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Asia Acetyls

Asia Acetyls
Asia Acetyls co.,Ltd (Asacco) was incorporated in 1995 to produce and to sell Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) in the Asia Pacific region
The facility is located at SSBP’s chemical complex in Ulsan, and has production capacity of 150,000 metric tons per annum since start up of commercial operation in 1996.

Company Profile

Foundation: May 1995
Capital: KRW 20 billion
Total Assets: KRW 82.6 billion (end of 2009)
Equity Share:

BP Group (34%), Samsung (33%), Dow (33%)
Sales Revenue: KRW 152.3 billion (End of 2009)
Products: VAM (Vinyl Acetate Monomer)

Products

Asacco produces Vinyl Acetate Monomer(VAM). VAM is used to produce a number of derivatives including: Polyvinyl Acetate, Polyvinyl Alcohol and Vinyl Acetate Copolymers, which are used in the manufacture of decorative paints, adhesives, textile treatments, packaging and agricultural film, flexible hoses, shoes and diesel fuel modifiers. VAM is also used as a co-monomer with Acrylonitrile in the manufacture of acrylic fibres.
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