BGF Ecospecialty

South KoreaHeadquarters: UlsanData as of 2026-08-29

BGF Ecospecialty, also presented as Fluorine Korea, makes fluorine chemicals in Onsan, Ulsan, South Korea, including fluorine gas (F2) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) for semiconductor, display, secondary battery and automotive uses. In September 2026 it completed a plant with about 50,000 tons a year of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride capacity, roughly half of South Korea's domestic demand. A July 2024 memorandum envisages up to 70,000 tonnes a year of acid-grade fluorspar from Nui Phao for this plant.

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Relations mapped: 4
Sites: 2
Sources: 17
Products: 3

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Where BGF Ecospecialty operates

2 known sites, shown at country level. Addresses and roles are in the full profile.

Sites in South Korea
Headquarters in South Korea (Ulsan)

2 sites in South Korea

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Subsidiary of
KNW Co., Ltd.
BGF Ecospecialty, formerly Fluorine Korea, is a subsidiary of KNW, a semiconductor specialty-gas group that BGF Eco Materials agreed to take over in May 2023.
1. [1]smarttoday.co.kr
2. [2]thelec.net
3. [3]chemengonline.com
4. [4]dealsite.co.kr
5. [5]bgfecospecialty.com
as of 2026-08-29

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Company overview

Activityaccessed 2026-10-21
BGF Ecospecialty, Co. Ltd., also presented as Fluorine Korea, manufactures and sells fluoride chemicals at 100 Ijin-ro, Onsan-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan.
bgf.co.kr
Main productsaccessed 2026-10-21
BGF Ecospecialty produces fluorine (F2) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and its fluorine materials serve the electrical insulation, semiconductor, display, secondary battery and automotive industries.
bgf.co.kr
Shareholding2026-10-07
In October 2026, BGF disclosed that it would buy the 56.9% stake in KNW held by its subsidiary BGF Eco Materials, a deal that would turn BGF Ecospecialty, part of KNW's group, from a great-grandchild company into a grandchild company of BGF.
koreareport.co.kr
Key figures2026-10-07
BGF Ecospecialty's new Onsan plant has an annual capacity of about 50,000 tons of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, roughly half of South Korea's domestic demand (2026).
news.mtn.co.kr
History2023-02-03
In 2021, KNW acquired the Onsan business unit of Solvay Korea and renamed the company Fluorine Korea.
thecommoditiesnews.com

Output

Products and materials

Anhydrous hydrogen fluoride
Fluorine gas (F2)
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)

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1 parent company relation
2 sites with addresses and roles
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