{"id":279,"date":"2019-10-16T10:18:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T01:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/?p=279"},"modified":"2020-12-04T16:32:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T07:32:26","slug":"sk-global-chemical-takes-part-in-k-show-2019-in-germany-for-a-foothold-into-the-global-packaging-and-automotive-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/archives\/279","title":{"rendered":"SK Global Chemical joins K Show 2019 in Germany for a foothold in the global packaging and automotive industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Nanum Gothic', sans-serif;\">\u25a0\u00a0SK Global Chemical expects\u00a0to communicate with the global market and find potential clients\u00a0in\u00a0packaging and automotive industries,\u00a0the future growth engine of the company.<br \/>\n\u25a0 Themes included \u201cOne-Stop Packaging Solution\u201d and \u201cEnvironmental, Ultralight Automotive Solutions\u201d.<br \/>\n\u25a0 CEO Na Kyung-soo said, \u201cSince it is\u00a0a high value-added market that is less affected by the recession and\u00a0will\u00a0continue to grow, we\u00a0are focusing on our competence\u00a0to\u00a0become a major global company in this market.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Nanum Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">SK Global Chemical (CEO Na Kyung-soo, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skglobalchemical.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.skglobalchemical.com<\/a>) took part in the K Show 2019, a trade show held in D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany, on the 16th in a bid to gain a foothold into the existing and upcoming markets of global packaging and automotive. The company\u2019s booth was jointly operated by SK Chemicals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Nanum Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The major goals of SK Global Chemical&#8217;s participation in the K Show include\u00a0proactively communicating with the global packaging and automotive markets, which are the two industries that the company has been focusing\u00a0on\u00a0as its future growth engines, and\u00a0taking the K Show as a place to meet\u00a0its potential clients. The booth was divided into the packaging and automotive zones to provide a more in-depth experience for the visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Nanum Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">K Show is a global plastic and rubber trade fair held in Germany every three years. It is counted as one of the three foremost plastic trade shows in the world, along with the National Plastic Exposition (NPE) of the United States and the Chinaplas of China. This year\u2019s K Show involves nearly 3,200 companies from 60 countries around the world taking part in a fair held from October 16 to 23 and is expected to draw about 230,000 visitors from 160 countries around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Nanum Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The major themes of SK Global Chemical\u2019s booth this time\u00a0are: \u25b2One-Stop Packaging Solution and \u25b2Environmental, Ultralight Automotive Solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Nanum Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cOne-Stop Packaging Solution\u201d is a core strategy of SK Global chemical organized around an extensive portfolio of major materials in packaging that seeks to provide a one-stop destination to the solutions demanded by the customers through customer-centered marketing strategies. Thus, the Packaging Zone showcased Multilayer Films and Film Resin products, such as high-performance polyethylene NexleneTM technology and high added-value packaging materials such as Promacor and SARANTM.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Nanum Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">SK Innovation also introduced its acquisition of Arkema\u2019s high-performance polymer division, which was first revealed to the world on the 15th of October. The acquisition of Arkema\u2019s high-performance polymer division represents the continuation of SK Global Chemical\u2019s drive to strengthen its packaging portfolio, starting with 2017\u2019s acquisition of EAA and PVDC units from Dow Chemical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Nanum Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The other highlight of the exhibition was the high crystalline plastic materials of HCPP, POE, and high-performance synthetic rubber EPDM, which represent SK Global Chemical\u2019s \u201cEnvironmental, Ultralight Automotive Solutions\u201d strategy on environmentally friendly mobility markets, such as EV. In particular, high crystalline plastics are common materials in both the interior and exterior of automobiles. As it can reduce the number of materials used by nearly 10% compared to conventional plastics, high crystalline plastics\u00a0bring positive effects such as improving vehicle\u00a0efficiency and reducing emissions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Nanum Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">CEO Na Kyung-soo of SK Global Chemical commented, \u201cSK Global Chemical has recently put forth a great effort to acquire a solid technology-based portfolio in the packaging and automotive products through the recent acquisition of European business assets and other projects\u201d, and \u201csince it is\u00a0a high value-added market that is less affected by the recession and\u00a0will\u00a0continue to grow, we\u00a0are focusing on our competence\u00a0to\u00a0become a major global company in this market.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Nanum Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>\n<strong>[Photo]<\/strong><\/span> <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Nanum Gothic', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">An exhibition guide (left) explains the automotive materials to the visitors\u00a0at SK Global Chemical booth<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/K-Show-\uc0ac\uc9c4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-280\" src=\"https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/K-Show-\uc0ac\uc9c4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2739\" height=\"2536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/K-Show-\uc0ac\uc9c4.jpg 2739w, https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/K-Show-\uc0ac\uc9c4-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/K-Show-\uc0ac\uc9c4-768x711.jpg 768w, https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/K-Show-\uc0ac\uc9c4-1024x948.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/K-Show-\uc0ac\uc9c4-250x231.jpg 250w, https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/K-Show-\uc0ac\uc9c4-550x509.jpg 550w, https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/K-Show-\uc0ac\uc9c4-800x741.jpg 800w, https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/K-Show-\uc0ac\uc9c4-194x180.jpg 194w, https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/K-Show-\uc0ac\uc9c4-324x300.jpg 324w, https:\/\/askinno.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/K-Show-\uc0ac\uc9c4-540x500.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2739px) 100vw, 2739px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u25a0\u00a0SK Global Chemical expects\u00a0to communicate with the global market and find potential clients\u00a0in\u00a0packaging and automotive industries,\u00a0the future growth engine of the company. \u25a0 Themes included \u201cOne-Stop Packaging Solution\u201d and \u201cEnvironmental, Ultralight Automotive Solutions\u201d. \u25a0 CEO Na Kyung-soo said, \u201cSince it is\u00a0a high value-added market that is less affected by the recession and\u00a0will\u00a0continue to grow, we\u00a0are &#8230; 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