Kolon Industries considers selling film business, PEF management company is a candidate = South Korea

Kolon Industries, a major chemical materials company, is considering selling its film business, which has fallen into distrust due to declining demand in the film industry. The company recently announced, ``In regards to film-related business,
We are considering a variety of options, from adjusting the labor rate to selling the company." However, nothing concrete has been confirmed so far.
The company sells functional films that can be used in a variety of business fields, including packaging films.
is manufactured. The company also manufactures special films such as photosensitive films (DFR) used for printed circuit boards (PCBs) and barrier films for quantum dot (QD) sheets. 201
In 1999, the company achieved the world's first successful mass production of colorless transparent polyimide (CPI). However, recently, as the domestic film industry in South Korea has shrunk, Chinese manufacturers have
With the company on the offensive, a deficit is becoming inevitable. The company posted an operating loss for six consecutive quarters from April-June 2022 to July-September 2023.
The organization that is said to be aiming to acquire Kolon Industries' film business is Private Equity Fund (PEF) management company H.A.
It's Horn & Company. Last year, the company acquired the film business of SKC, a major chemical materials company, for 1.6 trillion won (approximately 176,097,970,000 yen).