The completion ceremony for the 'Changwon R&D Center' was held on the 26th at Changwon Plant 1 in Changwon, Gyeongnam.
Eco-friendly building design… LED lighting, high-efficiency HVAC systems utilizing geothermal energy, etc.

LG Electronics has further strengthened the foundation for research and development to lead the global home appliance market by fully operating the Changwon R&D Center, which it has been developing in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province.

LG Electronics held the 'Changwon R&D Center Completion Ceremony' at its Changwon Plant 1 in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do on the 26th. The event was attended by Changwon Mayor Ahn Sang-soo, Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Choi Chung-kyung, LG Electronics Vice Chairman Cho Seong-jin, and H&A (Home Appliance & Air Solution) Business Division President Song Dae-hyun.

LG Electronics' Changwon R&D Center, which began construction in March 2015, was completed in two and a half years with an investment of 150 billion won. With a total floor area of approximately 51,000 square meters (m²) and a structure consisting of 20 floors above ground and two floors underground, it is the largest research facility within the Changwon National Industrial Complex.

The Changwon R&D Center is responsible for research and development of kitchen appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, water purifiers, and dishwashers, and employs about 1,500 researchers. LG Electronics plans to consolidate the capabilities of its research organizations, which were previously scattered by product, into the Changwon R&D Center, and accelerate the development of convergence technologies and the discovery of new products from the perspective of the 'kitchen space' where customers actually use the products.

LG Electronics designed the Changwon R&D Center as an eco-friendly building by installing LED lighting and high-efficiency HVAC systems utilizing geothermal energy. In addition, it maximized energy efficiency by introducing an automated control system that comprehensively monitors and regulates energy facilities such as lighting and HVAC.

Meanwhile, LG Electronics is planning investments centered on its Changwon plant to continue leading the global premium home appliance market.

LG Electronics recently announced plans to invest a total of 600 billion won in its Changwon Plant 1, where the Changwon R&D Center is located, to transform it into a smart factory by 2022. LG Electronics expects the Changwon plant to become the mecca of LG home appliances, equipped with both a state-of-the-art research and development center and a smart factory.

At the Changwon Plant 2, which produces washing machines, air conditioners, etc., an 8-story washing machine R&D center was newly constructed in 2011, and a system air conditioner research institute was newly constructed in 2013.