Samsung Electronics brings coffee trucks to 27,000 partner-company employees, expands financial and technical support

[Financial News] Samsung Electronics has arranged coffee trucks and family movie events for employees of its semiconductor partners. By supporting not only funding and technology but also the rest and leisure of partner-company employees at their worksites, the company is strengthening cooperation across the semiconductor ecosystem.
According to Samsung Electronics on the 13th, its Device Solutions Division, which oversees its semiconductor business, is holding the “DS Together” event for partner-company employees and their families from this month through year-end. In October and November, it will visit the sites of 67 major purchasing partners and run “Mutual Growth Cafés,” offering drinks and snacks to more than 27,000 employees.
The coffee truck events began at Daeduck Electronics and Saesol Diamond Industry on the 6th, followed by events at TLB and PSK on the 7th. Drinks and snacks were served in outdoor areas at the sites, and beverage vouchers were also awarded through a raffle. A chance for Samsung Electronics and partner-company executives to meet and talk was also arranged.
“The unwavering competitiveness Samsung Electronics has demonstrated in the global semiconductor market is thanks to the dedication of all of you, the employees of our partner companies,” said Woo Hyung-dong, an executive vice president on Samsung Electronics’ Device Solutions Division’s Win-Win Cooperation Team. “We will continue to grow together, based on deep trust.”
“It was a chance, even if only briefly amid busy work, for employees of both companies to recognize each other’s hard work and reflect on the meaning of our partnership,” said Shin Young-hwan, CEO of Daeduck Electronics.
A “Movie Day” will be held from December 21 to 23 at theaters near the semiconductor sites in Giheung, Hwaseong, Pyeongtaek and Cheonan. Samsung Electronics plans to help employees of around 160 on-site partner companies—about 30,000 people—and their families watch a movie.
Financial support to ease partners’ investment burden is also continuing. Since 2010, Samsung Electronics has operated the “Mutual Growth Fund,” which provides low-interest loans, supporting facility investment, technology development and operating funds for a total of 407 partner companies in the Device Solutions Division. Currently, 159 companies are using approximately 393.9 billion won in loans.
Introduced in 2024, the “ESG Fund” provides interest-free financing for investments and operating funds related to environmental, social and governance matters. It currently provides approximately 18.56 billion won in loans to 15 partner companies in the Device Solutions Division.
Safety incentives are paid every six months to outstanding partners that contribute to preventing safety accidents and improving work quality. Payments in the first half of this year totaled 47.8 billion won. About 2.55 billion won in Chuseok holiday bonuses was paid to 68 partner companies in general affairs and security. Next February, Samsung Electronics plans to pay safety incentives for the second half of this year, as well as productivity bonuses for separately designated companies.
Samsung Electronics is also supporting improvements to working conditions and the strengthening of technical capabilities. This year, it has received more than 1,000 suggestions from partner-company employees and is expanding dedicated rest areas, shower facilities and other amenities based on communication with workers at the sites.
Samsung Electronics supports research and development by providing domestic materials, components and equipment companies and research institutes with wafers bearing semiconductor circuit patterns. From 2023 to 2025, it provided a total of 3,192 patterned wafers to 94 companies. This year, 983 companies and about 35,000 people took part in free training programs on topics including semiconductor technology and sustainable management. 
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