History

Hanwha TotalEnergies Petrochemical has taken
the initiative in developing Korean
petrochemical industry by giving an
impetus to continuous innovations in
technology and expanding global market.

1988
Put a flag in Daesan
  • 1988.5
    Founded the company
  • 1989.11
    Commenced
    construction of
    Daesan plant
    Opened comprehensive
    research institute
1991
Made a history of
challenge and growth
  • 1992.11
    Received industry’s first
    one million dollar export
    ‘Tower’ award from
    Korean government
    1994.10
    Completed LLDPE
    and Catalyst plant,
    and Pilot plant
    1997.7
    Introduced TPM
    (Total Productive
    Maintenance),
    the Enterprise
    -wide production
    innovation movement
    2001.10
    Moved
    R&D center in Taeduk
    to Daesan to combine
  • 1991.9
    Completed Daesan plant
    1993.6
    Completed composite
    PP plant 
    1996.7
    Completed second
    SM plant
    1997.10
    Completed aromatics
    plant, PTA plant, utility
    (completion ceremony
    for complex 2)
2010
Again, beyond the world
to the future
  • 2003.5
    Reached Joint
    Venture Agreement
    with Total Group of
    France reached
    2006.4
    Completed
    H2 purification
    plant (PSA Unit)
    2008.7
    Completed OCU
    (Olefins Conversion Unit)
    plant
    2009.9
    Completed composite
    PP plant in Dongguan,
    China
  • 2005.6
    Expanded aromatics
    (BTX/PX) plant
    (200,000 tons)
    2007.10
    Expanded NCC
    /SM/PP plant
    (1 million tons)
    2009.4
    Established sales
    corporate in Shanghai,
    China
2010
Endless challenge
and enthusiasm
  • 2010.5
    Completed LPG storage
    tank (40,000 tons)
    2010.11
    Completed facilities for
    production of petroleum
    including jet oil
    and gasoline and
    LPG shipping facility
    2011.5
    Secured NCC Ethylene
    Annual production
    system of 1 million tons
    2012.1
    Merged Seohae
    Power-Water
    2014.11
    Established and expanded
    Aromatics No.2 plant
    (PX 1 million tons),
    EVA plant (240,000 tons),
    and Utilities
  • 2010.4
    Registered gas
    import business
    2010.9
    Registered petroleum
    refining business
    2011.3
    Completed NCC
    and CB&OCU
    New Control Building
    2011.11
    Completed R&D
    main center
    2012.7
    Shipped gasoline
    for discount gas
    stations for the first time
2015
New start and leap
  • 2015.4
    Launched Hanwha
    Total Petrochemical
    (renamed and
    transferred to
    Hanwha Group)
    2016.12
    Awarded a plaque of
    USD 5 billion export
    achievement
    2018.5
    Started commercial
    production of High
    Purity Normal-Heptane
    2022.4
    Renamed to
    Hanwha TotalEnergies
  • 2016.7
    Completed LPG storage
    tank (40,000 tons)
    2017.2
    Acquired ISRS 8 Level
    2019.9
    Completed expansion
    of NCC Side Craker
    (Ethylene 310,000 tons &
    Propylene 130,000 tons)
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