [REXtac](https://endata.com/companies/55824.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [dlchemical.co.kr](https://dlchemical.co.kr/ko/media/newsroom/36), 2021-12-03: "DL케미칼이 친환경 접착제 사업을 본격화하기 위한 첫 삽을 떴다."

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