[3] In April 2019, LG Chem sued rival SK Innovation for allegedly stealing trade secrets for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries.

For example, it is a large producer of common plastics such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS),[5] styrene-acrylonitrile resin (SAN),[6] and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

[22] LG Chem said on September 22, 2024 that it plans to supply cathode materials to Prime Planet Energy & Solutions Inc. (PPES), a Japanese battery joint venture established between Toyota Motor Corp. and Panasonic Corp.[23] October 27, 2024 LG Chem said Sunday it has opened its third overseas research and development center in Germany to develop environment-friendly, next-generation technologies.

[24] On 7 May 2020, a gas leak incident that took place at the LG Polymer plant at Gopalapatnam on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam resulted in the death of 12 people, hospitalization of over 300 and around thousands falling sick.

The gas reportedly started leaking around 2:30 am when the workers were preparing to reopen the plant after the lockdown ordered due COVID-19 pandemic was relaxed in the region.

[25][26] On 19 May 2020, an alkylaluminum-based catalyst powder exploded due to high-pressure while being transported at the packing room of the LG Chem plant at Seosan.