SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it has established its first overseas research and development (R&D) lab for home entertainment products in Indonesia as part of its efforts to accelerate its inroads into the Southeast Asian TV market. The 40,000-square-foot R&D lab in Cibitung, West Java, is located near LG’s [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The circular red LG emblem is now moving: the simpler, animated face nods, smiles and even winks. The digital logo is part of LG Electronics Inc.’s brand reinvention campaign to liven up its brand identity to appeal to a younger audience. The campaign’s goal is not about making a [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — An elderly couple has donated an air conditioner manufactured by LG Electronics Inc. that functioned normally for 45 years without any issues. The GA-100SP, which was released in 1979 under the company’s former brand name, Goldstar, became the nation’s first wall-mounted air conditioner. It featured a design that separated [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday that it is participating in the 2023 ISTELive conference in Philadelphia, where it is showcasing a range of education solutions utilizing IT devices. Among the featured devices are electronic whiteboards, One:Quick mobile displays, LED all-in-one signage, Cloi guide bots, Probeam projectors, Ultra Tab tablets, [...]
SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Monday it has joined RE100, a global corporate initiative aimed at shifting to 100 percent renewable electricity to lessen the impacts of worsening climate change. The move came after LG, one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of electronic devices, vowed in July last year to [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. and Canadian AI computing startup Tenstorrent said Wednesday they are working together to develop next-generation chips that could potentially power the South Korean tech company’s smart consumer appliances and automotive products. Tenstorrent, founded in 2016, builds computers for artificial intelligence (AI). CEO Jim Keller is a [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. has expanded social contribution activities in the Middle East and Africa as it seeks business opportunities there, according to the company Sunday. LG Electronics recently donated highly fuel-efficient air conditioners to a local general hospital in Nigeria through its African operations as part of efforts to [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it has begun mass production of electric vehicle (EV) chargers, in a push to advance into the EV charging solutions business amid the global electrification trend. LG held a ceremony the previous day to mark the production of its first series of EV chargers [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday its entry into the functional material industry by launching the production of antibacterial glass powder, a move aimed at securing new avenues for growth. Leveraging its expertise in independent glass formulation and design technology, as well as its understanding of real-life usage scenarios [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. ran its TV manufacturing plant at around 75 percent in the first quarter, the company said Monday, amid slowing demand for home entertainment products. The tech company said in a regulatory filing the rate came in at 75.3 percent for the three months ending in March, [...]