[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] Hyundai Movex announced on the 25th that it has won the contract for the logistics solution construction project at LG Chem's Gumi cathode material plant. The company has decided to actively promote its smart logistics automation business in the secondary battery sector, where demand has recently surged.
The project won this time will be applied to the world's largest cathode material plant that LG Chem is building in Gumi, Gyeongbuk. Construction began earlier this January. Last month, Hyundai Movex signed a logistics solution supply contract with LG Chem's newly established subsidiary, LG BCM, for the Gumi cathode material plant. They plan to build a smart logistics system by June 2025 using a total engineering approach that handles the entire process from design to construction.
The inbound and outbound equipment, including stacker cranes and unmanned transfer robots (AGVs), supplied this time are core facilities of smart logistics developed with Hyundai Movex's proprietary technology. There are also advanced IT logistics technologies such as warehouse management and control solutions (WMS·ECS) and AI-based predictive maintenance solutions (equipment failure and lifespan prediction systems).
The company expects that the robotic transfer system will secure continuity of logistics flow within the factory while enhancing safety and convenience. Previously, Hyundai Movex expanded into various fields beyond manufacturing, including distribution, by winning the automation solution contract for Coupang's Yongin fulfillment center last year.
The company stated, "Based on this contract and our excellent smart logistics automation competitiveness, we will further concretize our secondary battery logistics solution business going forward."
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