# OCIKUMHO to build epichlorohydrin plant in Sarawak, Malaysia

OCIKUMHO, a joint venture between OCI Company and Kumho P&B Chemical, will set up a manufacturing facility in Samalaju Industrial Park, Sarawak, to produce epichlorohydrin with a capacity of 100 KTPA. The investment is over RM760 million. Construction starts Q1 2023, test operation in Q1 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-08-08
- Where: Samalaju Industrial Park, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Value: $170.0M (760.0M MYR)
- Starts operating: Q1 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100 KTPA
- Products: epichlorohydrin
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [OCIKUMHO](https://endata.com/companies/64631.md)
- [Kumho P&B Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/28294.md) (investor)
- [OCI Co.](https://endata.com/companies/29854.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [businesstoday.com.my](https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2022/08/08/ocim-targets-100-kilo-tonne-per-annum-epichlorohydrin-from-new-facility-in-sarawak/), 2022-08-08: "Malaysia’s chemical industry presents many possibilities for growth and development."

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