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  • Lotte Chemical to beat Q1 market estimates

    • March 14, 2017
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    Lotte Chemical to beat Q1 market estimates [THE INVESTOR] Lotte Chemical’s operating profit in the first quarter will beat market expectations, said Cape Investment and Securities on March 8. Its operating profit in the first quarter will surge 86 percent on-year to 880 billion won (US$76.48 million), said analyst Lee Ji-yeon. The improved spread of
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  • Chemical companies to pay record taxes

    • March 5, 2017
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    Refiners, chemical companies to pay record taxes on stellar performance SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's oil refiners and chemical companies are expected to pay a record amount in corporate taxes for their 2016 business performance, as their bottom lines improved sharply, industry sources said Wednesday. Last year, SK Innovation Co. and the country's
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  • Samsung Bioepis’ biosimilar hits $100 mil. sales in Europe

    • February 27, 2017
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    Samsung Bioepis' biosimilar hits $100 mil. sales in Europe By Yoon Sung-won Samsung Bioepis is accelerating business in Europe on solid sales of its first biosimilar medicine "Benepali," according to the pharmaceutical industry Tuesday. In its recent regulatory filing, U.S. pharmaceutical enterprise Biogen said it posted $100.6 million in sales of Benepali in the European
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  • Korean drugmakers seek opportunities at JPMorgan Healthcare Conference

    • January 9, 2017
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    Korean drugmakers seek opportunities at JPMorgan Healthcare Conference In search of new partnerships, foreign investment and promotional opportunities, South Korea’s top biopharmaceutical companies will partake in the 35th J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, which kicks off Monday in San Francisco. The annual four-day event is the world’s largest and oldest health care symposium. It brings together
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  • LG Chem strengthening bioscience business in 2017

    • January 2, 2017
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    LG Chem strengthening bioscience business in 2017 By Lee Min-hyung LG Chem said Thursday it will strengthen its bioscience business this year, expanding research and development (R&D) investment for synergy with two bio players that the firm acquired last year. The plan comes after the company took over Dongbu Farm Hannong, a Seoul-based processor of
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  • Non-tariff barriers double against Korea

    • December 29, 2016
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    Non-tariff barriers double against Korea By Lee Hyo-sik Korean exporters are facing increasing non-tariff barriers around the world, making it harder for the export-oriented economy to sell its goods abroad. According to the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Korea's trade partners including the United States and India have taken a total of 134
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  • Lotte Chemical to post earnings surprise in Q4

    • December 13, 2016
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    Lotte Chemical to post earnings surprise in Q4 [THE INVESTOR] Lotte Chemical will beat market expectations in the fourth quarter with operating profit of 612.9 billion won (US$526.77 million), said Dongbu Securities on Dec. 13. The securities firm maintained its 470,000 won target price saying that the chemical company will post strong earnings despite the low
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  • SK global chemical acquires 13% stake in LTC

    • December 6, 2016
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    SK global chemical acquires 13% stake in LTC [THE INVESTOR] SK global chemical announced on Dec. 2 that it has acquired 12.98 percent stake in chemical company LTC. LTC has the largest market share in chemical solutions for semiconductor flat panel display worldwide, and in 2015 posted 76.4 billion won (US$65.52 million) revenue with 8
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  • SK chief seeks new biz model in Middle East

    • November 25, 2016
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    SK chief seeks new biz model in Middle East By Lee Hyo-sik SK Group will work closer with its business partners in the Middle East to find new growth models for the post-oil era, Korea's third-largest conglomerate said Thursday. The group plans to share its knowhow and expertise in wireless communications, semiconductor and other industries
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  • Hyundai Chemical’s mixed-xylene plant starts operations

    • November 17, 2016
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    Hyundai Chemical's mixed-xylene plant starts operations Hyundai Oilbank said Tuesday that its Hyundai Chemical plant, a newly built joint-venture with Lotte Chemical, has begun to produce mixed-xylene (MX),. MX is a mixture of benzene, toluene and xylene and is used to produce polyester, PET and gasoline additives. The plant in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, will
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