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SK completes acquisition of Dow Chemical packaging business
- December 18, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
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SK completes acquisition of Dow Chemical packaging business SK Global Chemical on Friday completed its acquisition of Dow Chemical’s packaging product business, the company said in a statement Monday. SK Global Chemical, the chemical unit of SK Innovation, signed a deal with Dow Chemical to acquire the US chemical firm’s polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) unit in -
Lotte Chemical to expand ethylene output capacity
- December 13, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
Lotte Chemical to expand ethylene output capacity SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) — Lotte Chemical Co., a major chemicals firm here, said Monday that it plans to increase ethylene output capacity in South Korea to meet growing demand. Lotte Chemical plans to jack up the annual output capacity of its plant in Yeosu by 200,000 tons -
LG Chem promotes former SNU professor to executive VP
- December 5, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
LG Chem promotes former SNU professor to executive VP LG Chem promoted Lee Jin-kyu, a former Seoul National University professor, to an executive vice president in its latest reshuffle, crediting him with contributing to the tech firm’s capabilities of developing inorganic materials technologies. Lee Jin-kyu, a new research chairman at LG Chem (LG Chem) Lee’s -
SK Chemicals to adopt holding company structure
- November 30, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
SK Chemicals to adopt holding company structure SK Chemicals, the chemicals and biopharmaceutical arm of South Korea’s SK Group, will officially take on a holding company structure from Friday, marking the biggest structural change for the company since its foundation 48 years ago. SK Chemicals will be split into a holdings company and a business -
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 -
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 -
9 Korean firms join W1,000,000,000,000 profit club
- May 28, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
9 Korean firms join W1,000,000,000,000 profit club By Jhoo Dong-chan Nine Korean firms joined the 1 trillion won ($879 million) profit club in the first quarter of this year. They are Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, POSCO, Shinhan Financial Group, Hyundai Motor, LG Display, SK Innovation, Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), and SK C&C. This compares -
Lotte Chemical to invest W370b in facility expansion
- May 12, 2017
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- Category: Chemical
Lotte Chemical to invest W370b in facility expansion Lotte Chemical Corp., a major chemicals firm here, said Wednesday that it plans to spend 370 billion won ($326 million) in expanding facilities in the country, to better meet demand and strengthen its product portfolio. Lotte Chemical decided to expand the output at its domestic plant that -
Korean petrochemicals firms accelerating overseas push
- March 30, 2017
- Posted by: ssr
- Category: Chemical
Korean petrochemicals firms accelerating overseas push South Korean petrochemicals firms, led by LG Chem Ltd., are seeking to diversify their export destinations and establish more overseas production facilities, in a bid to reduce their dependence on China, industry sources said Wednesday. According to the sources, LG Chem, the country's No. 1 player in the chemicals