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2000's: Moving toward 21st century
JULY.2008 
Advancement ing into solar power cells business
JUNE.2008 
Yeosu LD Plant expanded
DEC.2007
Physical divisioning of Congeneration plant sector, Establishment of Yeosu Congeneration plant co., Ltd
JUN.2007
Ulsan CA&EDC capacity expanded
JAN.2007
Group CI Changed (TRI Circle)
JAN.2006  
Yeosu W/C capacity expanded
DEC.2005
Yeosu CA capacity expanded
AUG.2005
Jinhae SAA capacity expanded
MAR.2005
Ulsan PVC capacity expanded
DEC.2004
PVC Plant expanded
AUG.2004  
Opened the office in Beijing
OCT.2003
Yeosu OXY-EDC Plant expanded
JULY.2003
China Hanwha Trade (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established
APR.2003
CA Plant expanded
MAY.2002
Certification of Safety and Sanitation Management System plant (K-OHSMS 18001)
APR.2002
SAA plant completed
JULY.2001
Completion of ㎝P Slurry plant for semi-conductor
APR.2001
Expansion and completion of Yeosu CA plant
APR.2000
Expansion and completion of Yeosu EDC, V㎝ plants
1990's: Innovation stage
DEC.1999
Yeochun NCC established as joint venture with Daelim Industrial Corp.
DEC.1997
Yeochun PP plant completed
DEC.1997
Yeosu 2-EH plant completed
OCT.1995
Yeosu PVC plant expanded
OCT.1994
Company name changed to Hanswha Chemical Corp.(HCC)
MAT.1994
Yeosu Ammonium Chloride plant completed
OCT.1992
Yeosu Naphtha Cracking Center completd
AUG.1991
Yeosu ECH plant completed
JULY.1991
1st Ulsan plant, C/A EDC, V㎝ plant completed
SEP.1990
Yeosu PVC plant completed
1980's: Rapid progress stage
NOV.1989
Yeosu HDPE plant completed
SEP.1989
Han Yang Chemical (Thailand) Co. established in Thailand
DEC.1988
Han Yang - BASF Urethane Co., Ltd. established as a joint-venture company with BASF in Germany
OCT.1988
ACAN Windows Inc. in Canada established
MAY.1988
Yeosu LLDPR plant completed.
MAR.1986
Yeosu LLDPE plant completed.
JAN.1984
Han Yang Chemical Co., Korea Chemical Co. and Han Yang Chemical Holding Co. merged)
DEC.1982
HanYang Chemical Corp. established.
JUN.1980
Yeosu V㎝,EDC,LDPE, Cl2, NaOH plants completed.
1970's: Takeoff stage
MAR.1979
Daedeok R&D Center established
SEP.1975
Dow Chemical Korea Ltd. established
APR.1974
Han Yang Chemical Holding Co., Ltd. established by taking over the shares of Han Yang Chemical Co. owned by Korea Pacific Chemical
DEC.1972
Korea Plastic Industry Corp. established
OCT.1970
Unsan LDPE, V㎝ plant completed
1960's: Pioneering stage
NOV.1969
Ulsan PVC plant completed
AUG.1969
Han Yang Chemical Corp. established as a joint-venture company of Dow Chemical and Korea Pacific Chemical with 50:50 investment
JULY.1969
Gunsan PVC plant completed
JULY.1968
Jinhae PVC plant completed
SEP.1967
Ulsan PVC plant completed
NOV.1966
Bukang PVC plant completed
AUG.1965
Establishment of Korea Hwasung Plant (Hanwha Chemical Corp. & Hanwha Living and Creative Corp.)