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About Aekyung Chemical Co
Its shares trade on KRX under the ticker 161000.KS. It has been listed since 17 September 2012. In the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, it reported revenue of ₩1.45trn and a net loss of ₩2.95bn. At that date it held total assets of ₩1.39trn and shareholders' equity of ₩714.05bn.
Aekyung Chemical Co., Ltd. is engaged in the manufacturing of industrial and consumer chemical products. The company is headquartered in Seoul, Seoul. The company went IPO on 2012-09-17. The Company’s products portfolio consists of phthalic anhydrides, which are used as phthalate plasticizers, unsaturated polyester resins and dye intermediates; maleic anhydrides, which are used for unsaturated polyester resins for housing units and automobiles, fumaric acids for food and succinic acid; itaconic acids, which are produced through the fermentation of sugar millets or starches; plasticizers, which are organic ester compounds used for leathers, seats, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) films and electrical wires, and ester polyols. The company also involves in the provision of alcohols and messaging services. The firm distributes its products within domestic market and to overseas markets.
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Company facts
- Sector
- Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Listed since
- 17 Sept 2012
- Employees
- 706
- Website
- aekyungchemical.co.kr ↗
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Ms. Yeong Sin JangChairman
- Mr. Gyeong Won PyoChief Executive Officer, Managing Director, since 2021
- Mr. Saeng Hwan ParkManaging Director
- Mr. Jong Hwa LeeManaging Director
- Mr. Chang Gi HongAssistant Managing Director
- Mr. Ju Dam KimAssistant Managing Director
- Mr. Jun Hyeong KimAssistant Managing Director
- Mr. Seong Wan KimAssistant Managing Director
- Mr. Mun Yil LeeInternal Auditor
- Mr. Seong Do JooDirector
- Mr. Yong Sang WooDirector
- Mr. Jang Hwan LeeOther Non-Executive Director
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 0
- Environment
- 0
- Social
- 0
- Governance
- 0
SWOT analysis
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Strengths
- Aekyung Chemical manufactures phthalic anhydrides for plasticizers and unsaturated polyester resins.
- The company produces maleic anhydrides used in housing and automotive applications.
- Aekyung Chemical offers itaconic acids from sugar millets and starch fermentation.
Weaknesses
- The company's product portfolio includes limited chemical types like alcohols and messaging services.
- Aekyung Chemical's domestic market focus may restrict international growth.
- Employees at 706 are below industry average for chemical manufacturers.
Opportunities
- Expanding into overseas markets for phthalic anhydrides could increase revenue.
- Growing demand for sustainable chemicals like itaconic acids presents opportunities.
- The automotive sector's use of maleic anhydrides offers market expansion potential.
Threats
- Competition from other chemical producers in the Korean market is intense.
- Regulatory changes in the Chemicals Industry could impact production.
- Overreliance on domestic market sales poses a risk to revenue stability.
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