Hengyi Petrochemical (SHE:000703) plans to invest 25.7 billion yuan to build a 2.4 million ton per year coal-to-ethylene glycol facility in China's Xinjiang Province.
The project aims to secure stable supply of ethylene glycol for downstream polyester production while reducing dependence on crude oil, according to a weekend filing with the Shenzhen bourse.
Construction is expected to take three years, with production targeted for the first half of 2028.
Shares of the petrochemical producer closed 1% lower Monday.