{
  "id": 12240442,
  "title": "Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-Joon completes bio-spandex base in Vietnam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/hyosung-chairman-cho-hyun-joon-completes-bio-spandex-base-in-vietnam",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T22:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/20261006/hyosung-chairman-cho-hyun-joon-completes-bio-spandex-base-in-vietnam"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hyosung TNC, a global leader in spandex production, has established an integrated production system in Vietnam, connecting bio-based materials to finished textile products. This strategic move, spearheaded by Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-joon, aims to decrease the company's dependence on fossil fuel-derived raw materials and consolidate its supply chain from raw materials to finished goods. The company recently inaugurated its Bio-Butanediol (BDO) plant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, boasting an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons.\n\nThe $1 billion investment, which supports a potential expansion to 200,000 tons annually contingent on market growth, enables Hyosung TNC to manufacture BDO through the fermentation of sugarcane-derived sugars. This bio-based approach to BDO production, traditionally reliant on petrochemical resources, aligns with the company's commitment to responsible sourcing and traceability.",
  "summary": "Hyosung TNC, the world’s largest spandex maker by market share, has launched an integrated production system in Vietnam connecting sugarcane-based bio materials to finished textile products. The investment, carried out under the leadership of Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-joon, is aimed at reducing reliance on fossil fuel-based raw materials while internalizing the entire supply chain, from raw…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-Joon completes bio-spandex base in Vietnam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/hyosung-chairman-cho-hyun-joon-completes-bio-spandex-base-in-vietnam-12244016",
        "published": "2026-10-05T22:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}