LG Energy begins joint research on smart factory tech with elite institute

LG Energy begins joint research on smart factory tech with elite institute

LG Energy Solution Ltd. and Pohang-based Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (RIST) announced Wednesday they will embark on join...

LG’s telecommunication unit joins UAM race in Korea

LG’s telecommunication unit joins UAM race in Korea

LG Group’s telecommunication unit joined the race for South Korea’s urban air mobility (UAM) to secure a future growth engine in coopera...

LG Electronics receives ISO certification for auto chip technology

LG Electronics receives ISO certification for auto chip technology

LG Electronics Inc., a leading South Korean home appliance maker, has received ISO certification for its automotive chip development process, includ...

LG CNS eyes 2023 IPO to pave way for Macquarie's exit

LG CNS eyes 2023 IPO to pave way for Macquarie's exit

South Korea's LG CNS Co., 35% owned by Macquarie Group, sent requests for proposals to brokerage companies on Monday as it is looking to go public n...

LG Display to drastically cut LCD output as Chinese rivals churn it out

LG Display to drastically cut LCD output as Chinese rivals churn it out

LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, plans to drastically cut production of its liquid crystal display panels for TVs, as it fa...

LG Elec. sees tough road ahead after record earnings in Q1

LG Elec. sees tough road ahead after record earnings in Q1

LG Electronics Inc., the world’s top home appliances maker, expects business conditions to deteriorate in the second quarter amid higher costs...

LG Energy to spend more on battery capacity expansion

LG Energy to spend more on battery capacity expansion

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, plans to spend more on global capacity expansion than init...

LG Electronics establishes hiring-guaranteed AI department at Yonsei

LG Electronics establishes hiring-guaranteed AI department at Yonsei

LG Electronics Inc. is poised to set up a new department at Seoul-based Yonsei University to train aspiring artificial intelligence engineers. ...

LG Chem becomes 1st Korean long-term renewables buyer

LG Chem becomes 1st Korean long-term renewables buyer

LG Chem Ltd. has become the first South Korean company to buy renewable energy on a long-term basis as part of an effort to make a full switch to re...

LG Chem, Korea Zinc to set up battery material JV

LG Chem, Korea Zinc to set up battery material JV

LG Chem Ltd. and Korea Zinc Inc. will set up a joint venture to produce precursor, a key material in the production of cathode materials for electri...

LG Magna breaks ground for EV parts factory in Mexico

LG Magna breaks ground for EV parts factory in Mexico

LG Magna e-Powertrain Co. broke ground on Tuesday for a factory to produce electric vehicle components in Mexico to meet the growing demand for eco-...

LG Household acquires The Crème Shop for US expansion

LG Household acquires The Crème Shop for US expansion

LG Household & Health Care Ltd. has acquired a controlling stake in The Crème Shop Inc. as it seeks to expand its presence in the US beau...

LG Electronics widens lead over Whirlpool as top home appliance maker

LG Electronics widens lead over Whirlpool as top home appliance maker

LG Electronics Inc. is consolidating its lead over Whirlpool Corp. as the world’s top home appliances maker, with $1 billion more in sales rev...

LG Energy-led group to set up $9 bn Indonesia battery value chain

LG Energy-led group to set up $9 bn Indonesia battery value chain

A consortium led by LG Energy Solution Ltd., the global No. 2 electric vehicle battery maker, will invest $9 billion in a battery value chain in Ind...

LG Energy Q1 profit beats forecast on strong demand, price hikes

LG Energy Q1 profit beats forecast on strong demand, price hikes

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, reported a lower-than-expected decline in quarterly profit...

Rising global TV prices: A boon and risk for Samsung, LG

Rising global TV prices: A boon and risk for Samsung, LG

Global TV prices rose by a third last year and are expected to continue their uptrend this year, which could be a boon for the world’s two lar...

LG Household to lower reliance on Chinese market as shares slump

LG Household to lower reliance on Chinese market as shares slump

LG Household & Health Care Ltd. was one of the most coveted shares on the Korean bouse in the past couple of years as the company basked in the ...

LG Energy, Stellantis to build $4.1 billion battery plant in Canada

LG Energy, Stellantis to build $4.1 billion battery plant in Canada

The world’s second-largest battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. and multinational automaker Stellantis N.V. have agreed to build a $4.1 billi...

Samsung, LG, SK step up push into blockchain market

Samsung, LG, SK step up push into blockchain market

Top South Korean conglomerates such as Samsung, LG and SK are stepping up efforts to build a presence in the blockchain and crypto-asset markets, a ...

LG AI Research opens first overseas base in Michigan

LG AI Research opens first overseas base in Michigan

South Korean LG Corp.'s artificial intelligence research institute set up its first overseas base in Michigan to expand its global AI research ...

LG Energy considers billion-dollar battery plant in Arizona

LG Energy considers billion-dollar battery plant in Arizona

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. may build a billion-dollar battery plant in the US state of Arizona to meet growing demand in North Amer...

OLED materials makers set to shine as Samsung, Sony unveil new TVs

OLED materials makers set to shine as Samsung, Sony unveil new TVs

South Korea’s major OLED materials makers are becoming the market darlings with decent gains in their share prices, as global TV manufacturers...

LG Innotek shares at new highs, tracking Apple's rise

LG Innotek shares at new highs, tracking Apple's rise

Shares in LG Innotek Co., a major camera module supplier for Apple iPhones, climbed to a record high on Monday, in stark contrast to the flat wider ...

LG Display reclaims global top spot in Q4 2021

LG Display reclaims global top spot in Q4 2021

South Korea’s LG Display Co. regained the top spot in the global display market for TVs in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to tech indus...

LG Elec. targets North American digital healthcare market

LG Elec. targets North American digital healthcare market

South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. has made inroads into the North American digital healthcare market with US telehealth company Amwell as the ...

LG Elec. to sell automotive wireless smartphone charging division

LG Elec. to sell automotive wireless smartphone charging division

South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. plans to drop its automotive wireless smartphone charging unit as the global home appliance giant exited fro...

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...

LG Energy shares at lowest since IPO on short-selling concerns

LG Energy shares at lowest since IPO on short-selling concerns

Shares of LG Energy Solution Ltd. on Friday fell to their lowest level since the top South Korean battery maker went public in January on market con...

Smart factories drive Korea SMEs to reshore overseas plants

Smart factories drive Korea SMEs to reshore overseas plants

South Korea’s small and medium-sized enterprises adopted smart factories for survival as the digitalized facilities improve productivity and q...

Samsung, LG fret over shipping lines’ delivery halt to Russia

Samsung, LG fret over shipping lines’ delivery halt to Russia

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s two major exporters, are jittery about global shipping lines’ decision to...

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