LG Chem Ltd. is a Korea-based manufacturer engaged in the provision of petrochemical goods and electronic materials. The Company operates two segments: petrochemical segment, which provides basic chemicals, polyvinyl chloride products, plasticizers, octanol, butanol, polyethylene compounds, acrylic acids, performance polymers, engineering plastics, elastomers, conductive resins and other chemicals, and electronic material segment, which produces batteries, display materials and polarizing plates. The Company was also engaged in the provision of industrial materials. It completed the spin-off of industrial material business on April 1, 2008.