flexible copper-clad laminates
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Batteries
SK Nexilis to sell copper foil to German battery maker Varta
South Korea’s SK Nexilis Co. is set to supply copper foil, core materials for electric vehicle cells, to German battery maker Varta AG, expand...
Aug 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SKC, Toyota Tsusho tie up for N.America battery materials
SKC Ltd., a South Korean chemicals maker, has joined hands with the trading unit of Japanese top automaker Toyota Group for the electric vehicle bat...
Jul 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung unpacks Galaxy Z Flip 5, Fold 5 foldables
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled the newest edition to its Galaxy Z foldable series – Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 – designed...
Jul 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
New Galaxy foldables: Slimmer, lighter, with ergonomic designs
Samsung Electronics Co.'s new foldable smartphones are slimmer and lighter than previous generations and will deliver the most flexible camera exper...
Jul 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea Zinc likely to supply copper foil to LG Energy for EV batteries
Korea Zinc Co., the world’s largest zinc and lead smelter, will likely start supplying copper foil, a key battery component, to LG Energy Solu...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Lotte Energy Materials aspires to become copper foil leader: CEO
South Korea’s Lotte Energy Materials Corp. said on Tuesday that growing demand for reasonably priced electric vehicles will expand the market ...
Jul 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
Optimizing flexibility for fixed-income in new era: M&G
Fixed-income continues to offer an attractive entry point for investors with higher yields, declining inflation and the end of the interest rate hik...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SKC to sell unit to Glenwood PE at $390 mn for future biz
SKC Ltd., a South Korean chemical materials maker, is set to sell a subsidiary to Glenwood Private Equity in a deal estimated at 500 billion won ($3...
Jun 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Innotek develops flexible vehicle lighting Nexlide-M
South Korea's electronic component maker LG Innotek on Wednesday announced the release of Nexlide-M, or a flexible 3D lighting component for vehicle...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Louis Vuitton creates jobs for Korean women returning from career breaks
Louis Vuitton will create jobs for South Korean women coming back from career breaks, a rare move for a global high-end brand in the fast-growing lu...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
S.Korean convenience store chain CU pilots delivery robot
BGF Retail, a franchiser that operates convenience store chain CU, is currently testing delivery robots developed by Mobinn, a startup that spun off...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to secure lithium hydroxide in Morocco
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. will secure a key battery material in Morocco to strengthen its battery supply chain. LG Energy ...
Apr 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis signs $1 billion deal to supply copper foil to Northvolt
SK Nexilis Co., a unit of South Korean chemical materials maker SKC Ltd., said on Sunday it has signed a 1.4 trillion won ($1.08 billion) deal to su...
Feb 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean PE firm STIC to buy stake in copper foil maker Iljin
South Korean private equity firm STIC Investments is poised to become the second-largest shareholder of Iljin Materials Co., a Kosdaq-listed battery...
Feb 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
UK's Croda to buy Korean bio materials maker for $286 mn
Croda International Plc., a British specialty chemicals company, is set to acquire South Korean bio materials producer Solus Biotech Co. for some 35...
Feb 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT to collaborate with Mongolia's Monnis Group in rare earth mining area
South Korea's telecom operator KT Corp. said on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mongolia's Monnis Group for co...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Poongsan’s sale of ammunition, artillery shells surges on Ukraine war
Poongsan Corp., one of South Korea’s leading copper smelters and defense equipment makers, saw its sales of ammunition and artillery shells su...
Jan 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LS Cable & System develops flexible, stronger aluminum alloy
LS Cable & System Ltd., together with its aluminum materials affiliate LS Alsco, has developed a new aluminum alloy that can replace copper wire...
Jan 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Doosan Corp. starts building flexible copper-clad layer plant
South Korea's Doosan Corp. is expanding its production line for flexible cooper-clad layers (FCCL) to boost competitiveness in electronic materials ...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Elec to release new Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 laptop
South Korea's electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. will release its latest premium laptop model, Galaxy Book2 Pro 360, on Jan. 16, the company ...
Dec 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Korea’s Poongsan earnings to improve on copper rebound
Poongsan Corp., South Korea’s top copper processing company, is expected to benefit as China’s exit from the zero-COVID policy bolstered...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Shell-First: Samsung Foundry’s custom-tailored new operation strategy
As the contract chip manufacturing, or foundry, business is quickly emerging as the next battlefield for the world’s major chipmakers, The Korea...
Nov 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis develops copper foil for cylindrical batteries
South Korea's SK Nexilis, a maker of copper foil for secondary cells under SKC Inc., has achieved a world first with its development of a highly elo...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
GS Caltex seeks balanced growth with $2 billion new olefin complex
GS Caltex Corp., South Korea’s second-largest oil refiner, said on Friday it has completed the construction of a 2.7 trillion won ($2 billion)...
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis bolsters ties with Polish, Korean cities for sustainable growth
South Korean copper foil producer SK Nexilis Co. on Nov. 7 signed an MOU with the authorities of two cities — Jeongeup, Korea, and Stalowa Wol...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Energy transition investment needs flexible approach: Ares Management
As energy transition is a new sector in infrastructure compared with other asset types, institutional investors are seeking asset managers highly ex...
Oct 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Lotte Chem to buy Iljin at $1.9 bn for battery material biz
South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. is set to acquire major domestic battery material maker Iljin Materials Co. at some 2.7 trillion won ($1.9 ...
Sep 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Iljin Materials unveils elecfoil with ultra-high tensile strength
Iljin Materials Co., a South Korean battery materials maker, has unveiled an ultra-high tensile elecfoil, which can significantly improve the mileag...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis to unveil ultra-high strength EV battery copper foil
SK Nexilis Co., a unit of South Korean chemical materials maker SKC Ltd., has developed technology to mass produce ultra-high strength copper foil, ...
Aug 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Bain Capital, Lotte Chem. among shortlisted bidders for Iljin
A US private equity firm Bain Capital and South Korea’s major petrochemical manufacturer Lotte Chemical Corp. were among the shortlisted candi...
Jul 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)