# Cariflex breaks ground on polyisoprene latex plant in Singapore

Cariflex, a subsidiary of DL Chemical, broke ground on a 6.1-hectare site in Jurong Island, Singapore, to build the world's largest polyisoprene latex plant. The combined investment for the first phase and pre-investment for the second phase is over $350 million.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-07-28
- Where: Jurong Island, Singapore, Singapore
- Value: $350.0M
- Status: under construction
- Products: polyisoprene latex
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Cariflex](https://endata.com/companies/48647.md)
- [DL Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/55405.md) (investor)
- [DL Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/55405.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [chemengonline.com](https://www.chemengonline.com/cariflex-breaks-ground-in-singapore-for-worlds-largest-polyisoprene-latex-plant/), 2022-07-28: "Cariflex Pte. Ltd. (Singapore), a wholly owned subsidiary of DL Chemical Co., broke ground at a 6.1-hectare site in Jurong Island, Singapore."
- [healthmatters.com.my](https://www.healthmatters.com.my/cariflex-breaks-ground-on-worlds-largest-polyisoprene-latex-plant-in-singapore-with-over-us350-investment/), 2022-07-29: "The full capacity potential of the Singapore plant will be delivered in two phases."
- [thaipr.net](https://www.thaipr.net/en/business_en/3218076), 2022-08-01: "Cariflex broke ground today at a 6.1 hectares site in Jurong Island, Singapore."

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