LG 2008 Annual Report Download - page 40

GLOBAL PRODUCTION
& PARTNERS CORPORATE MILESTONES
MEXICO
MEXICO
MEXICO
BRAZIL
BRAZIL
POLAND
POLAND
EGYPT
TU R KEY
SAUDI ARABIA
INDIA
TH AILAN D
VIETN AM
INDONESIA
CHINA
CHINA
CHINA
CHINA
CHINA
CHINA
CHINA
CHINA
CHINA
CHINA
CHINA
CHINA
CHINA
KAZAKSTAN
RUSSIA
MEXICALI
REYNOSA
M ONTERREY
AM AZON IA
SAO PAULO
MLAWA
WROCLAW
ISM AILIA
ISTAN BUL
RIYAD H
NEW DELHI/PUNE
RAYONG
HANOI
JAK A R TA
TAIZH OU
HUIZH OU
NANJING
NANJING
QINHUANGDAO
SHAN GHAI
SHEN YAN G
TIAN JIN
YAN TAI
KUNSHAN
NANJING
HANGZHOU
QINGDAO
ALM ATY
MOSCOW
LGEM X
LGERS
LGEM M
LGEAZ
LGESP
LGEM A
LGEW R
LGEEG
LGEAT
LGESR
LGEIL
LGETH
LGEVN
LGEIN
LGETR
LGEHZ
LGEN D
LGEPN
LGEQH
LGESH
LGESY
LGETA
LGEYT
LGEKS
LGEN P
LGEHN
LGEQD
LGEAK
LGERA
LCD TV / MONITOR, MOBILE PHONE
LCD TV, PDP TV, CRT TV, PDP MODULE
REFRIGERATOR, MICROW AVE OVEN
TV, DVD, AUDIO, AIR CONDITIONER
MONITOR, MOBILE PHONE, PC
TV, MONITOR
REFRIGERATOR, TV
DY, FBT, TUN ER, TV
AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER
TV, MONITOR, REFRIGERATOR, AIR CONDITIONER, WASHING MACHINE,
COM PRESSOR, PC, OPTICAL STORAGE, MOBILE PHONE
WASHING MACHINE, AIR CONDITIONER, COM PRESSOR, TV
TV, MONITOR, AIR CONDITIONER, WASHING MACHINE, REFRIGERATOR,
MICROW AVE OVEN, VACUUM CLEANER
LCD MONITOR, CRT MONITOR, LCD TV, PDP TV, CRT TV, VCR COM BI, REC COM BI,
DVD PLAYER, DVD RECORDER, HOME TH EATER , AUDIO, REFRIGERATOR
REFRIGERATOR, COM PRESSOR
MEDIA, OPTICAL STORAGE, CAR AUDIO
MONITOR, LCD TV, PDP TV
WASHING MACHINE, MOTOR
CASTING
SET-TOP-BOX, CCD
TV
MICROW AVE OVEN, AIR CONDITIONER, MGT, VACUUM CLEANER, COM PRESSOR
MOBILE PHONE
PC, TELEM ATICS
PDP MODULE
DVD-RECORDABLE, VIDEO CASSETTE TAPE, USB, HDD, PRISM SHEET
MOBILE PHONE
TV, WASHING MACHINE
TV, AUDIO, REFRIGERATOR, WASHING MACHINE
NORTH AM ERICA
EUROPE
SOUTH &
CENTRAL AM ERICA
REGION COUNTRY CITY PROD U CTSCOM PANY
GLOBAL PRODUCTION NETWORK
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
BEST BUY
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MLAS
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1958
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1965
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1966
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1980
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1982
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1984
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1986
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1988
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1991
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1995
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2000
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2001
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2002
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shareholder value: holding com pany LG
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2003
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2004
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wireless speakers
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2005
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2007
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