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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$8.3B
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LG puts all of its talents on display. LG Chem Ltd. (SEO: 051910), founded in 1947, is a Korean chemical company making petrochemical goods, plastics, flooring and automobile parts. It produces a variety of products, including rechargeable batteries and display materials, cosmetics, personal care products, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemicals. It also makes PVC and engineering plastics; window frames, and other construction-industry products. The company is based in Seoul, Korea, employs about 13,000 people and has revenue of $6.9 billion.
Vice Chairman & CEO
Bahn Suk KimNumber of Employees 13,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing: 325998
Recent Events
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Michigan to Receive a $1.7 Billion Jumpstart
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General Motors To Build Advanced Batteries, Do R&D In Michgan
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LG Chem, Ltd. and Universal Display Corporation Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Development of OLED Materials
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Spot prices in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China quoted on October 23rd, 2009.(Statistics)
- 2009-10-26
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Spot prices in Zhejiang province, Eastern China quoted on August 21st, 2009.(Statistics)
- 2009-08-26
Spot Prices in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China Quoted on August 21st, 2009 ...
LG's business results for 1Q 2006.(NEWSDESK: Record)(LG Chem Ltd.)(Brief article)
- 2006-05-06
On April 18th, 2006, LG Chem, Ltd., the largest chemicals company in Korea, announced its 1Q financial results for 2006. The company made KRW2.13 trillion of sales, KRW 65.8 billion of operating profit, KRW96. 9 billion of recurring profit, and KRW66.8 billion of net profit. ...
LG Chem Economizes Scaleup of TPAL Production
- 2006-01-01
LG Chem, Ltd. (Seoul, Korea; www.lgchem.com) has developed an environment-friendly and economical process to mass-produce terephthalaldehyde TPAL, an organic synthesis intermediate used primarily in the production of fluorescent whitening agents, specialty polymers and dyestuffs.
350 000 t/a VCM starts construction in Tianjin.(vinyl chloride monomer production facility)(Brief Article)
- 2005-06-06
On May 23, the ground breaking ceremony for the VCM/EDC (vinyl chloride monomer/ethylene di-chloride) project was held in Lingang Industry Zone of Tanggu, Tianjin. With a total investment of US$300 million, occupying 5 hectares, adopting the advanced ethylene process, the new facilities will...
LG invests in VCM/EDC.(vinyl chloride monomer)(ethylene dichloride)(LG Corp., LG Dagu)(Brief Article)
- 2004-12-26
LG Chem, LG Petrochemical, LG Corp. LG Dagu and Tianjin Bohai Chemical Industry Corp. signed an agreement on investing in the project of 350 000 t/a vinyl chloride monomer VCM and 300 000 t/a ethylene dichloride EDC in Tianjin. The units will be in Tianjin Lingang ...
LG Chem Begins Construction of Grassroot Chemical Plant in Georgia, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com
- 2004-10-25
HOUSTON -- Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). LG Chem Industrial Materials Incorporated (Calhoun, Georgia), a subsidiary of LG Group Korea, recently began civil site construction for a nearly $50 million plant.
LG to establish China holding company; raise sales and investments.(LG Chem Limited.)(Brief Article)
- 2004-09-22
LG Chem says it plans to establish a holding company in China on January 1, 2005. The new company, LG Chem China Investment Co. Beijing, will have responsibility for "overall management of LG's business in China, such as business strategies, financials, human resources, and legal affairs,"...
Newsclips.(Briefs)(Grand Rapids Plastics Inc.)
- 2004-08-16
Korean firm to make acrylic tops in U.S. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - South Korean chemicals conglomerate LG Chem Ltd. plans to build a plant to make acrylic-based countertops in Georgia. The firm's LG Chem Industrial Materials business unit will inves ...
LG Chem seeks top-three neopentyl glycol position.(Asia/Pacific)(LG Chemical Ltd.)
- 2004-07-21
LG Chem is expanding its neopentyl glycol NPG capacity, a move that the company says will enable it to overtake Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to become the third-biggest producer worldwide, and the leading maker of NPG in Asia. BASF and Eastman Chemical are the leading producers table....
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Churl-Ho Yoo | President, Chemicals & Polymers |
| Jong-Kee Yeo | CTO & Vice President, Technology Strategy |
| Geun-Yeol Yug | Vice President, HR |
| Jin-Nyoung Yoo | Vice President, Res |
| Kyu-Sok Park | Vice President, Indus Matls |
| Soon-Yong Hong | Vice President, Info & Electronic Matls |
| M.H. Kim | Head, IR & General Manager |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bahn Suk Kim | Vice Chairman & CEO |
| Suk-Jeh Cho | Board of Directors |
| Yu-Sig Kang | Vice Chairman & COO, LG Corp |
| Chae-Chol Shin | Board of Directors |
| Ho-Soo Oh | Board of Directors |
| Ki-Ho No | Board of Directors |
| Kon-Sik Kim | Board of Directors |
| Young-Moo Lee | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| LG Chem Ltd. | Vice Chairman & CEO | Current |
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| LG Chem Ltd. | President, Chemicals & Polymers | Current |
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| LG Chem Ltd. | CTO & Vice President, Technology Strategy | Current |
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| LG Chem Ltd. | CFO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| LG Chem Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| LG Chem Ltd. | Vice Chairman & COO, LG Corp | Current |
| LG Chem Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| LG Chem Ltd. | Vice President, HR | Current |
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| LG Chem Ltd. | Vice President, Res | Current |
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| LG Chem Ltd. | Vice President, Indus Matls | Current |
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| LG Chem Ltd. | Vice President, Info & Electronic Matls | Current |
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| LG Chem Ltd. | Head, IR & General Manager | Current |
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| LG Chem Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| LG Chem Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| LG Chem Ltd. | Chairman | Former |
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| LG Chem Ltd. | President & CEO | Former |
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