Hyosung TNC to team up with Samsung for eco-friendly protective clothing

Hyosung TNC Corp., a South Korean textile and yarn manufacturer, is teaming up with Samsung Electronics Co. to produce eco-friendly protective clothing made from recycled PET bottles.

The bottles, collected from nearby cities like Hwaseong and Suwon, including Samsung Electronics semiconductor plants, will be transformed into Regen, a recycled fiber developed by Hyosung TNC. About 10 million bottles will be recycled for the production of eco-friendly protective clothing.

Hyosung TNC has earned the Global Recycle Standard (GRS), the world's first global recycle certification, from Control Union, a global eco-friendly certification agency.

Since January this year, the company has been supplying Regen protective clothing to some parts of Samsung Electronics' Pyeongtaek plant, with plans to expand the supply to the company's Giheung and Hwaseong plants.

Regen has already garnered interest from companies in various fields, including Hyundai Heavy Industries, POSCO Gwangyang Steel Mill, CGV and Lotteria, as eco-friendliness has become increasingly important in environmental, social and governance (ESG) management.

"We are committed to expanding the application of eco-friendly technology to further support ESG management for global companies," said Hyosung Chairman Jo Hyun-joon.

Write to Seo-Woo Jang at suwu@hankyung.com