SK On Cuts Jobs at Stanton, Tennessee Battery Plant Amid Slower EV Demand
SK On trimmed staffing at its Stanton, Tennessee battery plant on Oct. 12, though the company has not disclosed how many positions were affected.
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Hanwha Ocean Sets Up Dedicated Nuclear Submarine Development UnitMembers
The shipbuilder created the organizational unit on Oct. 13, a step that follows months of talks on US-Korea naval cooperation…
Seoul Creates Chip Policy Office to Speed Up 800 Trillion Won Push
The new unit is meant to cut approval times for subsidies and permits tied to Korea's semiconductor investment plans, though its…
Samsung backs chip suppliers as fab output rises in KoreaMembers
A 78.9 billion won incentive fund and free test wafers target domestic parts vendors as rising run rates test supplier balance…
SK hynix honors Onto Innovation for advanced HBM inspection
The US toolmaker was the sole supplier recognized for technology achievement after deploying its Dragonfly G5 system to catch…
LG Energy Solution tests sodium batteries for US power grids
The South Korean cell maker plans a 30-megawatt-hour sample verification by early 2027, converting Ochang lines to counter…
HD Hyundai and Siemens launch Busan digital shipyard center
The Global Marine Center deploys 50 engineers to test virtual shipyard tools, aiming to cut vessel construction time by 30% by…
HD Hyundai Marine Solution buys Goltens for $247.5 millionMembers
The South Korean firm acquired the repair specialist to secure 28 global hubs for green ship retrofits and service data center…
Intekplus wins $23 million inspection tool order as packaging demands surge
The Korean inspection supplier booked a 30.9 billion won contract for semiconductor substrate equipment, lifting cumulative 2026…
ASML raises tool parts prices 10% for Samsung and SK hynix
The across-the-board increase covers EUV and DUV replacement components starting in January 2027, adding operational costs as…
POSCO Future M plans domestic LFP precursor supply by 2029
The battery materials maker is using steelmaking waste acid to forge non-Chinese lithium iron phosphate cathode inputs after…
South Korea pours $1B into AI smart shipyards to fight Chinese yards
A five-year public-private alliance deploys autonomous logistics and robotic welding across three coastal hubs to counter labor…
Rainbow Robotics files US waiver to bypass robot import ban
The South Korean firm sought conditional approval after the FCC blocked equipment authorisations, halting American deliveries of…
Gaon Cable builds US nuclear wire lines in North Carolina
The South Korean supplier will equip its Tarboro factory for reactor circuits, expanding beyond a $50 million distribution cable…
Samsung and SK hynix deploy cooling packaging on HBM4E chips
Both memory makers are re-engineering package thermal paths and copper bonding to contain heat dissipation bottlenecks on…
Korean battery makers secure non-FEOC LFP supply contracts
LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI are locking in North American materials contracts before federal rules end transition relief…
HD Hyundai Draws U.S. Navy Focus on Anduril $6.6B Project
South Korea's top shipbuilder faces rising interest in its U.S. defense ties following Anduril's Maryland submarine plant deal,…
Korea Zinc wins US political backing for Tennessee smelter
The $7.4 billion Project Crucible facility in Clarksville cleared federal environmental reviews under FAST-41 to supply 11…
POSCO Future M Locks In $4.5B Cathode Pact With Samsung SDI to 2032
The revised 21.25 trillion won agreement swaps high-nickel volume for 380,000 tons of LFP materials to build US-compliant battery…
HD Hyundai opens offshore SMR verification center in Ulsan
A 12-member consortium spanning shipbuilders, utilities and universities will share testing facilities to develop floating…
Hanwha Ocean hosts US Sen. Dave McCormick to advance naval repair and yard ties
The Pennsylvania lawmaker inspected the 3,600-ton frigate Pyeongtaek at Geoje as Hanwha doubles Philly Shipyard headcount to…
LG Energy Solution shifts battery output to AI data centers
South Korean battery makers accelerate grid storage production as Nvidia certifies containerized energy systems to cushion sudden…
Samsung Heavy names 174,000 cbm LNG carrier for MISC in Korea
The delivery marks the first of three newbuilds entering 15-year charters with QatarEnergy as South Korean yards sustain…
Samsung and SK hynix Target Robot DRAM as Demand Multiplies
Average memory per humanoid will more than double to 39 gigabytes by 2030, shifting packaging requirements toward low-power LPDDR…
Semiconductors
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A 78.9 billion won incentive fund and free test wafers target domestic parts vendors as rising run rates test supplier balance…
SK hynix honors Onto Innovation for advanced HBM inspection
The US toolmaker was the sole supplier recognized for technology achievement after deploying its Dragonfly G5 system to catch…
Intekplus wins $23 million inspection tool order as packaging demands surge
The Korean inspection supplier booked a 30.9 billion won contract for semiconductor substrate equipment, lifting cumulative 2026…
Batteries & EV
More →SK On Cuts Jobs at Stanton, Tennessee Battery Plant Amid Slower EV Demand
SK On trimmed staffing at its Stanton, Tennessee battery plant on Oct.
