Hyosung starts commercial bio-BDO output

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Hyosung TNC has begun commercial production of sugarcane-derived bio-BDO in Vietnam, completing an integrated supply chain from renewable raw material to bio-based elastane

Hyosung's bio-BDO factory in Vietnam. Credit: Hyosung TNC

SEOUL – Hyosung TNC has started commercial production of bio-based 1,4-butanediol (bio-BDO), a renewable alternative to fossil-derived BDO and a key ingredient for elastane, at a facility in Vietnam.

The plant has an initial annual capacity of 50,000 metric tons. Hyosung plans to expand output in phases to 200,000 metric tons as part of a $1 billion investment, subject to market demand.

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