# Samwak LFT breaks ground on compounding plant in Yeosu, South Korea

Lotte Chemical's subsidiary Samwak LFT has started construction of a new compounding plant in Yeosu, South Korea, with a planned investment of over 300 billion won by 2026, targeting 500,000 tons/year capacity and operation in H2 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-05-01
- Where: Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
- Value: $225.0M (300.0B KRW)
- Starts operating: Q3 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 500,000 tons/year (compounds)
- Products: ABS compounds, PC compounds, functional specialty compounds
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Lotte Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/2025.md)
- [Samwak LFT](https://endata.com/companies/77155.md)

## Sources

- [yna.co.kr](https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240501029500003), 2024-05-01: "We will invest over 300 billion won by 2026 to build the largest compounding plant in Korea with an annual capacity of 500,000 tons, leapfrogging to become the world's No. 1 functional advanced materials company."

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