EcoPro battery material maker
Scope
Date
~
-
Earnings
Samsung SDI Q1 sales at all-time high, says VW’s battery move long shot
Samsung SDI Co., one of South Korea's top three electric vehicle battery makers, saw its first-quarter revenue profit jump on solid demand with its ...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
EV batteries
Copper foil maker raises $700 mn funding to build Europe plant
South Korea's Iljin Materials Co., which produces copper foils for rechargeable batteries and printed circuit boards (PCBs), has received 800 billio...
Apr 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Revenue rankings
LG Electronics set to overtake Whirlpool as top home appliance maker
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. will likely post its best-ever sales revenue for its home appliance business this year, overtaking Whirlpool...
Apr 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
Batteries
GM, LG to build second US EV battery plant in Tennessee
LG Energy Solution Ltd. and General Motors Co. will spend 2.7 trillion won ($2.4 billion) to build their second US electric vehicle battery plant in...
Apr 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Batteries
Hyundai Motor, SK Innovation join forces on hybrid car battery development
South Korea-based automakers Hyundai Motor Co., KIA Corp. and electric vehicle battery maker SK Innovation Co. have joined forces to jointly develop...
Apr 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
Korean chipmakers
Korean LED maker moves up to 3rd place; CEO still growing hair
Seoul Semiconductor Co., whose founder and CEO has not cut his hair since 2018 to concentrate on patent lawsuits, has moved up one notch to third pl...
Apr 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Batteries
SK agrees to pay $1.8 billion to LG, settles battery legal dispute
LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK Innovation Co. have reached an 11th-hour agreement to end their two-year legal dispute in the US over trade secret in...
Apr 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
IPOs
Samsung-backed semiconductor parts maker eyes IPO
MiCo Ceramics Ltd., a semiconductor equipment parts subsidiary of the industrial ceramics maker MiCo Co., is pushing forward with IPO preparations. ...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Korean chipmakers
Shares of chip machinery makers rise on foundry boom
South Korean manufacturers of chip production equipment have seen their share prices rising sharply, buoyed by a series of new orders received from ...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Private equity
IMM PE's art of the exit: Cable maker, online mall
Seoul-based IMM Private Equity has come into the spotlight with a series of lucrative exits in South Korea, including the 265 billion won ($237 mill...
Apr 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
EV batteries
SK Group eyes jackpot from investment in battery maker SES
South Korea’s SK Group is expected to pocket at least a tenfold return from its investment in electric vehicle battery startup SES as the batt...
Apr 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
Batteries
Posco Chemical to supply EV battery materials to GM-LG Energy JV
Posco Chemical Co., the secondary battery materials unit of POSCO, will supply anodes, a key material used in electric car batteries, to the joint v...
Apr 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
Paradigm shift
Hydrogen, aerospace, materials: key words for Korean business leaders
South Korea’s top conglomerates have enjoyed their domestic market leadership for decades with a focus on the steel, shipbuilding and petroche...
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
Batteries
ITC rules in favor of SK Innovation over LG Energy in US battery patent suit
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled in favor of SK Innovation Co. in a US battery patent suit filed by LG Energy Solution Ltd., which...
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
Monthly trade infographics
South Korea's secondary battery exports reach all-time highs for 5 years in a row
Despite worsening economic conditions due to the COVID-19 crisis, South Korea’s secondary battery business saw a rise in its key indicators, inc...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Fund manager survey
Outlook for Korean battery shares evenly split amid weak performance
South Korea’s major battery makers, which have underperformed the broader stock market since the start of the year, remain opaque as fund mana...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Batteries
SKIET to build additional battery separator plants in Poland
SK Innovation Co.’s material business arm SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET) is set to construct two additional electric vehicle battery separator p...
Mar 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Batteries
SK reiterates rejection of LG’s hefty demand for battery dispute settlement
SK Innovation Co. again refused to accept LG Energy Solution Ltd.’s demand that SK pay a hefty amount of compensation for its involvement in a...
Mar 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Batteries
LG Chem CEO vows stern action against SK in battery legal dispute
The chief executive of LG Chem Ltd. said on Thursday that the company will sternly deal with SK Innovation Co. in the battery technology trade secre...
Mar 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
Mergers & Acquisitions
Hahn & Co. to put Korean auto parts maker up for sale
South Korea's private equity firm Hahn & Co. is seeking to sell a majority stake in Hanon Systems, a Korean automotive supplier, which is expect...
Mar 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
Batteries
Market jitters grow over Korean battery shares after VW’s decision
Market jitters over South Korea’s battery makers are growing after Volkswagen AG’s announcement on Monday that it will make batteries in...
Mar 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
Batteries
Korean battery shares tumble as VW gears up for in-house production
Shares of South Koreas’ major battery makers tumbled on Tuesday after Volkswagen AG announced it will gradually switch the type of batteries u...
Mar 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
Steel
S.Korean mold makers target global leadership with record exports
South Korea’s die and mold industry reported another year of export growth last year, fueled by record-high volume to North America, and maint...
Mar 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Batteries
LG Energy to invest over $4.5 bn to expand US battery facilities
LG Energy Solutions Ltd. announced on Friday that it will invest more than 5 trillion won ($4.5 billion) by 2025 to expand its US battery business, ...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
Batteries
LG Energy may build US, Europe plants to supply new batteries to Tesla
LG Energy Solution Ltd. may build an electric vehicle battery plant in the US to supply advanced battery cells to Tesla Inc. for its new models to b...
Mar 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
Electronics
S.Korea’s top flexible PCB maker wins big in 5G and EVs
BH Co. is South Korea’s leading manufacturer of flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), an essential component of smartphones, from camera to O...
Mar 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Electric vehicles
SK, POSCO agree to develop new lightweight materials for future mobility
South Korea’s SK Global Chemical, a wholly owned subsidiary of SK Innovation, and POSCO have joined hands to develop steel and plastic composi...
Mar 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Hydrogen economy
S-Oil invests in fuel cell maker to enter hydrogen energy market
South Korea-based oil refiner S-Oil Corp. is readying to expand its business into the hydrogen energy sector by investing around 8.2 billion won ($7...
Mar 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Batteries
LG Energy, GM in talks to build 2nd EV battery plant in Tennessee
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. is exploring building a second electric car battery plant in the US with joint venture partner General M...
Mar 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
language -
Batteries
US politicians urge review of ITC ruling over LG, SK battery dispute
The trade secret dispute between LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK Innovation Co. is taking a new turn as US state politicians raise their voices again...
Mar 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Micron set to supply SOCAMM chips to Nvidia ahead of Samsung, SK Hynix
- 2 POSCO Future M breaks with China in cathode supply chain
- 3 GIC resumes Seoul Finance Center sale in potential megadeal
- 4 South Korea’s Lee, China’s Xi agree on closer ties, peace on Korean Peninsula
- 5 Invesco, SK D&D likely to buy co-living building in Seoul