May 26 2005
LG Chem, Ltd. has announced that it would hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its VCM/EDC plant in Tianjin, China. At the end of last year, LG Chem signed an agreement with Tianjin Bohai Chemical Co., Ltd. to establish a VCM (Vinly Chloride Monomer) and EDC (Ethylene Di-Chloride) plant by the end of 2006.
几乎所有VCM都进入PVC（聚乙烯基氯化物），该PVC用于在建筑物和建筑部门制造许多塑料产品。EDC是基础化学物质，其95％用于生产VCM。
凭借总投资为3亿美元，新工厂位于林加工业区，中国天津将拥有350,000mt/yr的VCM，300,000mt/yr的EDC和240,000mt/yr的苛刻苏打水。
新设施将建立为一家名为“ Tianjin Lg Bohai Chemical Co.，Ltd.”的合资企业。投资者由LG Chem（45％），LG石化（20％），LG International（10％），LG Dagu（10％）和Tianjin Bohai Chemical Industry Co.
“在中国建立VCM和EDC设施是LG Chem垂直整合策略的一部分，该战略应该对我们在中国的PVC业务产生协同作用。此外，Tianjin是该机构的完美匹配。”化学和聚合物公司的主席。
Tianjin was selected as the most suitable location for the company's new VCM and EDC facilities due to its stable supply of electricity and salt, essential elements in producing EDC, and for its proximity to LG Dagu, the company's PVC facility in China. LG Dagu has an annual capacity of 340,000mt/yr and the distance of the new VCM and EDC plant from LG Dagu will only be 10km.
总统补充说：“随着PVC原材料的增强自给自足的成本节省，我们将能够巩固该地区PVC业务的立足点。”欧洲杯足球竞彩自2003年以来，中国的强劲PVC需求一直在增长约10％，预计将持续到2008年。
总体而言，中国的年度PVC需求估计为6,850,000mt，而供应仅为5,190,000mt。
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