South Korea

South Korean Co. Opens New EV Charger Manufacturing Facility in Plano, Its First in U.S.

by | Jun 7, 2023
At full capacity, South Korea-based SK Signet's first U.S. plant will be able to produce more than 10,000 ultra-fast chargers per year. The facility is expected to create up to 183 jobs by 2026. See what else will happen at the plant—and how it could impact EV drivers in DFW and across the country.
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Wingstop Appoints Industry Veteran as SVP/President of International
by | May 5, 2023
Wingstop has nearly 2,000 restaurants globally. Kapoor will be responsible for driving the company's growth and development strategy for markets outside of the U.S. and overseeing the performance of the brand's existing international markets.
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South Korean Bank Tests Stablecoins on North Texas-Based Hedera Network
by | Dec 2, 2021
The solution developed by Shinhan Bank and a global megabank outside of Korea enables cross-border funds to be sent and received in a locally denominated stablecoin with "remarkably low fees." The solution is built using the Hedera Token Service and Hedera Consensus Service.
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research
Discovery: UNTHSC Expands Pain Research Registry, UT Arlington Student Gets NIH Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
by | May 17, 2019
Also, you'll find out why a researcher at the University of North Texas believes tourism and destination development could help reunite the Korean Peninsula in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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trade

DFW Trade Mission Focuses On China, South Korea

by | Oct 16, 2017
The trip is an opportunity to highlight North Texas as an "ideal region for international businesses to grow and develop."
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yarns
UTD Researchers Make Electric ‘Twistron’ Yarns Discovery
by | Aug 31, 2017
Stretching or twisting the carbon nanotube yarns produces an electric charge after they are submerged in an electrolyte.
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