OCI expands semiconductor R&D: OCI stock sits 47.22 percent below its high

Published on 10/14/2026 at 03:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

OCI expands chip research with a KRW 64.2 billion testbed plan. OCI stock is valued at KRW 4.1 trillion on October 14, 2026.

Semiconductor expansion and valuation

OCI planned semiconductor materials cooperation with Jeonbuk National University on October 8, 2026.
The shared testbed carries an investment of KRW 64.2 billion.
OCI stock had a KRW 4.1 trillion market capitalization on October 14, 2026.

OCI, KR7010060002, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

OCI (ISIN KR7010060002) said on October 8, 2026, that it would expand semiconductor materials research with Jeonbuk National University. The partnership includes a shared testbed backed by KRW 64.2 billion from the university, while OCI stock stood 47.22 percent below its KRW 414,000 52-week high on October 14, 2026.

Testbed links research to production

According to Seoul Economic Daily on October 8, OCI plans to use the university's semiconductor research center, cleanroom and future chemical-materials testbed for basic evaluations and process demonstrations. The work is intended to connect material development with verification and eventual commercialization.

The KRW 64.2 billion facility is designed to test material performance and reliability in conditions similar to semiconductor production lines. For OCI, that creates a practical route to validate new products before wider customer deployment, rather than limiting research to laboratory development.

Advanced materials remain central

OCI describes its operating portfolio as spanning basic chemicals, semiconductor materials and battery materials. Its listed products include polysilicon, phosphoric acid, hydrogen peroxide, semiconductor precursors and specialty carbon materials.

The expansion also fits OCI's stated push toward higher-value materials. Joint testing with a university research center can shorten the path from technical development to process qualification, but commercial value will depend on customer adoption and production economics.

Valuation leaves a wide range

OCI stock was valued at KRW 4.1 trillion on October 14, 2026, with a 52-week range of KRW 86,400 to KRW 414,000. The latest quote of KRW 218,500 therefore sat closer to the middle of that range than to its upper boundary, leaving the research program as a longer-term operating signal rather than an immediate earnings measure.

At the KOSPI listing, OCI stock was last quoted at KRW 218,500 on October 14, 2026, at 9:59 a.m. KST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of OCI stock.