LG Chem Company Description
LG Chem, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the petrochemicals, energy, advanced materials, and life science businesses in Korea, China, Asia/Oceania, the United States, Europe, and internationally.
It provides acrylonitrile and methacrylate butadiene styrene, acrylonitrile styrene acrylate, acrylate, aerogel, alcohol, anode binder, bisphenol a, butadiene rubber, carbon nanotubes, caustic soda, expandable polystyrene, ethylene vinyl acetate, high and low density polyethylene, isopropyl alcohol, nitrile butadiene rubber latex, neopentyl glycol, polycarbonate, polyolefin elastomer, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, plasticizers, polymer catalysts, styrene acrylonitrile copolymer, super absorbent polymer, styrene butadiene latex and styrene, solution styrene butadiene rubber, metallocene PE, and process catalysts, as well as COMPOSTFUL, a compostable material solution.
The company also offers adhesive, wafer backside grinding tapes, copper clad laminate/pre preg, cathode materials, die attach films, dispersant for conductive agent, display strippers, double-sided tapes, flame barrier material, thermoplastic elastomers, engineering plastic, engineering plastic compound, thermoplastic engineering plastic, OLED materials, reverse osmosis membranes, and separators.
In addition, it provides life sciences products for arthritis, diabetes, growth hormone, circulatory system, fertility, anemia, hyperkalemia, urinary system, anti-adhesive agent, antimicrobials, anti-cancer treatment assistance, bovine somatotropin, vaccines, neuropathic pain, dermal filler, crop protection agents, and deoxycholic acid.
LG Chem, Ltd. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Country | South Korea |
Founded | 1947 |
Industry | Industrial Organic Chemicals |
Sector | Materials |
Employees | 14,019 |
CEO | Hak-Cheol Shin |
Contact Details
Address: LG Twin Towers Seoul South Korea | |
Phone | 82 2 3773 1114 |
Website | lgchem.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | 051915 |
Exchange | Korea Stock Exchange |
Stock Type | Preferred Stock |
Fiscal Year | January - December |
Reporting Currency | KRW |
ISIN Number | KR7051911006 |
SIC Code | 2860 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Hak-Cheol Shin | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
Dong Seok Cha | President, Chief Financial Officer and Director |
Hyun-suk Yoon | Head of Investor Relations Division |
Seung-se Chang | Senior Vice President |
Dong-Un Lee | Vice President and Treasurer |