Seongnam City Receives Kimchi and Agricultural Products Worth 148.4 Million Won from Semics

2,500 boxes each of kimchi and sweet potatoes, along with rice, red pepper powder, and dried seaweed
To be delivered to social welfare facilities and vulnerable households

Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sang-jin), said on the 12th that semiconductor inspection equipment maker Semics had donated goods worth 148.4 million won, including kimchi and agricultural products, for social welfare facilities and vulnerable groups in the Seongnam area.

Seongnam City received a donation from CEMIX Co., Ltd. of goods worth 148.4 million won, including kimchi and agricultural products, for neighbors in need. Photo courtesy of Seongnam City.

Seongnam City held a donation ceremony at City Hall Plaza that morning, attended by Mayor Shin Sang-jin and Kim Ji-seok, co-CEO of Semics. The donated goods included 2,500 boxes of kimchi (8 kg per box), 2,500 boxes of sweet potatoes (5 kg per box), 400 sacks of rice (10 kg per sack), 100 bags of red pepper powder, and 450 units of dried seaweed.

The city plans to distribute the goods through the Gyeonggi Community Chest of Korea to local welfare facilities serving people with disabilities, older adults, and homeless people, as well as to households from vulnerable groups.

Kim said, "I am pleased to share warmth with our neighbors in Seongnam," adding, "We will continue to be a company that grows together with the local community."

Mayor Shin said, "I am grateful to Semics for putting meaningful sharing into practice," adding, "We will ensure the donated goods reach neighbors who need help."

Semics is headquartered in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, and operates a research center in Bundang, Seongnam. It supplies inspection equipment to major semiconductor manufacturers around the world and received the Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit and the $200 Million Export Tower last year. Since 2021, it has continued to provide medical expense assistance and share kimchi and agricultural products in Gwangju and Seongnam, among other areas.

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