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Samsung SDI partners up with Stellantis for joint battery factory in US

IndustryOct 19, 2021

Samsung SDI has signed an agreement with Stellantis to form a joint venture to build an electric vehicle battery factory in the United States, industry sources said Tuesday. Samsung SDI’s move draws...
LG Chem develops plastic that can replace aluminum, eyes solar panel frame market

IndustryOct 19, 2021

LG Chem said Tuesday it has developed a new type of plastic that is as durable as aluminum but 50 percent lighter, with plans to apply the raw material for frames of solar panels and auto components....
Korea to build autonomous ship, test it in Ulsan

IndustryOct 19, 2021

South Korea will construct an autnomous ship able to carry 300 people by 2022 and operate it in coastal waters off Ulsan to conduct feasibility tests on key technologies. According to the Ministry o...
GS Energy to import ADNOC’s blue hydrogen to South Korea

IndustryOct 18, 2021

GS Energy said Monday it will bring blue hydrogen produced by Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., the United Arab Emirates’ biggest energy producer, to South Korea as part of its environmental, social and go...
LG Energy Solution, Stellantis team up for joint battery factory in US

IndustryOct 18, 2021

LG Energy Solution and global automaker Stellantis said Monday they will form a joint venture in the United States to target the fast-growing North American electric vehicle market. The partnership ...
Samsung Electronics breaks record for 5G upload speed

IndustryOct 15, 2021

Samsung Electronics said Friday that it has set a world record for 5G upload speed: 711 megabits per second. According to the South Korean IT giant, the feat was achieved in a recent trial conducted...
Posco Chemical recognized as ‘rising star’ at S&P Global Platts Global Metals Awards

IndustryOct 15, 2021

Posco Chemical was chosen as the “Rising Star Company” at the 2021 Global Metals Awards, hosted by S&P Global Platts, the company said Friday. It is Posco Chemical’s first overseas award. “Posco Che...
[From the Scene] Firms offer carbon neutrality answers

IndustryOct 13, 2021

According to an Shinsung E&G official, the skin solar panel, despite the thin film on the cover, offers an efficiency of 11.38 percent.
SK Inc. to launch ‘turquoise hydrogen’ joint venture with Monolith

IndustryOct 13, 2021

SK Inc., the holdings firm of SK Group, said Wednesday it will form a joint venture in South Korea with Monolith, the world’s first company to have successfully mass-produced “turquoise hydrogen.” A...
S-Oil to bring Saudi Aramco’s blue hydrogen to South Korea

IndustryOct 12, 2021

S-Oil said Tuesday it will import blue hydrogen produced by Saudi Aramco to South Korea and establish a hydrogen ecosystem with consortium partners. According to the South Korean refinery, it will c...
Hanwha Defense showcases K9A1, Redback at AUSA 2021, eyes US deal

IndustryOct 11, 2021

Hanwha Defense is a defense business arm of Korea’s seventh-largest conglomerate Hanwha Group. The firm has produced and delivered over 8,500 combat vehicles to Korea and other countries including Ma...
Will OECD's digital tax hurt Samsung Electronics, SK hynix?

IndustryOct 11, 2021

A landmark deal to crack down on offshore tax havens, though initially designed to target digital economy behemoths such as Google and Netflix, has spilled over to South Korean chipmakers Samsung Ele...
SK chief discusses hydrogen, grid with Plug Power, Key Capture Energy CEOs

IndustryOct 7, 2021

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won held consecutive meetings with the heads of US-based green energy firms Plug Power and Key Capture Energy to discuss hydrogen and green solutions, the third-largest con...
Unity Korea vows to develop solutions that maximize creativity

IndustryOct 6, 2021

Unity Korea on Wednesday vowed to grow together with game developers as well as creators in media and entertainment sectors, offering services that go beyond the conventional gaming realm. During a ...
Korea’s renewable energy too expensive, shunned by private companies

IndustryOct 5, 2021

Local companies have little incentive to migrate to clean energy for their electricity needs, as power prices charged by renewable energy producers and suppliers are still higher than the cost of off...