LG Chem posted second-quarter operating profit of 599.6 billion won ($416 million), up 25.8 percent from a year earlier, the company disclosed Friday.

Revenue for the same period came in at 14.18 trillion won, a preliminary figure reflecting a 19 percent increase year on year.

Net profit for the period was 66.8 billion won, swinging to a profit from a loss in the year-earlier quarter.


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