Behind the LG Company

LG Electronics and the LG Group have over 75 subsidiaries around the world. They make everything from television to mobile (cellular) phones. As the world’s second-biggest manufacturer for TVs, and with headquarters located in Yeoudio Seoul, LG Electronics has acquired other companies like: Zenith Electronics.

LG Electronics is a public company founded in 1958. The company specializes in mobile communication, digital display (TVs), Appliances, solar panels, and other digital medias. As of the last reports, the LG Group has over 82 thousand employees with 29 thousand residing in the company’s headquarter region of South Korea. The company is reported to rake in over $68 Billion dollars each year.

LG Electronics began life as GoldStar. Goldstar manufactured radios, TVs, refrigerators and other appliances just as LG does today. The LG Group was formed when Lucky and Goldstar merged, which explains the abbreviation LG — L from Lucky and G from Goldstar. Under the LG Group there are many subsidiaries like:

LG Chem – LG Chem manufactures polysilicon part to the head company

Zenith Electronics – Acquired by the LG Group in 1995

Conergy – Partnering company to produce solar panels as of 2008 (LG owns 75 percent of the company)

LG Electronics Products

LG Mobile Communication Devices

For Verizon Only LG produces over 22 cell phone products:

1. VX2000
2. VX3100
3. VX3400
4. VX4500
5. VX5300
6. VX5400
7. VX6000
8. VX8100
9. VX8300
10. VX8500
11. VX8550
12. VX8560
13. VX8600
14. VX8700
15. VX800
16. VX9100
17. VX9400
18. VX9700
19. VX9800
20. VX9900
21. VX10000
22. VX11000

LG Plasma TVs

PS80 series
PS60 series
PQ30 series
PQ20 series
PG70 series
PG60 series

LG LCD TVs

LH90 series
LH85 series
LH55 series
LH50 series
LH40 series
LH30 series

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