# Toray Advanced Materials breaks ground on carbon fiber line expansion in Gumi

Toray Advanced Materials held a groundbreaking ceremony for a third carbon fiber production line at its Gumi 4th plant in South Korea. The expansion will add 3,300 tonnes of annual capacity, bringing total capacity to 8,000 tonnes, with operations targeted for the second half of 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-10-23
- Where: Gumi, South Korea, South Korea
- Starts operating: Q3 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 3,300 tonnes per year (additional)
- Products: high-performance carbon fiber
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Toray Advanced Materials](https://endata.com/companies/58160.md)
- [Toray Industries](https://endata.com/companies/4565.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [electimes.com](https://www.electimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=327610), 2023-10-23: "도레이첨단소재는 구미4공장에 2025년 하반기 가동을 목표로 고압 수소 압력용기, 도심항공모빌리티 등 첨단산업 분야에 적용되는 초고성능 탄소섬유를 생산하는 공장을 증설할 계획이다."

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