SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won signaled that whether to sell SK Siltron is a matter for the working-level team to decide. The remark comes as talk has emerged within the group of reconsidering the sale of SK Siltron, drawing attention to the outcome of the internal review.
According to the business community on the 3rd, Chey on the 2nd met with reporters at the Computex 2026 venue in Taipei, Taiwan, and, when asked about the sale of SK Siltron, said, "That is decided at the lower level."
SK Group has pursued the sale of SK Siltron since last year as part of its rebalancing (business restructuring). Doosan Group was selected as the preferred bidder and had been in talks, but recently the possibility of reconsidering the sale has been raised.
SK Siltron is a corporations that produces silicon wafers, a key semiconductor material. As the spread of artificial intelligence (AI) increases the importance of semiconductor supply chains, the group is said to be reappraising SK Siltron's strategic value.
In particular, this is the first time Chey has directly answered a related question as some media have recently raised the possibility of reconsidering the sale of SK Siltron. However, Chey did not make separate comments on whether the sale would continue or be reconsidered.
In the business community, the remarks are being interpreted to mean that a final decision on the SK Siltron sale will be made after internal reviews and discussions among the working-level staff. However, it is said that no official decision has yet been made on withdrawing or proceeding with the sale.
An industry official said, "SK Siltron is a business that goes beyond a simple asset sale and is consolidation to the group's semiconductor strategy," adding, "The direction of the transaction will likely be decided based on the results of the internal review."