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Lam Research Korea's sales subsidiary also extended a ₩748.5 billion interest-free, unsecured loan to the same Malaysian affiliate.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-07-01","source":{"title":"Lam Research's praise of South Korea is bitterly ironic","url":"https://www.thelec.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=5583","publication":"TheElec (더일렉)"}},{"id":34626,"text":"LMK is classified as an SME (중소기업) under Korean law despite its nearly ₩2 trillion revenue, registered as a 'general corporation' (일반법인) with 486 employees as of Korean government records. Representatives listed: Park Joon-hong and Peter Allen Onouski.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-06-30","source":{"title":"기업정보: 램리서치매뉴팩춰링코리아(유) [Lam Research Manufacturing Korea, LLC]","url":"https://www.work.go.kr/smallGiants/corpInfoSrch/detail/corpInfoDetail.do?busino=1248718092","publication":"Korean Government Work-Net (고용노동부)"}},{"id":34623,"text":"In FY2025 (ending June 30, 2025), LMK posted revenue of ₩1,977.5 billion (approx. $1.43 billion), operating profit of ₩129.4 billion, and net income of ₩102.4 billion, per Korean government corporate filings. Total assets were ₩863.9 billion with total equity of ₩398.3 billion.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-06-30","source":{"title":"기업정보: 램리서치매뉴팩춰링코리아(유) [Lam Research Manufacturing Korea, LLC]","url":"https://www.work.go.kr/smallGiants/corpInfoSrch/detail/corpInfoDetail.do?busino=1248718092","publication":"Korean Government Work-Net (고용노동부)"}},{"id":13642,"text":"Lam Research Manufacturing Korea filed filing with the SEC on 2024-08-29. Accession number: N/A.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-08-29","source":{"title":"SEC EDGAR: filing — Lam Research Manufacturing Korea (2024-08-29)","url":"https://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index?q=%22Lam%20Research%20Manufacturing%20Korea%22&dateRange=custom&forms=4,SC%2013D,SC%2013G,DEF%2014A,10-K,10-Q","publication":"SEC EDGAR"}},{"id":34625,"text":"Park Joon-hong (박준홍) was appointed president of Lam Research Korea, Lam Research Manufacturing Korea, and Lam Research Korea Technology in January 2024, succeeding Lee Sang-won. Park previously held key positions as chief technology executive of etching and head of customer relations, with Samsung being his primary customer.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-01-30","source":{"title":"Lam Research Korea changes president amid challenges to market dominance","url":"https://www.thelec.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=4722","publication":"TheElec (더일렉)"}},{"id":34622,"text":"LMK shipped its 10,000th process module — a Flex® GL to a foundry/logic customer — in May 2023. It joins Lam's manufacturing sites in Livermore, Tualatin, and Taiwan in achieving this milestone. The achievement was announced alongside CEO Tim Archer's participation in a U.S.-Korea CEO Roundtable hosted by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2023-05-25","source":{"title":"Lam Manufacturing Korea Ships Its 10,000th Process Module","url":"https://newsroom.lamresearch.com/Lam-Manufacturing-Korea-Ships-Its-10,000th-Process-Module","publication":"Lam Research Newsroom"}},{"id":34621,"text":"LMK manufactures semiconductor etch subsystems, stainless steel fluid delivery components, insulated RF power cables, and assembles etch and deposition tools across its full product portfolio. Over 300 employees work in manufacturing operations spanning Osan, Yongin, and Hwaseong-si.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2023-05-25","source":{"title":"Lam Manufacturing Korea Ships Its 10,000th Process Module","url":"https://newsroom.lamresearch.com/Lam-Manufacturing-Korea-Ships-Its-10,000th-Process-Module","publication":"Lam Research Newsroom"}},{"id":34620,"text":"In October 2013, Lam Research International B.V. acquired the remaining 60% stake in Charm Engineering's Corus Manufacturing Ltd. (later renamed LMK) for ₩22.1 billion (approximately $20.57 million), making it a wholly owned subsidiary. Charm Engineering had previously acquired Sossl's bevel etcher technology, which became the basis for Lam's bevel etcher patents.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2013-10-28","source":{"title":"Lam Research Corporation completed the acquisition of remaining 60% stake in Corus Manufacturing Ltd. from Charm Engineering Co.,Ltd.","url":"https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/LAM-RESEARCH-CORPORATIO-4919/news/Lam-Research-Corporation-completed-the-acquisition-of-remaining-60-stake-in-Corus-Manufacturing-Ltd-from-Charm-17267821/","publication":"MarketScreener"}},{"id":34619,"text":"Lam Research Manufacturing Korea, LLC was established on August 8, 2011 as a South Korean LLC (유한회사). 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