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LG Energy Solution to invest $3.1 billion in S.Korea battery facility

Published 12/18/2022, 09:52 PM
Updated 12/19/2022, 03:50 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An employee walks past the logo of LG Energy Solution at its office building in Seoul, South Korea, November 23, 2021. Picture taken November 23, 2021.    REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

By Joyce Lee

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution said on Monday it plans to invest 4 trillion won ($3.1 billion) from this year to 2026 in a facility making batteries for electric vehicles and other goods.

The project in Ochang, South Korea, will include R&D and production facilities and related infrastructure, and is expected to add 1,800 employees, the company said in a statement.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An employee walks past the logo of LG Energy Solution at its office building in Seoul, South Korea, November 23, 2021. Picture taken November 23, 2021.    REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

"We plan to set up a diversified product portfolio including pouch-type and cylindrical batteries to respond to customer needs in a timely manner, and differentiate production capabilities based on a 'smart' factory," an LG Energy Solution spokesperson said.

($1 = 1,298.8400 won)

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