Hyosung Chemical targets Europe with POKETONE: what it means for Hyosung Chemical stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 03:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fakuma 2026 put POKETONE before Europe on October 12, 2026. Hyosung Chemical stock posted Q2 revenue of KRW 871 billion, up 41.20 percent.

Expansion and earnings timeline

Hyosung Chemical presented POKETONE at Fakuma 2026 from October 12, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached KRW 871 billion, up 41.20 percent year over year.
The next earnings report is scheduled for October 30, 2026.

Hyosung Chem, KR7298000001, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Hyosung Chemical (ISIN KR7298000001) is expanding POKETONE into European electric-vehicle, robotics and medical applications after presenting the material at Fakuma 2026 from October 12 to October 16, 2026. MoneyToday reported the company plans to broaden POKETON's global use, giving the specialty-material strategy a concrete European setting.

POKETON moves beyond automotive

Seoul Economic Daily said Hyosung Chemical displayed POKETONE applications for automotive connectors, gears, drive components and medical parts. The material resists impact, abrasion and chemicals while absorbing little moisture, attributes that support its use in components exposed to repeated movement and friction.

The company also planned a technical seminar on October 14, 2026, to discuss broader applications with European industry participants. That matters because the exhibition strategy is not limited to product display: it links POKETONE with electric vehicles, service robots, humanoid robots and medical equipment.

What does the expansion mean for earnings?

The operating backdrop had already improved before the exhibition. An ATS View compilation of DART filings reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of KRW 871 billion, up 41.20 percent from the prior-year quarter, while operating profit reached KRW 171 billion versus a KRW 9.0 billion loss in second-quarter 2025. The operating margin was 19.60 percent, compared with negative 1.50 percent a year earlier.

The same compilation put second-quarter net income at KRW 156 billion, against KRW 102 billion in the prior-year quarter. The figures frame POKETONE as a growth option alongside a broader earnings recovery rather than as a standalone product story.

Next reporting date

TradingView's earnings calendar lists October 30, 2026, as Hyosung Chemical's next quarterly reporting date. TradingView also identifies the company under ticker 298000 on the Korea Exchange KOSPI market.

Specialty materials shape the next test

Hyosung Chemical's near-term narrative now combines a dated European commercial showcase with a measurable earnings rebound. The October report should help investors assess whether the second-quarter improvement can support further investment in high-performance materials and whether POKETONE is gaining commercial traction beyond its established applications.