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Formosa-Tokuyama JV to construct new plant for isopropyl alcohol in Taiwan

This article was originally posted on Chemical Engineering Online.
Summary
Tokuyama Corp. will build a second plant for high-purity isopropyl alcohol (IPA) for electronics at Formosa Tokuyama Advanced Chemicals (FTAC) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan—a 50/50 joint venture with Formosa Plastics. The move expands electronic-grade IPA capacity at the site; specific production capacity was not provided in the excerpt.

What impact could this added high-purity IPA capacity in Taiwan have on regional semiconductor manufacturing and supply stability?

Tokuyama Corp. has announced plans to construct a second plant for high-purity isopropyl alcohol for electronic manufacturing (high-purity IPA) at Formosa Tokuyama Advanced Chemicals Co., Ltd. (FTAC; Kaohsiung City, Taiwan), a jointly held venture comprising Tokuyama Corp. 50% shareholding and Formosa Plastics Corp. 50% shareholding. The new IPA plant will have a production capacity of […]

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