With great fanfare,SK Innovation broke ground in March on a $1.7 billion factory in Commerce, Georgia, about 200 km from VW’s (VOWG_p.DE) Chattanooga plant, which will be the automakers electric vehicle hub in the United States.
Stung by missing out on the VW deal to the new kid on the block and the departure of 77 employees for its rival across the Han River in Seoul, LGC took SKI to court in the United States in April accusing it of misappropriating trade secrets.