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Samsung, SK hynix to build HBM packaging fabs in Chungcheong region as part of 392 tln won in total investment

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July 2, 2026

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Samsung, SK hynix to build HBM packaging fabs in Chungcheong region as part of 392 tln won in total investment

SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- An industrywide 392 trillion-won (US252.5 billion) in...

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Korea Times News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Samsung, SK hynix to build HBM packaging fabs in Chungcheong region as part of $252.5 bil. in total investment

Samsung, SK hynix to build HBM packaging fabs in Chungcheong region as part of $252.5 bil. in total investment

Investing.com

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· Jun 22, 2026

SK Hynix dethrones Samsung Electronics as South Korea’s most valuable company

SK Hynix dethrones Samsung Electronics as South Korea’s most valuable company

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jun 22, 2026

Samsung's HBM4 sales top US$1 bln 4 months after launch

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s sales of sixth-generation h...

The Next Web

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· Jun 22, 2026

SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as Korea’s most valuable company

For a quarter of a century, the most valuable company in South Korea was Samsung Electronics, and the question was never really open. On Wednesday it became open, and then it closed the other way. SK Hynix, the smaller of the country’s two memory-chip makers, passed Samsung in market capitalisation during intraday trading, taking the [] This story continues at The Next Web

Latestly.com

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· Jun 22, 2026

SK Hynix Valuation Hits USD 1.35 Trillion, Overtakes Samsung To Become World’s Most Valuable Memory Chipmaker

SK Hynix has overtaken Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable listed company, driven by its dominance in high-bandwidth memory chips for AI systems. Following a near-collapse in 2002, the firm's strategic focus on HBM has propelled its market value to USD 1.35 trillion, positioning it as a core beneficiary of the global AI boom.

The korea Herald News

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· Jun 23, 2026

Samsung's HBM4 sales top $1b 4 months after launch

Samsung Electronics Co.'s sales of sixth-generation high bandwidth memory chips, known as HBM4, surpassed US1 billion, industry sources said Tuesday. The milestone comes just four months after the South Korean tech giant became the first company in the world to begin mass production and shipments of HBM4 chips in February. Industry sources expect Samsung's HBM4 revenue to exceed 1.2 billion by the end of June. Samsung has rapidly expanded HBM4 shipments since the product's launch, helping it g

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Related coverage for "Samsung, SK hynix to build HBM packaging fabs in Chungcheong region as part of 392 tln won in total investment": Korea Times News — Samsung, SK hynix to build HBM packaging fabs in Chungcheong region as part of $252.5 bil. in total investment. Investing.com — SK Hynix dethrones Samsung Electronics as South Korea’s most valuable company. Yonhap News Agency — Samsung's HBM4 sales top US$1 bln 4 months after launch. The Next Web — SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as Korea’s most valuable company. Latestly.com — SK Hynix Valuation Hits USD 1.35 Trillion, Overtakes Samsung To Become World’s Most Valuable Memory Chipmaker. The korea Herald News — Samsung's HBM4 sales top $1b 4 months after launch