POSCO Group looks to treble corporate value by 2030

POSCO Group looks to treble corporate value by 2030

South Korea’s POSCO Group will invest 53 trillion won ($42 billion) by 2026 primarily in its steel, rechargeable battery materials and hydroge...

POSCO closer to supplying steel for LNG tanks to ExxonMobil

POSCO closer to supplying steel for LNG tanks to ExxonMobil

POSCO, the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker, took a step forward to supply global energy major ExxonMobil with steel for liquefied natural gas...

Lotte Hotel Yangon: Pain for POSCO International, Hotel Lotte

Lotte Hotel Yangon: Pain for POSCO International, Hotel Lotte

South Korea’s POSCO International Corp. and Hotel Lotte Co. have been suffering from sluggish earnings of their five-star hotel in Yangon, Mya...

POSCO to deploy more industrial robots at workplaces

POSCO to deploy more industrial robots at workplaces

POSCO Group, which owns South Korea’s largest steelmaker, plans to deploy more industrial robots at its factories to improve productivity and ...

POSCO to invest $20 billion in battery materials to rival Chinese firms

POSCO to invest $20 billion in battery materials to rival Chinese firms

POSCO Group, which owns South Korea’s largest steelmaker, plans to invest 25 trillion won ($20 billion) to secure a stable supply of key raw m...

Hyundai Electric's monthly orders hit record in April

Hyundai Electric's monthly orders hit record in April

Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co., an electric system spinoff from South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., said on May...

Korean refiners: Lubricating the future of electric vehicles

Korean refiners: Lubricating the future of electric vehicles

With the rise of electric vehicles globally, South Korea’s major oil refiners are jockeying to become leading suppliers of lubricants and cool...

POSCO returns from pandemic blues with record quarterly profit

POSCO returns from pandemic blues with record quarterly profit

South Korea’s largest steelmaker POSCO is returning even stronger from the pandemic-caused economic slowdown, with an all-time high revenue an...

KSOE opens R&D center in Germany for future technology

KSOE opens R&D center in Germany for future technology

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), the intermediate holding company of the world’s top shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Indus...

POSCO Chemical to raise $244 mn in green bonds

POSCO Chemical to raise $244 mn in green bonds

POSCO Chemical Co., South Korean steelmaker POSCO Group’s chemical and battery material unit, said on April 8 that it will issue green bonds w...

POSCO Chem breaks ground for battery material plant

POSCO Chem breaks ground for battery material plant

South Korea’s POSCO Chemical Co. started construction of a battery material plant in the country as a part of its plan to boost production cap...

Hyundai Motor, Kia rank fifth in global electric vehicle sales

Hyundai Motor, Kia rank fifth in global electric vehicle sales

South Korea’s two largest automakers, Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., ranked fifth in terms of electric vehicle sales, which posted triple-di...

POSCO, Hancock partner for low-carbon steel materials production

POSCO, Hancock partner for low-carbon steel materials production

South Korea’s top steelmaker POSCO Co. and Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd, a leading Australian mining firm, are slated to collaborate in low-car...

POSCO to invest $4 bn in Argentina battery materials project

POSCO to invest $4 bn in Argentina battery materials project

South Korea’s POSCO Group is set to spend $4 billion for the capacity expansion of a new lithium hydroxide factory in Argentina and cathode ma...

LG, SK, Samsung unveil next-generation battery roadmaps at InterBattery

LG, SK, Samsung unveil next-generation battery roadmaps at InterBattery

South Korea’s three major battery makers are showcasing their latest rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles while unveiling their roadma...

POSCO to build largest solid electrolyte plant for batteries

POSCO to build largest solid electrolyte plant for batteries

POSCO Group, the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker, said on March 14 it has started construction on a solid electrolyte manufacturing facilit...

POSCO, Hancock to restart multi-billion-dollar Hardey iron ore project

POSCO, Hancock to restart multi-billion-dollar Hardey iron ore project

South Korea’s top steelmaker POSCO and Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd, a leading Australian mining firm, have agreed to restart a long-dormant ir...

POSCO Chem, GM to build $400 mn battery material plant in Canada

POSCO Chem, GM to build $400 mn battery material plant in Canada

South Korea’s POSCO Chemical Co. and US top automaker General Motors Co. decided to build a battery material plant in Canada.POSCO Chemical an...

Hyundai, Iveco to cooperate on commercial vehicles

Hyundai, Iveco to cooperate on commercial vehicles

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, and Iveco Group NV, Italia's truck maker, have agreed to join hands on their commercial vehicl...

Kia aims to launch 14 all-electric models by 2027

Kia aims to launch 14 all-electric models by 2027

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, said on Thursday it will launch 14 electric vehicles by 2027 with an aim to sell 1.2 millio...

POSCO launches holding firm to develop non-steel biz

POSCO launches holding firm to develop non-steel biz

POSCO, the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker, on Wednesday launched a holding company to develop the group into an eco-friendly future material...

Hyundai IONIQ 5, Kia EV6 rated top among electric cars in Germany

Hyundai IONIQ 5, Kia EV6 rated top among electric cars in Germany

Hyundai Motor Co.'s IONIQ 5 and Kia Corp.'s EV6 have been recognized as the most competitive electric sport utility vehicles by Auto Zeitung, a high...

POSCO Chem to expand low-expansion anode materials output

POSCO Chem to expand low-expansion anode materials output

South Korea’s POSCO Chemical Co. plans to fivefold production of low-expansion anode materials, high-value-added ingredients for electric vehi...

Korea’s trading firms set sights on EV parts production for growth

Korea’s trading firms set sights on EV parts production for growth

South Korea’s general trading companies, which usually work as middlemen linking buyers with sellers, are seeking to transform into eco-friend...

LG recruits former WH deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin for govt relations

LG recruits former WH deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin for govt relations

LG Corp. announced on Sunday that the group has recruited former White House deputy chief of staff Joe Hagin for its Washington D.C. office. Ha...

Hyundai to debut IONIQ 6 in July to rival Tesla Model 3

Hyundai to debut IONIQ 6 in July to rival Tesla Model 3

Hyundai Motor Co. will unveil the much-anticipated IONIQ 6, its first all-electric sedan on an exclusive EV platform, in July, to compete with the l...

POSCO wins shareholder support to launch holding firm

POSCO wins shareholder support to launch holding firm

South Korea's POSCO Co. will transform into a holding company structure on Mar. 2, after its plan to split itself into a holding firm and a steelmak...

Samsung, Lotte, POSCO to build hydrogen plant in Malaysia

Samsung, Lotte, POSCO to build hydrogen plant in Malaysia

Samsung Engineering Co., Lotte Chemical Corp., and POSCO signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (S...

NPS approves POSCO's split into holding firm, steelmaker unit

NPS approves POSCO's split into holding firm, steelmaker unit

The National Pension Service (NPS) of Korea, the largest shareholder of POSCO Co., has given its nod to the steelmaking giant’s plan to spli...

Proxy advisors recommend NPS vote for POSCO split-off

Proxy advisors recommend NPS vote for POSCO split-off

South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS), the largest shareholder of POSCO Co., was recommended by all its four proxy advisors to vote for the s...

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