# Aekyung Chemical builds TPC plant in Ulsan for aramid fiber

Aekyung Chemical held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new terephthaloyl chloride (TPC) plant at its Ulsan facility in South Korea. The plant will have a capacity of 15,000 tons, with completion by end of 2025 and mass production starting early 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-02-06
- Where: Ulsan, South Korea
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 15,000 tons per year
- Products: terephthaloyl chloride (TPC), aramid fiber raw material
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [businesskorea.co.kr](https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=236568), 2025-03-04: "Aekyung Chemical is making significant strides in transforming its business structure by securing production capabilities for terephthaloyl chloride (TPC), a crucial raw material for aramid fiber."

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