A new gas leak occurred earlier today at one of Samsung’s plant in Hwaseong, South Korea. The hydrofluoric acid spilled at the plant when workers were changing the pipes containing the acid, resulting in minor injuries to three workers. This is the second gas leak incident since January where a similar leak happened at the […]
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Police confirms acid spill from Samsung Plant, suspect residents could be affected
Police has confirmed that the hydrofluoric acid leak from the Samsung plant was let out in the environment. The conclusion comes after Police analysed the CCTV footage taken inside the Central Chemical Supply System (CCSS) and found 3-4 workers from Samsung’s subcontractor, STI Service releasing the acid out using a “huge ventilator inside the CCSS.” […]
Hydrofluoric acid leak kills one at Samsung Plant
An acid leak at Samsung’s plant in South Korea has claimed one life and injured four others. According to Samsung’s official statement “small amount of hydrofluoric acid” was leaked during maintenance in Hwaseong but according to Yonhap News, acid of about 2-10 liters was leaked that is fatal for lungs and nervous system. Samsung is […]
Samsung gets the nod to setup NAND Flash Plant in China
Samsung has got the approval from the Korean government to setup a NAND flash memory plant in China. The decision came after the Ministry of Knowledge Economy held two meetings to evaluate the company’s technology plans, possible technological leaks and the impact on South Korean economy since Samsung contributes a decent chunk of exports. […]
Samsung sets up Refrigerator production plant in Chennai, India
Samsung has inaugurated its second refrigerator manufacturing facility in India. The plant situated at Sriperumbudur, Chennai, India spans an area of 25,000m2 and will have an annual capacity of about 1.2 million units, totaling to about 2.5 million refrigerators along with the Noida plant. Samsung has confirmed to invest US$75 million in the plant […]