's History
Hanwha is a longstanding participant in the development of Korea’s petrochemical industry and a part of the history behind national key industries.
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2021.09
Company name is changed from 
to 
2021.03
signs business cooperation agreement with Korea Western Power Corp to secure hydrogen multi-fuel fired power generation
2021.03
Contract to acquire 100% stake in PSM (USA), Thomassen Energy (Netherlands)
2018.11
is established in Singapore
2018.06
is established in USA
2018.06
is established in S. Korea
2017.12
HQC Tatanka Wi (USA) (Solar power plant 8.7MW) is acquired
2017.11
is established for the international market
2017.06
is established for the domestic market
2015.05
Company name is changed from Samsung General Chemical to
2014.04
Samsung General Chemical merges with Samsung Petrochemical
2011.09
Ulsan Factory #1 capacity is increased by 200,000 to a total of 300,000 tons/year
(Combined PTA production system capacity across all plants is ~ 2 million tons annually)
2010.02
Samsung Petrochemical Co. sells PTA technology SABIC Fibers Co. for 11 million dollars
2007.12
Opened a central research institute
2007.02
Opened an office in Shanghai, China
2004.11
Daesan Factory (Factory #1) capacity is increased by 300,000 to a total of 700,000 tons/year
Ulsan Factory #2 capacity is increased by 100,000 to a total of 400,000 tons/year
2000.12
Samsung General Chemical’s Daesan PTA factory (with 400,000 ton/year capacity) is acquired
2000.11
Ulsan Factory #3 capacity is increased by 100,000 to a total of 400,000 tons/year
2000.05
PTA production volume exceeded 10 million tons
2003.08
Samsung Atopina is established (100% owned by Samsung General Chemical)
1995.08
Samsung Petrochemical is recognized as the first eco-friendly company in Korea
1995.04
Ulsan Factory #3 (300,000 tons) is completed
1987.09
Ulsan Factory #2 (300,000 tons) is completed
1980.04
Ulsan Factory #1 (100,000 tons) is completed
1988.05
Samsung General Chemical is established
1977.04
Construction of Ulsan Factory #1 begins
1974.07
Established Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd.