Samsung on Saturday selected 17 experts in seven core technology fields as its 2026 master craftsmen, the largest number since the programme was launched in 2019. The group includes 12 from Samsung Electronics and five from other affiliates, bringing the total selected so far to 86. The programme recognises employees with more than 20 years of experience and provides personnel benefits including incentives, allowances and priority selection for a post-retirement work track.

SKC has cancelled its plan to enter the secondary battery cathode materials business and revised its mid- to long-term growth strategy first disclosed in September 2021. It cited a prolonged electric vehicle demand slowdown that has led to reduced investment and production across the battery industry and intensified competition. SKC said it adjusted its investment scale after reviewing long-term profitability. It will pursue an anode materials business through an equity investment in UK anode materials firm Nexeon.