SK PUCore's polyurethane insulator improves fire retardancy

SK PUCore, SKC's polyurethane subsidiary, was officially recognized for the fire retardancy of its polyurethane insulation material.The company said...

SK Group to display eco-friendly tech at next month's CES

South Korea's SK Group next month will display an extended range of carbon-reducing products and technologies at CES 2023, the world's largest exhib...

Daewoo Shipbuilding, POSCO jointly develop new materials

South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) and steelmaker POSCO have joined forces to develop new materials.DSME on Wedne...

SK Biopharm begins clinical trials of wearable device for detecting epilepsy

SK Group's new drug development subsidiary SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. will begin clinical trials for a wearable device that can detect and predict ep...

SK Ecoplant earns AA grade for FTC's voluntary compliance program

South Korea's construction engineering company SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. is accelerating its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management effo...

SK C&C to automate production process of SKC's US subsidiary

SK C&C announced on Wednesday that it will start a project to install a full-process automation system based on its smart factory platform I-FAC...

SK Innovation, SungEel HiTech form discarded battery joint venture

South Korea's SK Innovation Co. is forming a joint venture with SungEel HiTech Co., a company that recycles discarded batteries, to extract metals f...

Hyundai Motor enters Israeli market for hydrogen-powered trucks

Hyundai Motor Co. is expanding in the Middle East through the debut in Israel of its hydrogen fuel cell truck line Xcient. The carmaker on Tuesday ...

SK Energy buys stake in subscription car wash service

South Korea is seeing growth in the variety of services for the rising number of eco-friendly electric vehicles (EVs) on the nation's roads.Industry...

SK Biopharmaceuticals launches epilepsy drug in France

South Korean SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. said on Friday that its treatment of epilepsy "Cenobamate" has been approved for sale in France.The company l...

SK Telecom gets global approval for UAM-interworking tech standard

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. on Thursday said the International Telecommunication Union's Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) approved ...

SK Hynix develops world's fastest server DRAM sample

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Thursday it has developed working samples of DDR5 multiplexer combined ranks dual ...

SK Chemicals obtains highest ESG rating among listed companies

SK Chemicals obtained the highest grade in a recent ESG (environmental, social, and governance) rating evaluation of 1,033 listed companies, the com...

SK Car Rental acquires ISO 45001 for safety, health management system

SK Car Rental said on Wednesday that it has obtained the safety and health management system (ISO45001) certification from the British Standards Ins...

SK On-Ford Motor EV battery joint venture breaks ground in Kentucky

NEW YORK – SK On Co., a leading South Korean battery maker, and Ford Motor Co. have begun building their multi-billion-dollar joint venture in...

SK Discovery launches bio strategy, investment division

Korea's chemical company SK Discovery Co. on Tuesday said it launched a bio strategy and investment division headed by Kim Jung-hoon, director of SK...

SK Gas achieves milestone of zero accidents for 28 consecutive years

SK Gas said on Monday that its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) import terminal in Pyeongtaek had achieved a record of no accidents for 28 consecutive ...

SK Telecom wins global awards for innovative virtualization technology

SK Telecom, a leading South Korean 5G services provider, announced on Sunday that it won two global awards: Global Telecom Awards 2022 and Leading L...

LG Chem unveils eco-friendly bioplastic, supplies to US toy firm Mattel

LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s largest chemicals maker, has unveiled a new eco-friendly high-performance bioplastic and supplied it to Mattel Inc...

Hyundai, Kia US sales up 32% in Nov; eco-friendly cars jump

South Kora’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group enjoyed strong demand in the US last month as the improving automotive chip supply situation bo...

Korea Semiconductor Academy launched to nurture field workers

The Korea Semiconductor Academy was established Thursday with former SK Hynix CEO Seok-hee Lee at its helm.The launch ceremony was held at the Korea...

SK Inc. bulks up green investments to achieve net zero by 2035

SK Inc., the investment arm of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK Group, is taking preemptive steps to expand its eco-friendly busin...

SK On attracts $1 billion in investment

SK On, the electric battery affiliate of Korea's petroleum, alternative energy and oil exploration corporation SK Innovation, has secured 1.3 trilli...

Biden hails SK Siltron’s investment in Michigan as 'game changer'

BAY CITY, Michigan – For the first time since taking office, United States President Joe Biden toured a US subsidiary of South Korean conglome...

SK Telecom to team up with Singapore's Singtel for metaverse venture

SK Telecom Co. on Tuesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore's top telecom provider Singtel Group on joint business o...

SK picglobal builds DPG-only production facility 

SK picglobal, a joint venture between SKC's chemical division and a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) named PIC, have built a pla...

SK Innovation to adopt internal carbon pricing system

SK Innovation Co. on Sunday announced its adoption this year of an "internal carbon pricing system" recently approved by its board of directors. Th...

Hyundai, SK to build $1.9 bn EV battery plant in US

Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s top automaker, and SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, will b...

Vietnam to get its first Korean-style industrial complex

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for Vietnam's first Korean-style industrial complex, to be built in the country's northern Hung Yen Provin...

SK expands sustainable food biz with $7.5 mn US investment

SK Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, has expanded its sustainable food business by investing in a US-bas...