Tag: aricell

aricell

Latest News

CEO of battery manufacturer gets reduced prison term over factory fire that killed 23

An appeals court on Wednesday reduced the prison sentence for the CEO of lithium battery maker Aricell over a deadly fire at the company's plant in 2024 to four years.

2026.4.22

Families of victims who died in a fire that broke out at an Aricell battery plant shed tears as they speak to reporters after a court ruling at the Suwon District Court on Sept. 23 in Gyeonggi. [YONHAP]

Heavy sentence handed down for 2024 Aricell battery plant accident

Suwon District Court sentenced CEO of Aricell and his son to 15 years in prison for the death of 23 workers in their lithium battery plant last year — the longest-ever sentence since the Serious Accidents Punishment Act took effect in 2022.

2025.9.23

Most popular

Prosecutors seek 20-year sentence for Aricell CEO over deadly factory fire

Prosecutors on Wednesday requested a 20-year prison sentence for Park Soon-kwan, CEO of lithium battery manufacturer Aricell, over a factory fire that killed 23 workers last year.

2025.7.23

Lithium battery maker Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan, who is involved in a deadly fire accident, is seen in a photo after ending his questioning session for an arrest warrant in a local court in Gyeonggi last month. [YONHAP]

Aricell CEO indicted, detained on charges of violating workplace safety laws

Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan was indicted and detained by the prosecution over the fatal fire at the company's Hwaseong-based factory last June.

2024.9.24

Park Soon-kwan, CEO of Aricell, and other executives bow their heads at the accident site in June to issue a public apology following a massive factory fire that killed 23 workers. [YONHAP]

Aricell CEO faces arrest warrant over factory blaze that killed 23

Police and the Ministry of Employment and Labor applied for arrest warrants for lithium battery maker Aricell CEO Park Soon-kwan and three other executives on multiple charges related to a deadly fire in its manufacturing factory.

2024.8.23

Minister of Employment and Labor Lee Jeong-sik speaks at a briefing where the ministry unveiled new regulations and support measures for small businesses and foreign workers at the Central Government Complex in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Fatal Aricell factory fire prompts stricter safety regulations to protect foreign workers

In response to the deadly Aricell factory fire that killed 23, including 18 foreign workers, the Labor Ministry will roll out tighter safety regulations.

2024.8.13

Former Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, left, holds a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of a conference in Beijing Saturday, in a photo provided by the Chinese Foreign Ministry. [YONHAP]

China's foreign minister urges Korean gov't to 'promptly' investigate cause of Hwaseong factory fire

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the Korean government to "promptly" investigate the cause of a recent deadly battery factory blaze during a meeting with a former Korean prime minister, China's Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

2024.6.30

A team of firefighters and forensic workers conduct a joint investigation on Tuesday at a lithium battery plant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, where a fire broke out on Monday, resulting in 23 deaths. [YONHAP]

Electrolyte waste safely collected following deadly Aricell factory blaze

Some 1,200 liters (73,200 quarts) of electrolyte waste at Aricell's lithium battery plant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, has been safely collected and disposed of following a fatal blaze earlier this week, the government said on Friday.

2024.6.28

End Hell Joseon for foreign workers in Korea (KOR)

The latest inferno demands a comprehensive revisit to the protection measures for foreign workers.

2024.6.28

End Hell Joseon for foreign workers in Korea