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LG Chem
LG화학
Korea's largest chemical company, from petrochemicals to advanced materials.
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KRX 051910
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Jul 08, 2026, 09:00 PM GMT-3
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Energy
LG Chem to Invest $3.2 Billion in Largest U.S. Cathode Plant in Tennessee
LG Chem will invest about $3.2 billion to build the largest EV battery cathode plant in the United States in Clarksville, Tennessee, creating 860 jobs in what state officials call the single largest foreign direct investment in Tennessee history.
Semiconductors
LG Chem to Invest $9.7 Billion in Semiconductor, Robotics Materials
LG Chem will pour roughly $9.7 billion into research through 2035 to build up advanced materials for semiconductors, robotics and other AI-era industries as its petrochemical margins weaken.
Finance
LG Chem Gets 520,000-Won Target as U.S. Data Center Battery Demand Builds
Korea Investment & Securities kept a buy rating and a 520,000-won target price on LG Chem, pointing to rising energy storage demand from U.S. data centers in the second half of 2026.
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