KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) — OCIKUMHO, Malaysian subsidiary of South Korean poly-si producer OCI Company Ltd. and South Korea-based Kumho P&B Chemical Inc has made an announcement on their partnership to manufacture Epichlorohydrin (ECH) at Samalaju Industrial Park, Sarawak. The production that has a capacity to produce up to 100 KTPA, announced that the construction of the facility will commence in the first quarter of 2023, with test operation to start in the first quarter of the following year.
Datuk Arham Abdul Rahman, Chief Executive Officer of MIDA said “Malaysia’s chemical industry presents many possibilities for growth and development. Companies are welcomed to partner and leverage Malaysia to move up the value chain and seize new opportunities. Malaysia is fortunate to host global companies like OCIKUMHO and facilitate their journey to explore opportunities across our economic sectors. This will benefit the nation with many new business opportunities for chemical companies where it will support and strengthen the industry ecosystem in Malaysia due to ECH availability.
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