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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

DSM Semichem Expands Plainview, Texas, Operations

04/01/2025
DSM Semichem, a joint venture of Dongjin USA, Samsung C&T America, and Martin ELSA Investment LLC, plans to expand its operation in Plainview, Texas. The project is expected to create 40 jobs.

The new specialty materials and chemicals facility will produce and distribute electronic-level sulfuric acid (ELSA) which is used in manufacturing chips.

“DSM Semichem is honored to receive a $7.87 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund,” said DSM Semichem LLC Managing Director Tae Yong An. “This funding will accelerate the expansion of our electronic-level sulfuric acid plant in Plainview, enabling Texas to produce the highest quality ELSA in America and meet the increasing demand of domestic leading-edge fabs. DSM will establish Texas as a central semiconductor material production hub and strengthen the U.S. semiconductor supply chain.”

The project is being supported by a $7.87 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant.

“Texas is making strategic investments to ensure the stability of critical domestic supply chains for the technologies that fuel our economy,” noted Governor Greg Abbott. “This $176 million total capital investment by DSM to construct and expand its facility in Plainview will double their production volume of specialty materials essential for semiconductor manufacturing in Texas. It will also create 40 good-paying jobs for Texans in a high-demand industry. By working together to meet the rising demand for chip production, Texas will continue to lead the nation as we build a stronger, more prosperous Texas than ever before.”

DSM’s ELSA is a highly pure form of sulfuric acid needed for its ability to clean wafers and not leave any residual impurities or unidentifiable particles, a critical step in manufacturing chips in high-performance computing, 5G, Al, and defense applications.

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