LG Chem, considering both size and performance, is the leading chemical company in Korea. It is the mother company of LG Group. LG Chem is a vertically integrated chemical company that manufactures a wide range of products from petrochemical goods to high-value added plastics, and high performance industrial materials. It also expands its chemical expertise to high-tech materials for electronics such as rechargeable batteries and TFT-LCD display materials. LG Chem's business is comprised of three major areas: chemicals and polymers, industrial materials, and information & electronic materials. It conducts global management through its manufacturing affiliates, research centers, and marketing branches in major countries around the world. With annual sales of KRW 5.4 trillion and a global workforce of 10,000 employees, LG Chem plans to realize positive progress towards sustainable growth by consolidating its leadership position in the domestic market as well as by building leader businesses outside of Korea.