LG Energy Solution tests sodium batteries for US power grids
The South Korean cell maker plans a 30-megawatt-hour sample verification by early 2027, converting Ochang lines to counter…
POSCO Future M plans domestic LFP precursor supply by 2029
The battery materials maker is using steelmaking waste acid to forge non-Chinese lithium iron phosphate cathode inputs after…
Robotics
More →Rainbow Robotics files US waiver to bypass robot import ban
The South Korean firm sought conditional approval after the FCC blocked equipment authorisations, halting American deliveries of…
Doosan Robotics and DEEPX develop AI nuclear welding robotsMembers
A 45-month South Korean state project targets a 50% cut in multi-layer cycle time at Doosan Enerbility, countering a severe…
Doosan Robotics picks DeepX NPU chips for on-device welding cobotsMembers
A 98.9 billion won government initiative pairs domestic neural processing units with collaborative robots to automate heavy…
Shipbuilding
More →Hanwha Ocean Sets Up Dedicated Nuclear Submarine Development UnitMembers
The shipbuilder created the organizational unit on Oct. 13, a step that follows months of talks on US-Korea naval cooperation…
HD Hyundai and Siemens launch Busan digital shipyard center
The Global Marine Center deploys 50 engineers to test virtual shipyard tools, aiming to cut vessel construction time by 30% by…
HD Hyundai Marine Solution buys Goltens for $247.5 millionMembers
The South Korean firm acquired the repair specialist to secure 28 global hubs for green ship retrofits and service data center…
Energy & Minerals
More →Gaon Cable builds US nuclear wire lines in North Carolina
The South Korean supplier will equip its Tarboro factory for reactor circuits, expanding beyond a $50 million distribution cable…
LS Cable backs Korea Future Materials in $15M US copper push
The South Korean wiremaker is taking up 40 million new shares to finance a recycling plant near LS GreenLink in Virginia, raising…
HD Construction Equipment wins $286M data center engine deal
The South Korean machinery group will supply 22-liter natural gas engine blocks to Enchanted Rock through 2028 to power North…
Trade & Policy
More →Seoul Creates Chip Policy Office to Speed Up 800 Trillion Won Push
The new unit is meant to cut approval times for subsidies and permits tied to Korea's semiconductor investment plans, though its…
Commerce locks in Korean steel duties as mills press quota review
Countervailing rates of up to 3.68% land on Seoul producers as U.S.
Korea rejects Russia fuel breach claims as port checks widen
Trade authorities confirmed refined petroleum falls outside current export controls after reports alleged 176,000 tonnes moved…
Analysis
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Strong Won Cuts Samsung and SK hynix Profit Views by 21T WonMembers
A rapid 10.4% won appreciation wiped 21 trillion won off combined 2026 operating profit estimates for South Korea's top memory…