Kolon Global Signs MOU with Myongji University
for Industry-Academic Cooperation in Semiconductor Water Treatment
Kolon Global is targeting the semiconductor water treatment market by leveraging its water treatment technology.
Kolon Global announced on the 6th that it recently signed a 'Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Industry-Academic Cooperation in the Semiconductor Water Treatment Field' at Myongji University Natural Campus in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The signing ceremony was attended by 13 people, including Kim Jeong-il, CEO of Kolon Global, and Lim Yeon-su, president of Myongji University.
Through this agreement, Kolon Global plans to apply its world-first commercialized 'low-energy membrane water treatment technology' to semiconductor processes. This technology, which cleans membranes, uses horizontal reciprocating motion instead of the conventional air-blowing method, combining microbial treatment and membrane filtration. It has received certification as a new technology and green technology from the Ministry of Environment. Currently, it is being used in over 70 domestic sewage and wastewater treatment plants. It can reduce power consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by more than 80%, contributing to cost reduction in semiconductor process operations and strengthening eco-friendly management.
Kim Jeong-il, CEO of Kolon Global (right), is taking a commemorative photo with Lim Yeon-su, President of Myongji University, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for industry-academic cooperation in the semiconductor water treatment field at Myongji University Natural Campus in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province on the 5th. Photo by Kolon Global
A Kolon Global official stated, "We plan to advance semiconductor water treatment technology and nurture related talent in cooperation with Myongji University," adding, "This mutual cooperation will be an important opportunity to overcome the construction market downturn, improve performance in the industrial construction sector, and expand future business areas."
Meanwhile, Kolon Global is focusing on diversifying its business portfolio by expanding orders in the non-residential sector. Of the 4.2 trillion KRW in new orders last year, 2.3 trillion KRW came from the non-residential sector.
In particular, Kolon Global has proven its technological capabilities by securing large projects in the water treatment field, such as Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek P5 Water Purification Plant (297.5 billion KRW), Merck Bio Facility (176.6 billion KRW), and Jeongeup Biomass (149.6 billion KRW). Kolon Global plans to further strengthen its competitiveness in the non-residential sector and continue stable growth.
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