Samyang Corp
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Profile
Samyang Corporation is a South Korean specialty materials company operating in the chemical, food, biopharmaceutical, and packaging sectors. Founded in 1924, it is headquartered in Seoul and Seongnam. The company is a subsidiary of Samyang Holdings, which transitioned to a holding company structure in 2011.
Core businesses include engineering plastics, ion-exchange resins, and electronic materials in the chemical division, and functional ingredients like allulose and dietary fiber in the food division. As of 2024, the group reported KRW 5.0 trillion in revenue and employs approximately 3,500 people. The company remains active in 2026, focusing on global specialty expansion and AI-driven operational efficiency.
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- https://samyangspecialty.com/resources/file/2025_Samyang_Company_Profile_EN.pdf
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- Industry
- Construction, Cosmetics, Food ingredients, Industrial chemistry, Packaging & plastics
- Topics
- Sweeteners, polyols & starch derivatives
- Role
- Producer — “…rs for displays. - Global manufacturing footprint: EP compounds via Samyang EP Shanghai (China) and Samyang EP…”
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What they offer
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News & status 6
- 2026-07 Latest status: Samyang Corporation acquired the Japanese fragrance company Soda Aromatic Co., Ltd. on July 1, 2026. ↗ ↗ ↗
- 2026-09-20 Samyang Corp. Avoids Concentrated Cash Outflow with Cartel Fine Exemption and Execution Suspension < IB/Corporate < Article - Yonhap InfomaxSamyang Corp. has partially avoided a large cash outflow from cartel fines through court-executed suspensions and exemptions, enabling it to fund a major acquisition of a Japanese flavor company while continuing to face ongoing cost pressures and constraints …
- 2026-09-21 Courts Suspend Sugar, Flour Price-Fixing Fines on Food Makers - Seoul Economic DailySamyang Corp won a court suspension delaying enforcement and payment of its flour-price-fixing fines, with the court citing potential unrecoverable damage and urgent need to prevent harm, while the FTC’s broader guilty findings remain to be resolved in main …
- 2026-09-21 Courts Suspend Antitrust Fines Over Sugar, Flour Price-Fixing - Seoul Economic DailySamyang Corp. has won a court-ordered suspension of the FTC’s fines for flour price-fixing, with the Seoul High Court ruling that enforcing the fines could cause irrecoverable damage and that the FTC did not show a public-welfare impact warranting immediate …
- 2026-09-08 Samyang Corp. researcher wins Prime Minister's commendation at inaugural Technology Developer Day - The Herald BusinessSamyang Corp. is highlighted for strong R&D leadership in automotive materials, with An Tae-jin (head of the Mobility Tech Center) awarded the Prime Minister’s commendation for innovations in Si-PC EMC for car interiors and high-transmittance PC materials for …
- 2026-10-02 "Samyang Foods: Concerns over the impact of falling exchange rates are 'limited'... Expectations for new plant in China" - First-Class Business Newspaper Financial NewsSamyang Foods is expected to see limited earnings impact from falling exchange rates, with a projected profit recovery as its new China plant starts operations next year and supports higher global demand, potentially boosting top-line growth.
- 2026-10-05 Samyang Foods stock fell 1.06 percent as Q3 growth held upSamyang Foods showed solid growth in Q2 with revenues up 39.3% y/y and operating profit up 46.7%, and Q3 is expected to remain in growth mode with revenue around KRW 818.5B and operating profit about KRW 183.2B, though currency effects may weigh on overseas …
Network: owners, partners, peers
Ownership & investors 1
| parent | Samyang Holdings |
Partners & deals 2
| counterparty | Soda Aromatic Co …Samyang Corporation acquired the Japanese fragrance company Soda Aromatic Co., Ltd. on July 1, 2026.… |
| counterparty | Ltd …Samyang Corporation acquired the Japanese fragrance company Soda Aromatic Co., Ltd. on July 1, 2026.… |
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