LG Chem Ltd. (
Korean: LG화학), often referred to as LG Chemical, is the largest Korean chemical company and is headquartered in
Seoul,
South Korea. According to
Chemical and Engineering News, it was the 13th largest chemical company in the world by sales in 2014. It was first established as the Lucky Chemical Industrial Corporation, which manufactured
cosmetics. It is now solely a
business-to-business company.