SK Chemical Reports 1Q Operating Profit of 73 Billion KRW, Up 810.6% YoY

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] SK Chemicals announced on the 7th that its consolidated operating profit for the first quarter of this year reached 73 billion KRW, an increase of 810.6% compared to the same period last year. Sales amounted to 378.8 billion KRW, up 50%, and net profit rose 50.5 billion KRW, an increase of 288.4%.

SK Chemicals explained, "Thanks to strong performance in copolyester and bioscience, we achieved the highest quarterly results in history."