Samsung Electro-Mechanics recovered from intraday weakness to close higher in the stock market, as it unveiled a mid-to-long-term plan to invest approximately KRW 15 trillion in its Busan operations by 2040, moving to strengthen its competitiveness in key components for the AI era.

On the KRX market on the 3rd, Samsung Electro-Mechanics shares finished trading at KRW 1,989,000, up 3.27% from the previous trading day. Early in the session, the stock一度 fell to KRW 1,733,000, briefly losing the KRW 1.8 million level, but later recovered its losses and successfully turned upward.

Busan Operations to Be Cultivated as 'Mother Line' for Key AI Components

On this day, Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced through its future business and management plan (public disclosure) that it plans to invest approximately KRW 15 trillion in its Busan operations from 2026 to 2040. The investment targets are package substrates for AI data center servers and multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs).

Through this investment, the company intends to develop the Busan operations into a core mother line base for high-performance package substrates and high-value-added MLCCs, and operate it as a key research and development (R&D) hub.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics explained that the purpose of the investment is to strengthen the competitiveness of package substrates and MLCCs for AI data center servers. It added that the expected effect is to transition to an advanced technology-focused, high-value-added components business in line with the growth of the AI industry and to secure future growth engines.

First Unveiled at the 'Yeongnam Region Advanced Industry Development Vision Public Briefing'

This plan was disclosed to domestic and international investors and the media through the 'Yeongnam Region Advanced Industry Development Vision Public Briefing' held on the afternoon of the 3rd.

However, the company noted that this investment plan is a mid-to-long-term investment guideline based on current market conditions, and that the investment scale and schedule may change depending on future market environment and business conditions.

Meanwhile, with the stock price dipping below the KRW 1.8 million level during the session before successfully rebounding, attention is now focused on the future trajectory of the shares.

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