# Direx Polymer completes APAO plant in Yeosu, South Korea

Direx Polymer completed construction of an APAO (amorphous poly alpha olefin) production plant in Yeosu National Industrial Complex, South Korea, with an investment of 170 billion won. The plant has an annual capacity of 40,000 tons of APAO, used as an eco-friendly adhesive material.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-04-06
- Where: Yeosu National Industrial Complex, Yeosu, South Korea
- Value: $130.0M (170.0B KRW)
- Starts operating: 6 Apr 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 40,000 tons per year
- Products: APAO (amorphous poly alpha olefin)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Direx Polymer](https://endata.com/companies/57628.md)
- [DL Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/55405.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [yna.co.kr](https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20230406143000054), 2023-04-06: "전남 여수시는 6일 여수국가산업단지에 '디렉스폴리머'가 1천700억원을 투입한 APAO(무정형 폴리 알파 올레핀) 생산 공장이 준공했다고 밝혔다."

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