# Kolon Industries

- Headquarters: South Korea
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Sites

| Place | Latest | Largest value | Types |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gumi, South Korea | 2021-08-25 | $202.9M | expansion |
| Bau Bang industrial park, Vietnam | 2018-09-18 | $220.0M | new_facility |
| Gimcheon, South Korea | 2017-08-01 | $27.0M | expansion |

## Customers, suppliers and deals

- [SK Geo Centric](https://endata.com/companies/59265.md): partner, 1×, latest 2021-11-26
- [Hyundai Motor Company](https://endata.com/companies/6382.md): customer, 1×, latest 2021-06-16
- [Saint-Gobain](https://endata.com/companies/1801.md): partner, 1×, latest 2019-12-24
- [SKC Co.](https://endata.com/companies/22921.md): partner, 1×, latest 2019-12-24

## Announcements (8)

- 2021-11-26: [SK Geo Centric and Kolon Industries partner to build PBAT plant in Seoul](https://endata.com/announcements/63473-sk-geo-centric-and-kolon-industries-partner-to-build-pbat-plant-in-seoul) (Partnership · Seoul, South Korea)
- 2021-08-25: [Kolon Industries to invest $202 million to double aramid fiber capacity](https://endata.com/announcements/60932-kolon-industries-to-invest-202-million-to-double-aramid-fiber-capacity) (Expansion · Gumi, South Korea, South Korea · $202.9M · starts operating 2023)
- 2021-06-24: [Kolon Industries to double aramid fiber production in Gumi by 2023](https://endata.com/announcements/59321-kolon-industries-to-double-aramid-fiber-production-in-gumi-by-2023) (Expansion · Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea · starts operating 2023)
- 2021-06-16: [Kolon Industries to supply moisture control device for Hyundai's new NEXO](https://endata.com/announcements/59088-kolon-industries-to-supply-moisture-control-device-for-hyundai-s-new-nexo) (Contract · South Korea)
- 2019-12-24: [SKC and Kolon Industries sell SKC Kolon PI stake to Glenwood PE](https://endata.com/announcements/44974-skc-and-kolon-industries-sell-skc-kolon-pi-stake-to-glenwood-pe) (Acquisition · South Korea · $260.0M)
- 2018-09-18: [Kolon Industries opens $220M polyester tyre cord fabrics plant in Binh Duong](https://endata.com/announcements/33517-kolon-industries-opens-220m-polyester-tyre-cord-fabrics-plant-in-binh-duong) (New facility · Bau Bang industrial park, Binh Duong province, Vietnam · $220.0M · starts operating 18 Sep 2018)
- 2018-09-10: [Kolon Industries to expand aramid fiber capacity by 50% at Gumi plant](https://endata.com/announcements/33290-kolon-industries-to-expand-aramid-fiber-capacity-by-50-at-gumi-plant) (Expansion · Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea · $18.0M · starts operating Q1 2020)
- 2017-08-01: [Kolon Industries to expand epoxy and phenol resin production in Gimcheon](https://endata.com/announcements/24356-kolon-industries-to-expand-epoxy-and-phenol-resin-production-in-gimcheon) (Expansion · Gimcheon, South Korea · $27.0M · starts operating Sep 2018)

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