Hong Nampyo, Changwon Special City Mayor, Begins Full-Scale Economic Revitalization Efforts

Visit to the Intelligent Autonomous Factory 'LG Smart Park'

Changwon Special City Mayor Hong Nampyo visited LG Electronics Smart Park on the 8th as his first company visit schedule since the launch of the 8th local government term, along with Gu Jacheon, Chairman of the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam, has embarked on full-scale efforts to revitalize the economy.

Changwon Special City announced that Mayor Hong visited Chairman Gu Ja-cheon of the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry and LG Electronics Smart Park at 10:40 a.m. on the 8th as his first corporate visit schedule since the launch of the 8th local government.

Mayor Hong, who took office on the 1st, presented the vision of "Changwon, the Northeast Asia hub city" and aligned with the strategy to establish an economic foundation for innovative growth to revitalize the economy. He chose LG Electronics Smart Park, which has built an "intelligent process system" using advanced digital technologies such as AI, big data, digital twin, Internet of Things (IoT), and 5G communication, as his first corporate visit destination after taking office.

LG Smart Park is a domestic production base for home appliances, producing premium home appliances that lead the global market with innovative products and differentiated technologies.

In March, it was selected as a "Lighthouse Factory" leading the future of global manufacturing by the World Economic Forum (WEF) for the first time among domestic home appliance companies. It is the third in Korea after POSCO and LS Electric.

Since 2017, LG Electronics has invested a total of 800 billion KRW to transform the refrigerator production line into an intelligent autonomous factory. Productivity has improved by 20%, and energy efficiency has improved by about 30%. When the integrated production building is finally completed in 2025, the annual production capacity is also expected to increase significantly.

During the visit, Mayor Hong had time to observe and receive explanations directly on the production line where AI-equipped robots assemble products, high-altitude conveyors operate, and logistics robots (AGV) based on a dedicated 5th generation (5G) network actually function at LG Smart Park, a cutting-edge smart factory that will open the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution.

Mayor Hong said, "LG Electronics Changwon Plant is a representative company of Changwon Special City and serves as a pillar of the local economy," adding, "Like a lighthouse guiding ships on a dark night by the seaside in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution, I hope LG Electronics will coexist with many partner companies and Changwon enterprises through change and innovation and contribute to creating local jobs."

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