# DL Chemical

- Headquarters: South Korea
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)


## Customers, suppliers and deals

- [REXtac](https://endata.com/companies/55824.md): partner, 1×, latest 2021-06-15
- [Kraton Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/24149.md): acquired, 1×, latest 2021-05-26

## Announcements (9)

- 2021-12-02: [Direx Polymer breaks ground on APAO plant in Yeosu, South Korea](https://endata.com/announcements/63636-direx-polymer-breaks-ground-on-apao-plant-in-yeosu-south-korea) (New facility · Yeosu Industrial Complex, Yeosu, South Korea, South Korea · $127.0M · 80 jobs · starts operating Q1 2023)
- 2021-12-01: [DL Chemical breaks ground on D-REX Polymer APAO plant in Yeosu](https://endata.com/announcements/63669-dl-chemical-breaks-ground-on-d-rex-polymer-apao-plant-in-yeosu) (New facility · Yeosu, South Korea, South Korea · $127.0M · starts operating Q1 2023)
- 2021-10-07: [DL Chemical merges with Daelim P&P](https://endata.com/announcements/62127-dl-chemical-merges-with-daelim-p-and-p) (Acquisition · South Korea)
- 2021-09-28: [DL Chemical acquires Kraton for $1.6B to lead global SBC market](https://endata.com/announcements/61816-dl-chemical-acquires-kraton-for-1-6b-to-lead-global-sbc-market) (Acquisition · Texas, United States · $1.60B)
- 2021-09-27: [DL Chemical to acquire Kraton Corporation for $2.5B](https://endata.com/announcements/61760-dl-chemical-to-acquire-kraton-corporation-for-2-5b) (Acquisition · Houston, Texas, United States · $2.50B)
- 2021-09-09: [DL Chemical and RexTac launch joint venture Direx Polymer for APAO production](https://endata.com/announcements/61318-dl-chemical-and-rextac-launch-joint-venture-direx-polymer-for-apao-production) (Partnership · Yeosu Industrial Complex, South Korea, South Korea · $127.5M)
- 2021-09-09: [DL Chemical and Rextac launch joint venture Direx Polymer for hot-melt adhesives](https://endata.com/announcements/61315-dl-chemical-and-rextac-launch-joint-venture-direx-polymer-for-hot-melt-adhesives) (Partnership · Yeosu, South Korea · $126.0M)
- 2021-06-15: [REXtac and DL Chemical to form hot melt glue joint venture in Yeosu](https://endata.com/announcements/59042-rextac-and-dl-chemical-to-form-hot-melt-glue-joint-venture-in-yeosu) (Partnership · Yeosu, South Korea · $134.0M)
- 2021-05-26: [DL Chemical to acquire Kraton Corp.](https://endata.com/announcements/58510-dl-chemical-to-acquire-kraton-corp) (Acquisition · United States)

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