# TKG Huchems breaks ground on specialty chemical plants in Yeosu

TKG Huchems started construction of a nitric acid plant (400,000 tonnes/year) and an MNB plant (300,000 tonnes/year) at its Yeosu complex, investing KRW 250 billion. Commercial production is targeted for the second half of 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-05-24
- Where: Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
- Value: $200.0M (250.0B KRW)
- Starts operating: Q3 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: Nitric acid: 400,000 tonnes/year; MNB: 300,000 tonnes/year
- Products: nitric acid, mononitrobenzene (MNB)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [TKG Huchems](https://endata.com/companies/62068.md)

## Sources

- [pressian.com](https://www.pressian.com/pages/articles/2022052415130124965), 2022-05-24: "TKG휴켐스는 연산 질산 40만톤 과 MNB 30만톤의 생산 능력을 갖춘 공장을2023년 하반기 완공과 동시에 상업생산을 시작할 계획이다."

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