Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, indicated that whether to sell SK Siltron is a "matter for the working-level staff to decide." The comment comes as debate has emerged inside the group over reexamining the sale of SK Siltron, drawing attention to the outcome of internal reviews.
On the 2nd, meeting a reporter at the Computex 2026 venue in Taipei, Taiwan, Chairman Chey answered a question about the sale of SK Siltron by saying, "That is decided from the bottom."
Since last year, SK Group has pursued the sale of SK Siltron as part of rebalancing (business restructuring). Doosan Group was selected as the preferred negotiating partner and engaged in talks, but recently the possibility of reexamining the sale has been raised.
SK Siltron is a corporations that produces silicon wafers, a key semiconductor material. As the spread of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry heightens the importance of semiconductor supply chains, a reassessment of SK Siltron's strategic value is said to be under way inside the group.
In particular, this is the first time Chairman Chey has directly answered a related question as some media recently raised the possibility of reexamining the sale of SK Siltron. However, Chey did not make separate remarks on whether to continue with the sale or on the possibility of a review.
In business circles, the remarks are being interpreted to mean that a final decision on the sale of SK Siltron will be made after internal reviews and discussions among working-level staff. However, it is understood that no official decision has been made yet on whether to withdraw or proceed 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 determined by the results of internal reviews going forward."