SK Energy held a completion ceremony for the 4th R&D building in SK Energy Institute of Technology.
Since its foundation in 1995, the SK Energy Institute of Technology has developed world leading catalyst/processing technologies and new product technologies along with its focus on new/renewable energy and information & electronics materials, including HEVB (battery for hybrid electric vehicles), hydrogen/fuel cell, DPF (diesel particulate filter), Stationary DeNOx catalyst, LiBS (lithium ion battery separator) and FCCL. 50 billion won was invested in the 4th R&D building, which will be used for next generation researches in information & electronics materials and battery tests.
Hyunchul, Shin, CEO of SK Energy visited the new R&D building and had a ride on the hydrogen vehicle and asked the researchers, “to build global competitiveness by developing technologies based on existing business such as energy and petrochemical as well as in new technologies in new energy/materials to lead future growth of the company.”

SK Energy plans to continuously expand its R&D investment and R&D infrastructure along with better support facilities (e.g., dormitories) and welfare facilities for researchers.