Hwaseong City Joins Hands with Global Semiconductor Equipment Firm on Investment Cooperation

Hwaseong City Signs Investment Cooperation Agreement with Applied Materials Korea
More Than 180 Representatives from AI and Advanced Industry Companies Attend
Hwaseong Presents Plaques of Appreciation to Hanwha Solutions, ACCRETECH Korea, and Abiman Robotics
Mayor Jeong Myeonggeun: "We Will Strengthen Support for Large-Scale Investors and Enhance Hwaseong's Investment Appeal"

Hwaseong Special City in Gyeonggi Province has signed an agreement with global semiconductor equipment company Applied Materials Korea Co., Ltd. on investment cooperation and shared growth with the local community. The two parties agreed to work together to support investment projects and business activities and strengthen the competitiveness of the semiconductor industry.

Hwaseong Special City Mayor Jung Myeong-geun (front row, center) poses for a commemorative photo with business representatives at the 2026 Hwaseong Special City Investment Attraction Briefing. Provided by Hwaseong City.

Hwaseong City, led by Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, held the “2026 Hwaseong Special City Investment Attraction Briefing” on November 4 at COEX in Seoul, in conjunction with the AI Expo “MARS 2026,” and signed the agreement. More than 180 people attended, including representatives of companies in artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced industries, relevant organizations, and industry officials.

Under the agreement, the city and Applied Materials Korea will establish a framework for mutual cooperation and join forces to ensure the smooth progress of investment projects and boost the local economy.

At the event, the city presented plaques of appreciation to three companies—Hanwha Solutions, ACCRETECH Korea, and Abiman Robotics—for their contributions to local investment and the development of the industrial ecosystem.

During a presentation on exemplary investment cases, Daewoong Bio introduced its large-scale factory expansion in the Hyangnam Pharmaceutical General Industrial Complex and its process of making innovative investments. Oh Geonyoung, a team leader in Shinhan Bank’s WM Group, delivered a special lecture on “Global Economic and Industry Trends.”

Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun said, “It is meaningful to be able to showcase Hwaseong’s competitiveness and vision for the future at COEX in Seoul, the center of business in South Korea.”

Hwaseong Special City Mayor Jeong Myeonggeun (left) poses for a commemorative photo after signing an MOU on investment cooperation and regional mutual growth with Park Gwangseon, CEO of Applied Materials Korea Co., Ltd. Photo provided by Hwaseong City.

He added, “I ask you to further strengthen special support for companies making large-scale investments and business support programs so that more outstanding companies will invest in Hwaseong, and to actively work to create an investment environment that ranks among the best in the country and enhance the city’s appeal to investors.”

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