“The market share of Samsung’s high-bandwidth memory (HBM) products is still over 50 percent,” said Kyung Kye-hyun, president of Samsung Electronics’ DS division in charge of the semiconductor business, dismissing concerns that the company’s memory competitiveness is declining. It took place during
Apple is in talks with display suppliers to launch a foldable MacBook model, which is expected to rev up the sluggish display market.Apple is expected to launch a foldable laptop as soon as 2026, according to industry sources on July 6. Apple is in talks with suppliers to launch the foldable MacBook
Samsung Electronics has confirmed that it has temporarily postponed the development of an extended reality (XR) product. Industry analysts say that it was an internal decision made in light of the Vision Pro headset unveiled by Apple in June.Samsung Electronics said in a recent notice to its panel p
Samsung Electronics’ second-quarter operating profit plunged 96 percent year on year, according to a forecast. This means that it may hit a 14-year low as fears of a semiconductor supply glut intensify.According to a survey of 27 analysts by financial information firm Refinitiv’s SmartEstimate, Sams
Chairman Koo Kwang-mo of LG Group, Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan of Hanwha, and Chairman Koo Ja-yeon of LS are among the conglomerate heads accompanying President Yoon Suk-yeol on his visit to Europe. Chairman Lee Jae-yong of Samsung Electronics, Chairman Chey Tae-won of SK Group, and Chairman Chung E
“China’s OLEDs for smartphones have strong price competitiveness,” said Lee Chung-hun, CEO of UBI Research, at the 2023 OLED & Micro Display Seminar at the Federation of Korean Industry Tower in Seoul on July 5. “China will hog the market for organic light-emitting diode displays for smartphones.”Ac
Global battery companies are closely watching Europe’s growing energy storage system (ESS) market. As demand for renewable energy generation has surged due to the Russia-Ukraine war, demand for ESSs to store electric power has also grown considerably.Korean companies such as LG Energy Solution have
As the trend of de-sinicization rises across industries in Korea, Altasia is emerging as an alternative to China.The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) released the results of its study on changes in the global trade structure and countermeasures on July 5, revealing that 14 Asian countri
Leading global corporations from South Korea including Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor, and LG have set up local offices around Capitol Hill and are strengthening communications with the U.S. government and Congress by recruiting high-ranking former U.S. bureaucrats and other influential figures.Last yea
Since the full implementation of China’s Hallyu (Korean Wave) Ban in 2016, it has been revealed that a total of 46 Chinese subsidiaries of South Korean corporations have been sold or liquidated. The total revenue scale of these companies is approaching 20 trillion won.On July 5, CEO Score, a corpora
The four major conglomerates - Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor, and LG - have virtually returned to the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI). The return isn’t in the form of re-enlistment, but rather through the transfer of membership from affiliated research institutions.According to industry insiders
Smartphone companies from Japan and China, which once claimed they would surpass Samsung Electronics, are sequentially withdrawing from the business. This is due to receiving evaluations that their quality and price competitiveness are subpar. Samsung and Apple outperformed them in the high-end mark
With regard to batteries, the mood is changing in Europe, which has been pushing for battery self-sufficiency to lower its dependence on Korea for batteries. With the proliferation of startup battery companies in Europe, demand for battery materials is expected to surge there. Faced with technologic
The semiconductor industry in South Korea has expressed concern about China’s export controls on gallium and germanium, stating, “There will be no immediate impact, but if supply difficulties persist, there could be problems in the transition to the next-generation supply chain.”According to the ind
According to Samsung Biologics and related disclosures on July 4, Samsung Biologics has signed contracts with Pfizer worth approximately 1.177 trillion won. Notably, the new contract of about 920 billion won is the largest single contract ever.First, the size of the order contract announced in March
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) plans to form a “One Team” with major corporations including SK and GS Energy to drive the small modular reactor (SMR) industry. They aim to establish concrete measures for the revitalization of the SMR industry within this year.According to MOTIE o
Samsung Electronics has revealed its technological road map to gain a competitive edge in semiconductors smaller than 3 nanometers (1 billionth of 1 meter). The company plans to be the first in the world to implement 3D packaging technology, vertically stacking Gate-All-Around (GAA) chips produced i
Samsung Electronics’ 83-inch OLED TV model will hit the market soon, signaling the beginning of an OLED TV alliance between Samsung Electronics and LG Display.According to industry sources on July 3, Samsung Electronics added an 83-inch OLED 4K TV (KQ83SC90AEXKR) to its OLED TV lineup in the July/Au
Faced with the worst semiconductor recession in its history, Samsung Electronics has executed a major restructuring of its Device Solution (DS) Division, including personnel management. The DS Division is responsible for the semiconductor business.According to industry sources on July 3, Samsung Ele
The author is an analyst for Shinhan Securities. He can be reached at ym.ko@shinhan.com -- Ed.AI driving growth in demand for reflow equipment & FC-BGA developers1) Reflow equipment: After coming in at KRW12bn for 2022, STI’s reflow equipment sales are expected to jump from KRW5bn in 2023 to KRW23.6