Martin Midstream Partners L.P. Announces Joint Venture with Samsung C&T America, Inc. and Dongjin USA, Inc. to Produce Electronic Level Sulfuric Acid

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Oct 19, 2022

Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: MMLP) (“MMLP” or the “Partnership”) announced today that, through an affiliate Martin ELSA Investment LLC, it has entered into definitive agreements with Samsung C&T America, Inc. and Dongjin USA, Inc., an affiliate of Dongjin Semichem Co., Ltd., to form DSM Semichem LLC (“DSM”). DSM will produce and distribute electronic level sulfuric acid (“ELSA”). By leveraging the existing assets of MMLP located in Plainview, Texas and installing additional facilities (the “ELSA Facility”) as required, DSM will produce ELSA that meets the strict quality standards required by the recent advances in semiconductor manufacturing. In addition to owning a 10% non-controlling interest in DSM, the Partnership will be the exclusive provider of feedstock to the ELSA facility. MMLP, through its affiliate Martin Transport, Inc., will also provide land transportation services to end-users of the ELSA produced by DSM.