solid-state battery materials
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Batteries
Hyundai revs up US advance with $4.3 billion battery JV with LG
Hyundai Motor Co. has taken another step closer to receiving US tax credits for its electric cars sold in the country by signing a 5.7 trillion won ...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy's Ochang plant, Korea's EV cell mother factory
OCHANG, North Chungcheong Province -- LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, on Thursday for the ...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C, Holcim to jointly develop low-carbon construction materials
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) said on Thursday that it has established an agreement with Holcim, a renowned global ...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SKIET secures $300 mn green loan from IFC
SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), a global top lithium-ion battery separator (LiBS) player under South Korea’s energy and battery maker SK Innovat...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On wins $909 mn from BlackRock, QIA, MBK consortium
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest battery maker, has confirmed it will receive a 1.2 trillion won ($908.7 million) investment for a minorit...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hanon to build $40 mn heat pump systems plant in US state of Georgia
Hanon Systems Corp., a South Korean thermal management systems provider for automakers, is set to inject $40 million to establish a plant in the US ...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s L&F to build $609 mn EV battery precursor plant
L&F Co., a major South Korean electric vehicle battery material maker, is set to spend up to 800 billion won ($608.8 million) on a factory in ...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korean biodiesel firm Dansuk sets sights on battery recycling business
KUNSAN, North Jeolla Province – Dansuk Industrial Co., a South Korean fine chemical company, has for decades produced polyvinyl chloride (PVC)...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
UAE state funds gear up for $30 bn S.Korean investment
Senior officials of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and other major sovereign funds of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met with executives ...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution secures lithium concentrate in N.America
South Korea's battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. announced on Friday that it has signed a lithium concentrate supply contract with Australian c...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO develops stainless steel for premium home appliances
South Korea’s steel giant POSCO announced on Thursday that it has developed high-strength stainless steel materials based on the proprietary t...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Nexen Tire invests $1.3 bn to build US factory
South Korea's Nexen Tire Corp. plans to invest $1.3 billion (1.73 trillion won) to build its first-ever factory in the United States. Starting fro...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
S.Korea, Canada to bolster key minerals supply partnership
South Korea and Canada will make close cooperation to strengthen their supply chains of critical minerals such as uranium and nickel, key materials ...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
LG Electronics enters antibacterial glass powder sector
LG Electronics Inc. on Wednesday said it will promote as one of its new growth engines antibacterial glass powder, or fine particles made with cru...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chem aims higher for battery materials with diverse portfolio
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. on Tuesday revised up its 2030 sales goal for battery materials by 45% after it delivered stronger-than-expected re...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Canada’s Trudeau to visit Seoul as LG-Stellantis battery JV suspended
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. and multinational automaker Stellantis N.V. have stopped construction at a $ 4 billion electric vehicle ...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
SK Chemicals, Comex jointly develop eco-friendly food storage containers
South Korea's SK Chemicals announced on Monday the launch of "Eco Clear," an airtight container developed in collaboration with Comex Industrial Co....
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
KEPCO vows to save $19 bn in 5 yrs; CEO offers to resign over swelling losses
South Korea’s state-run utility monopoly Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) on Friday vowed to save nearly 26 trillion won ($19.5 billion) ove...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO's steel H-beam gets highest certification for seismic resistance
POS-H, an H-beam or steel beam made of rolled steel in the shape of the letter "H," of South Korean steelmaker POSCO’s premium brand of steel ...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai to invest $2.45 bn in India, eyes spot in global EV top 3
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. will invest 200 billion rupees ($2.45 billion) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu over the next d...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Lotte Chemical projects recovery in Q2 after 4th consecutive loss in Q1
Lotte Chemical Corp. suffered its fourth consecutive operating loss in the first quarter due to a prolonged petrochemical slowdown amid the global e...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK Chemicals to show eco-friendly cosmetic containers in China
South Korea's SK Chemicals Co. will participate in the China Beauty Expo 2023, hold in Shanghai, China, from May 12 for three days. This event is ...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Kolon Industries to increase aramid pulp production for EVs
Kolon Industries Inc., a leading industrial materials maker in South Korea, said on Wednesday it will inject 22 billion won ($16.6 million) to expan...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Telecom to further develop AI, its growth driver in Q1
SK Telecom Co. beat market expectations for its first-quarter earnings thanks to its robust non-telecom businesses and vowed to continue to bolster ...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Hyundai Steel launches online mall Hcore Store
South Korea's Hyundai Steel on Tuesday said it launched the e-commerce platform Hcore Store on a pilot basis to boost domestic sales of steel materi...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Ecoplant to build waste EV battery recycling plant in China
South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. will build a recycling facility for electric vehicle (EV) waste batteries in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu, ...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Innovation’s battery sales at record high, production yield improved
SK Innovation Co. said on Thursday its battery affiliate SK On Co. posted record quarterly sales following a facility ramp-up in the US to meet risi...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution drops to third on global market for EV battery in Q1
South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. in the first quarter fell to third in the global share of electric vehicle (EV) batteries in use spanning all ...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro BM share drops as falling material costs forecast to hurt revenue
EcoPro BM Co., the top stock on South Korea’s junior bourse Kosdaq, declined on Wednesday as some brokerage houses have downgraded the shares ...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On to develop anode materials with Westwater Resources of US
South Korea's electric vehicle (EV) battery maker SK On and the American graphite company Westwater Resources will jointly develop anode materials f...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)