# Kumho Mitsui Chemicals starts operations at new MDI production facilities in Yeosu

Kumho Mitsui Chemicals Inc. has commenced operations at additional MDI production facilities at its Yeosu plant in South Korea, increasing capacity by 200,000 tons/year to a total of 610,000 tons/year. The expansion is to meet growing demand for high-performance MDI used in electric vehicles and insulation materials.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-10-23
- Where: Yeosu, Jeonnam, South Korea
- Starts operating: Sep 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 200,000 tons/year of MDI (total 610,000 tons/year)
- Products: methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Kumho Mitsui Chemicals Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/26031.md)
- [Mitsui Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/19809.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [jp.mitsuichemicals.com](https://jp.mitsuichemicals.com/en/release/2024/2024_1023/index.htm), 2024-10-23: "Kumho Mitsui Chemicals’ Yeosu Plant has commenced operations late September at additional production facilities for methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI)."
- [everchem.com](https://everchem.com/category/company-news/page/43/), 2024-11-18: "Kumho Mitsui Chemicals Inc. has commenced operations late September at additional production facilities for methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI)."

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