A fierce struggle for control has erupted at Korea Zinc, a key supplier to the semiconductor and automotive industries. The company’s founding families have split over its future direction, with one side backed by a prominent Asian private equity firm. Korea Zinc’s roots trace back to Young Poong, a metals producer established in 1949 by […]
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