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July 13, 2021

Semiconductors

SK Hynix joins Micron in 4th-gen 10nm DRAM production

SK Hynix Inc. has kicked off mass production of its 8 Gigabit (Gb) LPDDR4 mobile DRAM chips based on the 1a nanometer (1anm) node, according to the company on July 12. The 1a refers to the fourth generation of the 10-nanometer (nm) DRAM products, according to the semiconductor industry’s latest cl

Steel prices

Korean shipbuilders baffled by steelmakers’ offer to hike prices by 64%

South Korea’s major steelmakers are demanding a sharp price hike for steel plates used in ships, adding to difficulties faced by domestic shipbuilders, which have yet to recover from the pandemic-caused slowdown. According to the steel and shipbuilding industries on Monday, Korea’s two largest steelmakers, POSCO and Hyundai Ste

M&As

BlackRock in talks to acquire Korea’s ESG-focused IGIS Private Equity

BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, is in talks to acquire IGIS Private Equity, a South Korea-based firm specialized in eco-friendly infrastructure investment. According to the investment banking industry on July 11, the expected acquisition of IGIS PE by BlackRock will serve as a stepping stone for the US asset manager to expand its inv

E-commerce

Korea's first-generation retail platform Interpark up for sale

South Korea-based Interpark Corp., one of the country’s first-generation online retail platforms, is up for sale. According to the investment banking industry on July 12, Interpark's largest shareholder Lee Ki-hyung and related parties have recently hired NH Investment & Securities to look for a potential buyer. Lee, also the founder and chief execu

Biosimilars

Celltrion, Samsung Bioepis anticipate increased biosimilar sales in Europe

South Korean biosimilar companies such as Celltrion Inc. and Samsung Bioepis Co. are likely to see their sales hike by tens of millions of dollars annually, following the UK government's decision to provide insurance coverage for patients with minor symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. According to in

M&As

Debt-ridden Ssangyong to sell car plant in self-rescue efforts

Ssangyong Motor Co., the debt-ridden South Korean unit of India’s Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. in court receivership, decided to sell its sole car factory in Pyeongtaek, as part of self-rescue efforts. The move is expected to speed up process for seeking its new owner as the disposal will help the SUV maker repay some of loans. Ssangyong said on J

Hydrogen economy

Hydrogen fuel tank maker Iljin Hysolus eyes August IPO

South Korea’s only mass-producer of hydrogen tube trailers, Iljin Hysolus Co., previously known as Iljin Composites, plans to be listed on the local bourse Kospi next month. Sources said that the company filed for an IPO registration on July 9 to Korea’s Financial Superviso

Banking & Finance

Moody's urges Korean banks to beef up online platforms

South Korea's traditional banks, led by KB, Shinhan, Hana and Woori, will need to strengthen their online platforms as KakaoBank, the country's leading mobile banking app, is now venturing into their core markets of mortgage and merchant loans, according to Moody's Investors Service. The rapid growth of KakaoBank, launched in 2017, underscores a Big Tech company's successful penetration int

Auto components

Samsung Electro-Mechanics aims EV parts

Samsung Electro-Mechanics, a South Korean electronic components maker, aims to expand business in the booming electric vehicle (EV) parts markets as the global mobile phone industry growth stalled. The sluggish mobile phone industry had raised concerns over the company’s business of camera modules a

Chemicals

LG Chem challenges top latex player Kumho with aggressive expansion

South Korea’s top chemical maker LG Chem Ltd. has vowed to leapfrog crosstown rival Kumho Petrochemical Co. to become the world’s top latex maker by aggressively expanding its production capacity for the raw material of rubber gloves. LG Chem said on Monday it plans to almost triple the annual capacity of its nitrile butadiene latex (NBL) plants in Korea, China and

IPOs

Lotte Rental's IPO to produce hefty return for NPS

The initial public offering of South Korea's Lotte Rental Co., set for next month, will likely produce high double-digit to low triple-digit returns to the National Pension Service (NPS) in six years of its investment. Lotte Rental, the country's largest car rental and auto leasing company, will go public on the Korea Exchange to raise up to 851 billion won ($741 million), according to its

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