SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In a pioneering move towards sustainable cosmetics packaging, LG Chem, a leading South Korean chemical company, is set to unveil an innovative eco-friendly plastic material derived from captured carbon dioxide at the world’s largest beauty trade fair, Cosmoprof Bologna 2024, which kicks off on March 21 in Bologna, Italy. The [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) –A South Korean geoscience research institute said Tuesday it found a lithium deposit in Kazakhstan last year and plans to push for its development. The deposit was found in a 1.6 kilometer-square area of pegmatites in eastern Kazakhstan, where tantalum was mined in the past, the Korea Institute of Geoscience [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is taking a significant step towards environmental sustainability by initiating a project to recycle leftover fabric scraps into sound-absorbing materials. The Ministry of Environment, along with the district offices of Jongno, Seongdong, and Dongdaemun in Seoul, and the Korea Textile Recycling Association, announced that a signing of a memorandum [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s leading chemical firm, said Wednesday it has started the construction of a 1.8 trillion-won (US$1.4 billion) cathode plant in the United States to meet the rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs). LG Chem’s 60,000-ton-a-year cathode plant will start production in 2026 with an aim [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Fine Chemical Co. said Saturday it has imported 5,500 tons of urea for vehicles from Vietnam, a move expected to help ease concerns over urea supplies following China’s export suspension. The amount is the largest with regard to an inbound shipment, since China suspended customs procedures for urea [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s leading chemical firm, said Friday it will initially inject 938.5 billion won (US$725 million) in its U.S. subsidiary in charge of building a local cathode plant. LG Chem plans to hold a groundbreaking ceremony next week for a 1.8 trillion-won cathode plant in Clarksville [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Geo Centric Co. (SKGC), the chemical unit of chip-to-construction conglomerate SK Group, on Wednesday began construction of a plastics recycling plant as it seeks to develop the business into a new growth driver. SKGC and its three global partner companies — Loop Industries, Inc. from Canada, PureCycle Technologies, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Chem announced on Thursday its intention to establish a plastic circulation system by producing eco-friendly plasticizer, a key ingredient in flooring materials, using discarded PET bottles from everyday life. A plasticizer is a vital additive that enhances the flexibility and elasticity of PVC, primarily used in the production of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s leading chemical company, said Wednesday it has opened a research and development center in the United States to develop new growth engines under a partnership with a local university. LG Chem’s North America Innovation Center, located in Georgia, will focus on developing technologies involving [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s major chemical companies are collaborating with cosmetics companies to accelerate the development and supply of eco-friendly cosmetics packaging. This transition is crucial for the cosmetics industry due to its short product replacement cycle, extensive use of plastics, and considerable waste production. LG Chem announced on Tuesday that it [...]