Access Bio opens second plant in New Jersey

The US-based in-vitro diagnostic device company Access Bio Inc. announced on Monday that it opened its second factory in Monroe Township, New Jersey...

Kumho Petrochemical accelerates CCUS push with CO2 capture plant

Kumho Petrochemical Co., South Korean petrochemical major, is accelerating its inroads into the carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) marke...

EcoPro BM hits $34 billion jackpot to supply cathodes to Samsung SDI

EcoPro BM Co. has signed a 44 trillion won ($34 billion) to supply cathodes to Samsung SDI Co. for five years, deepening their alliance and betting ...

STX acquires 20% stake in lithium iron phosphate battery maker IBT

STX Corp., a South Korean general trading company, announced on Friday that it has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire a 20% stake in the b...

LG Energy's new CEO aims to focus on qualitative growth

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, is set to focus on qualitative growth by securing leading ...

Doosan unveils hydrogen fuel cell systems for buildings

South Korea's Doosan Corp. on Friday announced the development of hydrogen polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (H2-PEMFC) systems for buildings a...

GM asks LG Energy to share huge portion of US EV tax benefits

General Motor Co., the leading US automaker, has asked LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery manufactur...

KHNP eyes Canada's nuclear energy project with ARC, NB Power

Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) said on Wednesday it has signed a non-binding agreement with ARC Clean Technology Canada Inc. and New Bruns...

POSCO completes construction of Korea’s 1st lithium hydroxide plant

POSCO Holdings Inc., the investment and holding company of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO, said on Wednesday it has completed the constructio...

LG Uplus to spur generative AI service for new growth: CEO

LG Uplus Corp., a leading mobile carrier in South Korea, is accelerating its generative artificial intelligence business as a new growth driver amid...

LG H&H to boost marketing of makeup brands in Japan

South Korea's LG H&H Co. announced on Tuesday that it will boost marketing of its premium makeup brands "Glint by VDIVOV" (Glint) and "freshian"...

Sodium-ion batteries emerge as alternative to lithium, LFP batteries

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are emerging as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, currently dominating the rechargeable battery market for electr...

L&F to invest $1.9 bn to build key battery materials plants

DAEGU, South Korea – L&F Co., South Korea’s major cathode supplier seeking to transform into a comprehensive battery materials produ...

Daewoo E&C seeks energy infrastructure biz in Yemen

South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. announced on Friday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Yemeni Minis...

Hyundai Motor signs Korea’s largest PPA deal to go carbon neutral

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Thursday it has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Hyundai Engineering & C...

Hyundai to build EV battery pack plant in India by 2025

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is set to invest 7 billion rupees ($84 million) to build an electric vehicle battery pack assemb...

S.Korea-UK upgrade bilateral ties, sign deals on nuclear plants, chips

LONDON – South Korea and the UK have agreed to upgrade their bilateral relationship and closely cooperate in the defense, security and busines...

ADNOC awards steel pipe order contracts to Korea’s SeAH

South Korea’s SeAH Steel Holdings Corp. said on Tuesday it has signed a five-year contract to provide 200,000 tons of steel pipes to Abu Dhabi...

Samsung, LG lead global TV market in Q3 2023

Samsung Electronics Co. has retained the number one position in global TV market share, hitting a 30% mark in this year's third quarter, marking a p...

LG Energy may produce mid-nickel EV batteries from 2024

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. plans to mass-produce mid-nickel, high-voltage lithium batteries as early as next year, one year ahead o...

Hyundai Transys supplies transmissions to Volkswagen

Hyundai Transys Inc., an auto parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, has started providing transmissions to Volkswagen AG, industry sources said on...

LG Elec unveils shoe care appliance at ComplexCon 2023

LG Electronics Inc. unveiled its dedicated shoe care appliance Styler Objet Collection ShoeCare and ShoeCase at ComplexCon 2023 in Long Beach, Calif...

LG Elec separates new biz divisions into in-house entities

LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, has actively separated new business organizations into independent in-house entities, ...

KG Mobility seeks to expand into Vietnam

South Korean automaker KG Mobility Corp. said on Friday it had sought to expand strategic cooperation, including entering the Vietnamese market, aft...

LG Chem, SNU to jointly develop next-generation material

South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. partnered with Seoul National University (SNU) to develop next-generation material technologies, including pivotal materi...

Hyundai Wia to defend against illegal drones

South Korea's second-largest automotive parts supplier Hyundai Wia Corp. plans to develop an anti-drone system (ADS) technology tailored to the uniq...

Hanwha’s REC Silicon plant restarts as US-China tension eases

REC Silicon ASA, a US-based polysilicon maker, in which Hanwha Solutions Corp. and its affiliate have a 33% stake, has restarted operations after a ...

LG Elec to venture into US EV charger market in 2024

South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. is readying to enter the US electric vehicle charger market with the launch of EV chargers in the first half...

SK On, BASF tie up for EV battery materials business

SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery maker, and BASF SE, a major global cell materials producer, joined forces for th...

LG, POSCO team up for unmanned robot’s facility management

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday it conducted a demonstration project for unmanned facility management using an artificial intelligence (A...