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Lam Research Manufacturing Korea‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‌​‍​

Korean subsidiary of US semiconductor equipment manufacturer
Tracked Korean subsidiary of US semiconductor equipment manufacturer · 2 documented connections
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Entity #667
regulatory_oversight_and_subsidy_source
MOTIE regulates LMK's operations under FIPA (Foreign Investment Promotion Act) and the Industrial Technology Protection Act. MOTIE, alongside Gyeonggi-do and Yongin City, provided undisclosed cash subsidies for Lam Research's Korean R&D center. MOTIE Vice Minister Park Jin-kyu attended the 2022 R&D center opening.
Facts (16)
Data Freshness
Fresh Last update: 5d ago · Avg age: 388d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
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Pending Review Lam Research CEO Tim Archer gave a keynote at Semicon Korea 2026 stating 'We wouldn't have been able to d‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‌​‍​o it without South Korea' and pledging to 'accelerate disruptive innovation with South Korean companies.'
Date: 2026-02-12 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review Lam Research has operated in South Korea since 1989, establishing its first Korean subsidiary (Lam Research Korea) that year. Over 35 years it expanded from sales/service to manufacturing (LM‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‌​‍​K, 2011), R&D (Lam Research Korea Technology Center, Yongin, 2022), and the Yongin Campus (2024). Korea accounts for approximately 20% of Lam Research's global revenue (23% in Q3 FY2026).
Date: 1989-2026 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review LMK is classified as an SME (중소기업) under Korean law despite its nearly ₩2 trillion revenue, registered as a 'general corporati‌​‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‌​‍​on' (일반법인) with 486 employees as of Korean government records. Representatives listed: Park Joon-hong and Peter Allen Onouski.
Date: 2025-06-30 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review 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.
Date: 2024-01-30 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review Of LMK's ₩1.978 trillion in revenue for FY2025, ₩1.953 trillion (98.7%) was registered to Lam Research International Sdn Bhd in Malaysia, effectively routing the vast majority of added value offshore. Lam Research Korea's sales subsidiary also extended a ₩748.5 billion interest-free, unsecured loan to the same Malaysian affiliate.
Date: 2025-07-01 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review 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.
Date: 2025-06-30 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review 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.
Date: 2023-05-25 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review 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.
Date: 2023-05-25 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review 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.
Date: 2013-10-28 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review Lam Research Manufacturing Korea, LLC was established on August 8, 2011 as a South Korean LLC (유한회사). Its registered address is 14-9 Gajangsaneopdong-ro, Osan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 18103, Republic of Korea, with capital of ₩34.16 billion.
Date: 2011-08-08 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review Lam Research Manufacturing Korea filed filing with the SEC on 2024-08-29. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2024-08-29 Added: 12 Apr 2026
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Entity #667
regulatory_oversight_and_subsidy_source, regulatory_oversight primary
MOTIE regulates LMK's operations under FIPA (Foreign Investment Promotion Act) and the Industrial Technology Protection Act. MOTIE, alongside Gyeonggi-do and Yongin City, provided undisclosed cash subsidies for Lam Research's Korean R&D center. MOTIE Vice Minister Park Jin-kyu attended the 2022 R&D center opening. · MOTIE oversees regulations affecting Lam Research Manufacturing Korea's semiconductor equipment operations
Entity #644
regulatory oversight, regulatory_oversight secondary since 2022
BIS semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affect Lam Research's Korean operations · The U.S. Commerce Department's BIS controls exports of Lam Research's equipment technology. In 2024, BIS investigated Ronda Korea for potentially selling parts using Lam Research technology to sanctioned Chinese companies. BIS export controls on advanced semiconductor equipment to China directly impact LMK's parent company's revenue.
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2022-04-26 ↗ Lam Research opens $100m R&D center in Korea external_handoff Processed
2022-04-26 ↗ Lam Research opens technology center in S. Korea external_handoff Processed
2026-02-12 ↗ Lam Research's praise of South Korea is bitterly ironic external_handoff Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lam Research Manufacturing Korea — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lam Research Manufacturing Korea — Court records (no results) court_document Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lam Research Manufacturing Korea — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lam Research Manufacturing Korea — Corporate registrations (no results… government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Lam Research Manufacturing Korea — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed