LG branded massmarket lines
Scope
Date
~
-
Bio & Pharma
Hugel names ex-CEO of LG Household & Health Care as chairman
South Korea's biopharmaceutical company Hugel Inc. on Friday said it appointed Cha Suk-yong, former CEO and vice chairman of LG Household & Heal...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Leadership & Management
CEOs of Samsung, LG group companies buying back their stocks
Leading executives of major South Korean corporations Samsung Electronics Co., LG Energy Solution Ltd. and LG Electronics Inc. are buying back their...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Chemical Industry
LG Chem breaks ground on supercritical pyrolysis plant
LG Chem Ltd. has broke ground on a plant for pyrolysis and aerogel, a material for next-generation insulation in Seongmun National Industrial Comple...
Mar 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Fintech
LINE, Mizuho call off plan to set up mobile-only bank in Japan
LINE Corp. and Mizuho Financial Group’s plan to introduce an internet-only bank in Japan has fallen through about five years after they unveil...
Mar 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Leadership & Management
LG Group Chairman names AI, bio, clean tech as new growth engines
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo has pledged to continue investing in future-oriented businesses and human resources despite the global economic slowd...
Mar 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Electronics
LG Innotek unveils new 5G communication module for self-driving cars
South Korea’s LG Innotek Co. on Wednesday unveiled its second-generation 5G communication module for use in autonomous driving cars.Based on Q...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Electronics
S.Korea's European patent applications surpass 10,000 in 2022
South Korean companies such as LG Electronics Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. surpassed a historic milestone by filing over 10,000 patent applica...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Blockchain
Korea's Mirae Asset, SK Telecom tie up for security token ecosystem
Mirae Asset Securities Co. and SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top brokerage house and mobile carrier, are set to join hands to establish an eco...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Electronics
LG Elec launches LG Whisen Tower II air conditioner
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Tuesday the launch of its latest air conditioner, the LG Whisen Tower II. The product boasts a sleek design that el...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Fiber & Textile
S.Korean fashion company LF diversifies portfolio with new brand Patou
In a move to expand its range of offerings, South Korean fashion company LF Corp. has introduced a new emerging brand, Patou. As the preferences of ...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Capital raising
LG Display borrows $772 million from LG Electronics
South Korea's LG Display Co. on Monday said it borrowed 1 trillion won ($772.1 million) from LG Electronics Inc. to “raise the competitiveness...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Artificial intelligence
LG takes lead in nurturing young AI talent by holding AI hackathon
South Korea's LG announced on Sunday that it held the "LG AI Hackathon" for nurturing young artificial intelligence (AI) talent for two days from ...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Energy
SK Energy wins first place in K-BPI gas station sector in Korea
SK Energy, an energy and petrochemical unit of South Korea's SK Group, has won first place for 17 consecutive years in the gas station sector of the...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
Korea’s LG Elec, POSCO Future M receive GM supplier awards
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. and POSCO Future M said on Sunday that they won annual supplier awards from US top automaker General Motors ...
Mar 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Batteries
LG Energy to build $5.6 billion battery complex in Arizona
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest battery maker, said on Friday it is investing 7.2 trillion won ($5.6 billion) to build a b...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Machinery
Doosan Bobcat participates in US logistics exhibition under Bobcat brand
Doosan Bobcat, a South Korean manufacturer of construction equipment, announced on Friday that it participated in the ProMat 2023 trade show for sup...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Fiber & Textile
Cowell Fashion acquires Superdry’s Asia-Pacific IP rights for $50 mn
South Korea's innerwear company Cowell Fashion Co. has acquired the Asian rights to the British fashion brand Superdry for $50 million and plans to ...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Korean food
Goobne Chicken signs franchise contract with Texas-based company
Goobne Chicken, an oven-baked chicken brand operated by GN Food Corporation of South Korea, announced on Thursday that it had signed a master franch...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Korean food
Paris Baguette expands to Canada with first store in Toronto
SPC, the South Korean food and beverage conglomerate, announced the opening of the first Paris Baguette store in Toronto, Canada, on March 23. The m...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
Hankook Tire supplies tires to BMW Driving Center for 9 consecutive years
Hankook Tire & Technology, a tire manufacturer based in South Korea, announced on Wednesday its exclusive partnership with BMW Driving Center's ...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Chemical Industry
LG Chem supplies RO filters for Chinese lithium extraction project
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. has supplied reverse osmosis (RO) filters for a project to extract lithium from China's largest salt lake.The company on ...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Machinery
Hyundai Doosan Infracore wins Italian innovation award
Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co., a construction machinery subsidiary of HD Hyundai Group, announced on Tuesday that its 14-ton hybrid electric wheel ex...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Real estate
Yanolja Cloud to develop real estate platform with SK Discovery
South Korea's Yanolja Cloud, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, announced on Tuesday its partnership with SK Discovery Co. to build a proptech ...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Cloud computing
Korea's LG CNS launches cloud cost optimization service
LG CNS, a South Korean company specializing in digital transformation, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new service called "FinOps" Clinic.Fin...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Healthcare
LG Elec, Bayada strengthen cooperation on home care medical devices
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Tuesday that it had signed a business agreement with Bayada Home Healthcare, a US-based company specializing in hom...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Food & Beverage
S.Korea's brewery Seoul Jangsu forms marketing tie-up with fashion industry
With South Korea's traditional milky rice wine makgeolli seeing its second heyday centered on the 20- and 30-something crowds, marketing tie-ups tar...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Corporate restructuring
HD Hyundai to rename subsidiaries to boost brand identity
HD Hyundai Co., a South Korean conglomerate that operates in shipbuilding, construction equipment, oil refining and other sectors, plans to rename i...
Mar 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Energy
OCI to expand polysilicon line, buy back shares to boost corporate value
OCI Co., a leading South Korean chemical and green energy company, plans to significantly increase the size of its upcoming share buyback and cancel...
Mar 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Elec to spend over $4 bn on capex in 2023, biggest in a decade
LG Electronics Inc. has decided to go bold to widen the technology gap with its rivals, with its biggest capital expenditure in a decade of more tha...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Chairman Koo on the hunt for talent to win future technology war
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo is spearheading South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate’s search for top R&D talent in science and ...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Hyundai Steel to displace Baoshan as GM Korea's supplier
- 2 S.Korea’s No.1 dried seaweed firm Kwangcheonkim up for sale for $295 mn
- 3 BOK chief warns against aggressive policy rate cuts, sees need for fiscal stimulus
- 4 S.Korea eases path for foreign REITs in senior housing push
- 5 Koramco targets $7 bn bets on Korea data centers