LG DOW Polycarbonate Ltd
commenced operations July
1, 2001, when it started the 65000MTA
plant in Yeosu, Korea, and assumed the
market franchise for CALIBRE* Polycarbonate
resins from The Dow Chemical Company.
The primary business of LG-DOW is the
manufacturer and supply of CALIBRE Polycarbonate
to customers in Asia Pacific, with the
exception of Japan. Target markets for
LG-DOW products include sheet and construction, general-purpose consumer
goods, optical media, electronic and
telecommunications equipment. LG-DOW
is a 50:50 joint venture company owned
by The Dow Chemical Co. and LG corporation(former LG Chemical).
With close geographic proximity
to China, LG-DOW is well positioned
to serve growing markets in Northeast
Asia. The location provides easy access
for customers in Korea, and Greater
China, as well as excellent logistic
capability to service the broader
Asia Pacific region.
LG DOW Polycarbonate Ltd. is more
effectively serving customers and
satisfying growing needs in the Asia
Pacific engineering plastics market
by matching the strengths of global
plastics leaders, Dow Chemical and
LG corporation(former LG Chemical). The combined global capacity
for CALIBRE Polycarbonate is 285,000
MTA. Dow operates polycarbonate facilities
in Freeport, Texas, USA, and Stade,
Germany. The polycarbonate plant in
Niihama, Japan is owned and operated
by Sumitomo Dow Ltd.
Polycarbonate is still in its early
product life cycle. Demand growth
in Asia Pacific is expected to increase
more than 10 percent annually. LG-DOW
has secured the site and already built
the infrastructure for a second polycarbonate
train; essentially doubling the current
operations to a combined 130,000MTA
nameplate capacity.
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