Business Sites
1947
1
2025(Global 40 / Domestic 16)
56
Source of data : LG Chem 50 years history & Sustainability Report
Employees
1950
About 20
About 20
About 869
times
2025
About 17,389
About 17,389
Sales(Unit: KRW trillion)
-
1947
0.003
-
1976
0.05
-
1988
1.2
-
1995
3.3
-
2007
10.7
-
2025
45.9
Net Income(Unit: KRW billion)
-
1969
0.09
-
1976
2.1
-
1988
63.9
-
1995
91.2
-
2007
686
-
2025
1180
Total Assets(Unit : KRW trillion)
-
1970
0.061
-
1980
0.17
-
1990
1.8
-
2000
6.5
-
2025
101.1
Petrochemical Production Capacity(Unit: thousand tons)
1976
5
PVC was the only product
About 3,464 times
2025
17,320
More than 30 products including ethylene, PO, ABS
R&D Expense(Unit: KRW Billion)
2001
71
2010
280
2025
2,300
R&D Workforce(Unit: person)
-
2005
1,925
-
2010
2,131
-
2015
3,360
-
2025
8,344