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Batteries
Enchem to more than double electrolyte production in US
South Korea’s electrolyte maker Enchem Co. said Monday it aims to expand its annual production capacity in the US to 300,000 tons by 2026 to m...
Nov 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK picglobal builds DPG-only production facility
SK picglobal, a joint venture between SKC's chemical division and a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) named PIC, have built a pla...
Nov 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
LG HelloVision, S-1 to jointly enter home security market
South Korea's cable TV provider LG HelloVision and security company S-1 Corp. announced they will jointly develop a home-based platform using ...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Q CELLS to join EU project for cutting-edge solar batteries
Hanwha Q CELLS Co. on Thursday said it will join an R&D project for next-generation solar cells that has received 15 million euros (around 20 bi...
Nov 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korean refiners eye strong 2022 earnings as margins improve
Asia’s benchmark refining margin is staging a rebound, providing relief for South Korea’s oil companies, which now expect their full-yea...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
GM Korea to shut one production line to focus on small cars
General Motors Co. plans to shut down a production line in South Korea as the US automaking giant aims to focus on manufacturing small cars in the c...
Nov 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Lubricants rebrands with name change as SK Enmove
SK Lubricants Co., the world’s leading lube base oil supplier, said on Sunday it will be rebranded as SK Enmove Co. on Dec. 1.The new name com...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
YouGov ranks Samsung Elec. as world's top brand, ahead of Google
Samsung Electronics Co. is the world’s top brand with a score of 127, according to research firm YouGov’s Global Best Brand Rankings for...
Nov 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
FTX implosion disrupts interest issuance by GOPAX product
The implosion of the Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX is causing ripple effects around the world, and South Korea is no exception.Seoul-based cry...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG products sweep CES 2023 innovation awards
South Korea’s two largest home appliance makers – Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. – have swept a record number of ...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec to launch total care service for home appliances
LG Electronics Inc., the world’s top home appliance maker, is launching a total care service for products in South Korea to enhance after-sale...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Pulmuone to double pasta production in China by expanding plant
South Korea's food giant Pulmuone on Monday said it will boost production of pasta-based convenience food in China by expanding its first plant in P...
Nov 14, 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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Logistics
Hyundai Glovis signs $796 million shipping deal with global automaker
Hyundai Glovis Co., the logistics unit of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, said on Friday it has clinched a 1.05 trillion won ($796 million)...
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korea's Lotte Mart and Lotte Super combine product sourcing
South Korea's Lotte Mart and Lotte Super will break away from the formats of hyper- and supermarkets and jointly raise the competitiveness of grocer...
Nov 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG, Altair build AI-powered validation platform for automotive parts
LG Electronics Inc., an industry frontrunner in applying artificial intelligence to home appliances, said on Wednesday it has joined forces with Alt...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Korea's kimchi maker Daesang to build factory in Europe
South Korea's Daesang Corp. plans to build a kimchi factory in Poland as an outpost for entering the European market, where Korean food is hotter th...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On to buy battery material lithium hydroxide from Chile's SQM
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric battery maker, said on Sunday it signed a deal on Nov. 4 to purchase lithium hydroxide, a key ba...
Nov 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to use rare gas produced by POSCO for chip manufacturing
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, will significantly raise the use of locally produced xenon, a critical gas for ...
Oct 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
OCI to invest $40 million to expand US solar module production facilities
OCI Co., a leading South Korean solar power cell manufacturer, said on Monday it will invest $40 million to expand the solar cell module production ...
Oct 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korea’s FTC to toughen reviews on platform sector M&As
South Korea’s antitrust body is set to strengthen reviews on acquisitions for different businesses in the platform industry to resolve the pro...
Oct 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to ramp up hybrid vehicle production next year
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, will increase production of hybrid models by some 15% next year to focus on the popular segmen...
Oct 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
POSCO Holdings' Q3 profit tumbles on steel mill shutdown
POSCO Holdings Inc., the holding company of the world’s sixth-largest steel maker, missed market estimates for its quarterly profit as last mo...
Oct 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung mulls new foundry plant in Europe, to expand outsourcing
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, is considering expanding outsourced chip production and building a new foundry ...
Oct 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
GM may consider producing EVs in South Korea
CHANGWON, South Gyeongsang Province -- General Motors Co. may consider making electric vehicles in South Korea, the country manager said on Wednesda...
Oct 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Medipost to expand CDMO business with 10 new clean rooms in Korea
Medipost Co, a South Korean biotechnology company, is expanding its cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO)...
Oct 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Samsung Biologics opens the world's largest CDMO factory
South Korea’s Samsung Biologics Co.’s new biopharmaceuticals plant launched operations on Tuesday, a move expected to widen the gap betw...
Oct 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea's data solution provider for small biz becomes unicorn
Korea Credit Data (KCD), a South Korean data solutions provider for small business owners, has become a Korean unicorn, or an unlisted company with ...
Oct 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix hikes use of locally produced neon gas for chip manufacture
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Wednesday it will significantly raise the use of locally produced neon, a ...
Oct 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung unveils 1.4 nm tech roadmap to challenge TSMC’s dominance
SILICON VALLEY – Samsung Electronics Co. said on Monday it will adopt the industry’s most advanced 1.4-nanometer chip production technol...
Oct 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)