# Aekyung Chemical to build 96.7B won TPC plant in Ulsan, South Korea

Aekyung Chemical will invest 96.7 billion won to build a mass production facility for TPC, a key raw material for aramid fiber, at its Ulsan plant in South Korea. The facility will have an annual capacity of 15,000 tons, with mass production starting in January 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-09-05
- Where: Ulsan, Ulsan Metropolitan City, South Korea
- Value: $72.0M (96.7B KRW)
- Starts operating: Jan 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 15,000 tons per year
- Products: TPC (terephthaloyl chloride), aramid fiber raw material
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Aekyung Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/74621.md)

## Sources

- [mk.co.kr](https://www.mk.co.kr/en/business/11110556), 2024-09-05: "The TPC business will be a growth engine that will generate new profits in the aramid textile market with a promising future."

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