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On the print issue of July 30th<\/sup>, the Budapest Business Journal (BBJ, http:\/\/www.bbj.hu<\/a>\/<\/a> ), which is the largest, oldest and a leading publication in business category in Hungary, published an interview conducted by Kester Eddy with a member of SK Battery Hungary: L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Ludman. Ludman is a human resources development (HRD) and public relations (PR) manager who has been working at SK Battery Hungary since the establishment of the company in Kom\u00e1rom, Hungary.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The interview focuses on how the EV battery manufacturing plants of SK Innovation have made changes in the region. Through the interview with BBJ, L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Ludman reiterated the reasons SK Innovation chose Hungary as the company\u2019s first EV battery manufacturing site in Europe. He emphasized the three top reasons as \u201cthe proximity of European car manufacturing sites, the availability of a well-trained workforce, and the support from central and local governments.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ludman also talked about how the company has been able to secure the workforce at the regions with low unemployment rates. He also revealed that \u201capproximately 20% of the workforce [at SK Battery Hungary] are Slovak citizens, since \u201cKom\u00e1rom is only a bridge length away from Slovakia.\u201d According to Ludman, to make it more convenient for the employees to move around, the company provides free bus transfer service for employees with \u201c7 routes for daily office staff and 18 for shift workers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u25b2 (Left) SK Battery Hungary members participate in company\u2019s volunteer planting tree activity in June, joined by Kom\u00e1rom Mayor Attila Moln\u00e1r and CEO of SK Battery Hungary Han Sang-kyu \/ (Right) SK Battery Hungary\u2019s plant in by Kom\u00e1rom<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Regarding the differences between Korean and European\/Hungary\u2019s culture, particularly working culture, Ludman shared that despite the language barriers, \u201cSK Battery Hungary is committed to narrowing the differences by researching various communication channels.\u201d As an example, he mentioned the \u201cmonthly in-house magazine dealing with know-how and safety rules at the production site.\u201d \u201cAnd as part of \u2018Open Discussion\u2019 and \u2018Mutual Respect,\u2019 part of SK Innovation\u2019s management philosophies, we have held a number of workshops to help people understand each other\u2019s cultures,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n When being asked about the current status of the plants in Kom\u00e1rom and the new project in Iv\u00e1ncsa, Ludman mentioned that last year the first plant operated by SK Battery Hungary reached its 2020 production targets. The second plant operated by SK Battery Manufacturing, which is also located in Kom\u00e1rom, has completed construction and \u201ctest production is currently ongoing, with mass production expected to start in the first quarter of 2022.\u201d He said the Iv\u00e1ncsa project is also ready to start the construction stage.<\/span><\/p>\n *Disclaimer:<\/em><\/strong> The interview was conducted before SK Innovation announced its new strategies and targets at the Story Day event, which took place in early July. Some of the numbers mentioned in the interview may not be up-to-date. The online version of the interview is published on Budapest Business Journal\u2019s website on August 14, after the first publishing in the Budapest Business Journal print issue of July 30, 2021.<\/em><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n On the print issue of July 30th, the Budapest Business Journal (BBJ, http:\/\/www.bbj.hu\/ ), which is the largest, oldest and a leading publication in business category in Hungary, published an interview conducted by Kester Eddy with a member of SK Battery Hungary: L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Ludman. 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