# Kumho Mitsui Chemicals completes MDI expansion in Yeosu, increasing capacity by 200,000 tons

Kumho Mitsui Chemicals Inc. completed the expansion of its MDI production facility in Yeosu, South Korea, increasing capacity by 200,000 tons annually to 610,000 tons. The investment was 570 billion won ($392 million).

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-04-03
- Where: Yeosu, South Korea
- Value: $392.0M (570.0B KRW)
- Starts operating: 3 Apr 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 200,000 tons per year (new), 610,000 tons per year (total)
- 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)
- [Kumho Petrochemical](https://endata.com/companies/45104.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [pulse.mk.co.kr](https://pulse.mk.co.kr/news/english/11282710), 2025-04-04: "Once the new plant is fully operational, we will have laid the foundation to become a global leading PU manufacturer"

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