OCIM plans big venture with S. Korea’s Kumho


OCIM, the Malaysian subsidiary of South Korean poly-si producer OCI Company Ltd, and Kumho own equal stake in the joint-venture project, which will produce 100,000 tonnes per year of ECH.

KUCHING: OCIM Sdn Bhd, which operates a solar grade polysilicon (poly-si) plant in Samalaju Industrial Park, Bintulu, is partnering South Korea-based Kumho P&B Chemical Inc for a major investment in manufacturing facilities to produce epichlorohydrin (ECH).

ECH is an intermediate raw material for epoxy, synthetic glycerin and special rubber. It is widely used in surfactants, pharmaceuticals and solvents.

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