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South Korea, Indonesia vow to boost economic, security ties
- November 21, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
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South Korea, Indonesia vow to boost economic, security ties By Kim Hyo-jin President Moon Jae-in and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo agreed to strengthen bilateral economic and security cooperation in their summit, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday. They released a "joint vision" statement following the summit, in which they agreed to elevate relations to a -
SK-Sinopec joint venture to invest W740b to raise production capacity
- November 15, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
SK-Sinopec joint venture to invest W740b to raise production capacity A joint venture between SK Innovation and Sinopec of China has decided to invest 740 billion won ($653.8 million) to expand its production capacity by some 36 percent, officials in Seoul said Tuesday. The Sinopec-SK Wuhan Petrochemical joint venture was established in 2013 with the -
Dongwha buys Finnish tegofilm manufacturer
- November 9, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
SK Chemicals’ shingles vaccine wins regulatory approval in Korea By Park Jae-hyuk Dongwha Enterprise has bought Kotkamills Imprex for 34.5 billion won ($30.5 million), becoming the world's second-largest tegofilm producer, the company said Friday. Kotkamills Imprex is a subsidiary of the Finnish-based wood products company, Kotkamills Oy. Tegofilm, or phenolic surface paper, is an adhesive -
SK Chemicals’ shingles vaccine wins regulatory approval in Korea
- October 26, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Biotechnology, Chemical, Medicine
SK Chemicals’ shingles vaccine wins regulatory approval in Korea South Korean drug regulators on Monday granted sales approval to SK Chemicals’ herpes zoster vaccine, marking the second ever approval by a country’s regulator of a new treatment targeting the viral disease. The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approved SK’s Sky Zoster vaccine for -
LG Chem to spend W 230 bil. on Naju plant
- October 24, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
LG Chem to spend W 230 bil. on Naju plant By Yoon Sung-won LG Chem, Korea's leading chemical company, said Thursday that it plans to spend 230 billion won ($201 million) by 2022 for the expansion and upgrade of a factory in Naju, South Jeolla Province. The Seoul-based company said that it will expand the -
KOGAS completes 10-year energy project
- September 6, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
KOGAS completes 10-year energy project The Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) has accomplished its 10-year energy project in Uzbekistan. The Ustyurt Gas Chemical Complex is the biggest petrochemical plant in Central Asia. The Surgil project was launched in 2006 by a Korean consortium comprising Lotte Chemical, Korea Gas Corporation and GS E&R. The consortium established a -
Office launched for Korea-Central Asia cooperation
- August 29, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
Office launched for Korea-Central Asia cooperation South Korea and five Central Asian countries on Monday launched an office in Seoul to facilitate diplomatic, business and people-to-people cooperation through high-level dialogue, exchanges of working-level public officials and cultural festivals. The Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum Secretariat is the first joint permanent body between the countries and represents -
No new trade restrictions on Korean products reported in July
- August 23, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
No new trade restrictions on Korean products reported in July Lotte Chemical listed the shares of its Malaysian unit on the stock market there, raising about 1 trillion won ($870 million) in fresh funds, the company said Tuesday. Lotte Chemical Titan floated 2.38 billion shares on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, worth 4 trillion won. -
Lotte Chemical lists Malaysian unit
- August 17, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
Lotte Chemical lists Malaysian unit Lotte Chemical listed the shares of its Malaysian unit on the stock market there, raising about 1 trillion won ($870 million) in fresh funds, the company said Tuesday. Lotte Chemical Titan floated 2.38 billion shares on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, worth 4 trillion won. Of the 2.38 billion shares, -
Kumho Petrochemical beefs up safety
- August 10, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
Kumho Petrochemical beefs up safety Kumho Petrochemical has improved its facility safety and monitoring systems to provide eco-friendlier workplaces. Its factories in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, and Asan, South Chungcheong Province, have renewed their accident-free records in line with company-wide efforts. "We have made safer and eco-friendlier working environments by improving our management system and