# LG Chem to expand reverse osmosis membrane plant in Cheongju

LG Chem will invest 124.6 billion won ($94 million) to expand its reverse osmosis membrane factory in Cheongju, South Korea, adding annual capacity of 400,000 membranes by July 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-08-28
- Where: Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
- Value: $94.0M (124.6B KRW)
- Starts operating: Jul 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 400,000 reverse osmosis membranes per year
- Products: reverse osmosis membranes
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [LG Chem](https://endata.com/companies/2456.md)

## Sources

- [mk.co.kr](https://www.mk.co.kr/news/business/10816620), 2023-08-28: "LG화학은 오는 2025년 7월까지 총 1246억원을 투입해 청주 공장 부지 안에 신규 생산라인을 만든다."
- [koreajoongangdaily.com](https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/lg-chem-splashes-94-million-on-water-treatment-facility/10511926), 2023-08-28: "Expansion will be completed by July 2025."
- [lgcorp.com](https://www.lgcorp.com/media/release/26696), 2023-08-29: "Additional investment in Cheongju, which serves as RO membrane production base, will significantly expand our production capacity and position us as a global leader in RO membrane."
- [nanoh2owater.com](https://www.nanoh2owater.com/newsroom/company-news/lg-chem-to-invest-krw-125-billion-in-cheongju-ro-membrane-plant-expansion-to-double-the-water-treatment-business-within-5-years/), 2023-09-08: "Additional investment in Cheongju, which serves as RO membrane production base, will significantly expand our production capacity and position us as a global leader in RO membrane."

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