We are leading industrial development with a wide range of world-class petrochemical products.
In the petrochemical business, LG Chem has established a vertically integrated system that produces basic raw materials such as ethylene and propylene as well as downstream products including PE, ABS, and synthetic rubber. We have achieved the highest productivity and cost competitiveness in the world in this core business area.
In addition to upgrading our business structure around high-value-added products, LG Chem is steadily honing our competitive edge in the global market by fostering promising next-gen materials such as nano-carbon tubes.
Sales

Unit : KRW trillion

  • 1976 Entry into the petrochemical business
    Completed the Yeocheon PVC Paste Resin Plant
  • 1991 Basic raw material production
    Completed Yeocheon NCC
    * NCC : Naphtha Cracking Center
  • 1994 Entry into China market
    Built a PVC resin Plantin Tianjin
  • 2003 Acquired Hyundai Petrochemicals
  • 2007 Merged with LG Petrochemical
  • 2008 High value-added resin
    Developed Elastomer, first in South Korea
  • 2010 Acquired Dow Chemical’s
    polycarbonate division
  • 2015 Established Huanan Tech Center
    in Guangzhou, China
  • 2019 Constructed Korea’s largest
    petrochemical specialty tech center
    (Osan CS Center)
  • 2021 Acquired Korea’s first *ISCC
    for eco-friendly bio-balanced products
    *International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Launched digital CRM system "LG Chem On"
  • 2022 Launched Asia’s first plant-based eco-friendly ABS Signed a joint venture agreement to build an eco-friendly bioplastic plant with ADM in Illinois, US
Division
NCC/PO Division NCC/PO Division
PVC/Plasticizers Division PVC/Plasticizers Division
ABS Division ABS Division
Acrylates Division Acrylates Division
High Performance Materials Division High Performance Materials Division
Sustainability Division (POE,CNT etc.) Sustainability Division (POE,CNT etc.)
Nexolution Division (SAP,NBL etc.) Nexolution Division (SAP,NBL etc.)
Catalyst Division Catalyst Division
Production Capacity (As of Q2 2023)
Unit : KTA
Production Capacity: (As of Q2 2023), Ethylene
Ethylene
3,350
HDPE
550
Acrylic Acid
715
Propylene
1,980
LLDPE
600
IPA
205
BD
510
PP
380
NPG
175
BZ
900
LDPE/EVA
460
Synthetic Rubber
365
SM
520
PVC
1,280
Specialty Resin
335
BPA
505
Plasticizer
280
POE
280
ABS/SAN
2,290
Alcohol
300
CNT
2.9
PS
40
PC
170
SAP 500
EPS
90
NAOH
1,020
NBL 390
Sustainability Strategy

Leading Business Sustainability with Eco-Friendly Materials

  • Bio Materials
  • · About 50 bio products certified by ISCC Plus
  • · World’s first mass production of bio-circular balanced SAP
  • · Launched Asia’s first plant-based ABS
  • · Strengthened partnership to internalize bio materials production/development
    (e.g. joint venture with ADM)
  • Recycle
    (Establish circular economy of waste plastics)
  • · Produce mechanical recycling products
  • · Establish mass production and chemical recycling system
  • · Establish Closed-Loop system of waste plastics
  • Energy Transition
    (Discover new renewable energy materials)
  • · Produce high value-added products for solar panels
  • · Establish eco-friendly biomass power plant
  • · Establish CCU plant to produce blue hydrogen
Major Applications
Automobiles Automobiles
Home Appliances Home Appliances
Building Materials Building Materials
Paint Paint