SK Nexilis develops copper foil for cylindrical 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...

SK Biopharma's epilepsy treatment posts impressive growth in US

SK Biopharma's epilepsy treatment posts impressive growth in US

South Korean SK Biopharmaceuticals' epilepsy treatment Cenobamate has seen rapid growth on the US market.The company on Thursday said the medic...

SK Tel aims for $723 mn in subscription service transaction volume

SK Tel aims for $723 mn in subscription service transaction volume

SK Telecom Co. plans to reach 1 trillion won ($723 million) in transaction volume for subscription services such as its new T Universe. The Sou...

Korea's SK E&S to produce 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen per year

Korea's SK E&S to produce 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen per year

SK E&S, the energy affiliate of SK Group, from next year will start domestic output and distribution of up to 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen ann...

SK Hynix starts shipping low-power, high-efficiency LPDDR5X chips

SK Hynix starts shipping low-power, high-efficiency LPDDR5X chips

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Wednesday it has begun selling low-power, high-efficiency DRAM chips calle...

Korea's Walkerhill Hotels and Resorts posts 1st surplus in 11 quarters

Korea's Walkerhill Hotels and Resorts posts 1st surplus in 11 quarters

South Korea's Walkerhill Hotels and Resorts, run by SK Networks, has returned to the black after two years and nine months thanks to growth in the n...

SK Square chief expects significant investment gains from next year

SK Square chief expects significant investment gains from next year

SK Square Co., the investment management arm of South Korea’s SK Group, is looking to reap handsome gains from its investment and divestment a...

SK Telesys merges with SK Solmics, both wholly owned subsidiaries of SKC

SK Telesys merges with SK Solmics, both wholly owned subsidiaries of SKC

SK Solmics Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of SKC Inc., is poised to merge with SK Telesys Co. on February 1 of next year, according to regulatory fi...

SK Nexilis bolsters ties with Polish, Korean cities for sustainable growth

SK Nexilis bolsters ties with Polish, Korean cities for sustainable growth

South Korean copper foil producer SK Nexilis Co. on Nov. 7 signed an MOU with the authorities of two cities — Jeongeup, Korea, and Stalowa Wol...

SK On to buy battery material lithium hydroxide from Chile's SQM

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...

SK IE Technology to embark on non-deal roadshow in Hog Kong, Singapore

SK IE Technology to embark on non-deal roadshow in Hog Kong, Singapore

SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), a unit of South Korea’s energy and battery maker SK Innovation Co., said on Friday it is embarking on a non-deal...

Hyundai Heavy to invest $30 million in TerraPower for SMR business

Hyundai Heavy to invest $30 million in TerraPower for SMR business

South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Group said on Friday it has signed a deal to invest $30 million in TerraPower, a US nuclear power ventu...

SK On may secure money for capex from parent company

SK On may secure money for capex from parent company

SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric battery maker, may receive money for capacity expansion from its parent company SK Innovation Co...

SK Chair Chey advises startups to address social issues for viability

SK Chair Chey advises startups to address social issues for viability

In an event that marked the 10-year anniversary of startup accelerator SparkLabs, South Korean business magnate Chey Tae-won said now is the time fo...

Korean LED maker marks 100th victory in global patent wars

Korean LED maker marks 100th victory in global patent wars

Seoul Semiconductor Co., the world’s second-largest light-emitting diode (LED) display maker, won a patent lawsuit in Germany, setting a recor...

EQT Partners to invest $1.4 bn in Korea's No. 2 physical security firm

EQT Partners to invest $1.4 bn in Korea's No. 2 physical security firm

Sweden’s EQT Partners AB is set to acquire a 36.87% stake in South Korean security services provider SK Shieldus Co. from a consortium led by ...

SK Biopharmaceuticals to make CES debut in January

SK Biopharmaceuticals to make CES debut in January

SK Biopharmaceuticals will take part in CES 2023, the world's largest trade show for IT and electronics held in Las Vegas, to unveil its medical dev...

Korea's SK Chemicals to make chemically recycled food containers

Korea's SK Chemicals to make chemically recycled food containers

South Korea's SK Chemicals on Tuesday said it has joined forces with Poolinglim P&P to make the nation's first food containers using chemically ...

EcoPro BM to build battery materials plant in Canada

EcoPro BM to build battery materials plant in Canada

EcoPro BM Co., South Korea’s leading battery material producer, is set to build a plant in Canada with a $704 million investment in a partners...

Hyundai Motor to boost US presence with $5.5 bn new Georgia EV plant

Hyundai Motor to boost US presence with $5.5 bn new Georgia EV plant

Hyundai Motor Co. broke ground on a $5.54 billion electric vehicle and battery plant in the US state of Georgia on Tuesday, as the top South Korean ...

SK Hynix eyes DDR5 dominance with industry’s fastest chip modules

SK Hynix eyes DDR5 dominance with industry’s fastest chip modules

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, is aiming to secure market dominance for a next-generation DRAM chip called DDR5 b...

Carlyle, KKR again compete for Korean dental scanner maker

Carlyle, KKR again compete for Korean dental scanner maker

US private equity giants The Carlyle Group and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) are again competing to acquire the world’s third-larges...

SK On raises $2 bn in bank loans for Hungary plant

SK On raises $2 bn in bank loans for Hungary plant

SK On Co., a South Korean battery maker, has raised $2 billion in bank loans to build its third plant in Hungary, a regulatory body said on Thursday...

SK Signet to build $15 million EV charger plant in Texas

SK Signet to build $15 million EV charger plant in Texas

SK Signet Inc., a unit of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK Group, said on Wednesday it will spend $15 million, or 21.3 billion won...

US to allow Samsung, SK Hynix to import to China for 1 year

US to allow Samsung, SK Hynix to import to China for 1 year

The Biden administration has decided to allow Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, to import ...

SK On in 10-year lithium deal with Australia’s Lake Resources

SK On in 10-year lithium deal with Australia’s Lake Resources

SK On Co., a leading South Korean battery maker, said on Wednesday it has signed a long-term contract to procure lithium, a key battery material, fr...

KLA to stop chip tool supply to customers in China: Report

KLA to stop chip tool supply to customers in China: Report

US chip toolmaker KLA Corp. will cease offering some supplies and services from Wednesday to China-based customers including SK Hynix Inc., the worl...

Samsung Biologics opens the world's largest CDMO factory

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...

SK Siltron, UK's IQE to produce high-efficiency wafers for Asian market

SK Siltron, UK's IQE to produce high-efficiency wafers for Asian market

South Korean silicon wafer maker SK Siltron Co. has teamed up with UK-based wafer products supplier IQE plc to produce gallium nitride (GaN) epitaxi...

Hahn & Co. to sell off Korea's major biofuel maker SK Eco Prime

Hahn & Co. to sell off Korea's major biofuel maker SK Eco Prime

South Korean private equity firm Hahn & Company is set to put a 100% stake in biofuel manufacturer SK Eco Prime on sale, with Goldman Sachs as a...

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