{"slug": "doosan-expedites-transition-into-ai-infrastructure-powerhouse", "title": "Doosan expedites transition into AI infrastructure powerhouse", "summary": "Doosan Group agreed to acquire a 70.6 percent stake in chip wafer manufacturer SK Siltron from SK Inc. for 2.3 trillion won ($1.61 billion), accelerating its transformation into an AI infrastructure powerhouse. The deal, announced on Friday, gives Doosan a presence across the semiconductor manufacturing value chain, spanning wafers, substrate materials and testing, and strengthens semiconductors as a key earnings pillar beyond its heavy industry portfolio.", "body_md": "Doosan Group is accelerating its transformation into an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure powerhouse after reaching a deal to acquire chip wafer manufacturer SK Siltron at what analysts described as “a reasonable price.” The acquisition will give the group a presence across the semiconductor manufacturing value chain, spanning wafers, substrate materials and testing, while expanding its portfolio beyond heavy industry and strengthening semiconductors as a key earnings pillar. On Friday, Doosan Corp. and SK Inc. announced that the former will take over a 70.6 percent stake in SK Siltron held by the latter at 2.3 trillion won ($1.61 billion). The deal came seven months after Doosan Corp. was selected as the preferred bidder for the stake. The prolonged negotiations had fueled speculation that SK was seeking a significantly higher price following the surge in semiconductor demand. However, the two sides ultimately agreed on a 2.3 trillion won deal, while including an earn-out clause under which SK will receive additional proceeds if SK Siltron's earnings exceed a predetermine", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/doosan-expedites-transition-into-ai-infrastructure-powerhouse", "canonical_source": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260803/doosan-expedites-transition-into-ai-infrastructure-powerhouse?utm_source=rss", "published_at": "2026-08-03 07:07:03+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-03 07:08:04.504230+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-infrastructure", "ai-chips"], "entities": ["Doosan Group", "SK Siltron", "SK Inc.", "Doosan Corp."], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/doosan-expedites-transition-into-ai-infrastructure-powerhouse", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/doosan-expedites-transition-into-ai-infrastructure-powerhouse.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/doosan-expedites-transition-into-ai-infrastructure-powerhouse.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/doosan-expedites-transition-into-ai-infrastructure-powerhouse.jsonld"}}