en.Wedoany.com Reported - LG plans to invest 9.4 trillion won in the Yeongnam region by 2030 to focus on fostering core technologies and manufacturing capabilities, including infrastructure for AI data centers, optical technology, AI semiconductor core substrates, and next-generation displays, in response to the demands of the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and physical AI era.

LG announced this investment plan on the 3rd at the "National Report on the Vision for Advanced Industry Development in the Yeongnam Region" held at Gyeongsang National University in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province.

This investment is part of LG's future growth strategy to address the AI transformation. LG aims to activate the advanced industry ecosystem and strengthen national manufacturing competitiveness by fostering AI data center infrastructure, optical technology, AI semiconductor core substrates, and next-generation displays.

◆ Changwon, as a Hub for AI Data Center Cooling Technology

LG Electronics will strengthen its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) R&D capabilities centered on Changwon to address the proliferation of AI data centers (AIDC).

Cooling technology is crucial for AI data centers, which require stable management of heat generated by large-scale servers. As power consumption and heat management become core challenges, the importance of efficient HVAC solutions is increasingly highlighted.

LG Electronics plans to enhance the competitiveness of related air conditioning solutions based on its Changwon plant to respond to the expanding AI data center infrastructure market.

In the premium home appliance sector, LG will also increase investment in next-generation technology development. LG Electronics plans to continue AI-based product and production technology development leveraging its home appliance manufacturing competitiveness accumulated in Changwon.

◆ Gumi, Expanding Production Base for Optics, Substrates, and Displays

In Gumi, LG Innotek and LG Display will strengthen their production capabilities for advanced components and displays.

LG Innotek will pursue investments in the mass production of new optical solution models and the expansion of semiconductor substrate production capacity to meet growing demand for camera modules and high-performance substrates in areas such as smartphones, automotive electronics, and AI devices.

Optical technology is considered a core element required for AI to recognize external environments. As the application areas of physical AI, such as autonomous driving, robotics, and extended reality (XR) devices, expand, the importance of high-performance camera modules and sensing technology will further increase.

LG Display will expand its production base for the mass production of new next-generation display models, enhancing the production capacity of its Gumi plant by addressing demand for high-value-added products such as AI devices and automotive displays.

Through this investment, LG plans to simultaneously strengthen AI infrastructure and advanced manufacturing competitiveness, linking AI data center cooling, optical solutions, semiconductor substrates, and next-generation displays with major plants in the Yeongnam region to broaden the foundation for core industries in the physical AI era.

Attendees at the event included LG Innotek CEO Moon Hyuk-soo, LG Electronics ES Business Head Lee Jae-sung, LG Electronics HS Business Head Baek Seung-tae, and LG Display CFO Kim Sung-hyun.