LG Energy Solution to invest $3.1 bln in S.Korea battery facility

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An employee walks past the logo of LG Energy Solution at its office building in Seoul
An employee walks past the logo of LG Energy Solution at its office building in Seoul, South Korea, November 23, 2021. Picture taken November 23, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

SEOUL, Dec 19 (Reuters) - South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (373220.KS) said on Monday it plans to invest 4 trillion won ($3.1 billion) from this year to 2026 in a facility making batteries for electric vehicles and other goods.

The project in Ochang, South Korea, will include R&D and production facilities and related infrastructure, and is expected to add 1,800 employees, the company said in a statement.

"We plan to set up a diversified product portfolio including pouch-type and cylindrical batteries to respond to customer needs in a timely manner, and differentiate production capabilities based on a 'smart' factory," an LG Energy Solution spokesperson said.

($1 = 1,298.8400 won)

Reporting by Ju-min Park and Joyce Lee; Editing by Christopher Cushing and Edmund Klamann

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