South Korea’s Daelim is completing expansion at LLDPE plant

According to market sources, Daelim Corporation has completed the expansion work at its existing LLDPE line in Yosu, South Korea at the beginning of December. The unit is now capable of producing 200,000 tons/year, up from the previous output of 150,000 tons/year. 

In the meantime, Daelim is constructing a new PE line with an annual production output of 210,000 tons/year at the same site. The company said that it has completed major processes and the line would be able to come online by mid of January 2021. 

The expansion project would boost the overall LLDPE production at Daelim to 410,000 tons/year. However, the company plans to focus primarily on making metallocene grade (mPE).