# Hanwha Solutions to invest KRW 338B in caustic soda capacity expansion in Yeosu

Hanwha Solutions announced a KRW 338 billion investment to expand chlor-alkali (CA) production capacity at its Yeosu plant by 270,000 tons/year, increasing total caustic soda capacity to 1.11 million tons/year. Commercial production is expected in the first half of 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-12-21
- Where: Yeosu, South Korea, South Korea
- Value: $284.0M (338.0B KRW)
- Starts operating: Q3 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 270,000 tons/year caustic soda
- Products: caustic soda, chlorine, ethylene dichloride (EDC)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [seoulfn.com](https://www.seoulfn.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=441674), 2021-12-21: "한화솔루션은 21일 정기 이사회를 열고 3380억원을 투자해 여수공장 내 4만2900㎡의 부지에 클로르-알칼리(CA) 생산 설비를 증설하기로 결정했다"

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