{
  "id": 12278208,
  "title": "MiCo chairman wins top US ceramic industry award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/mico-chairman-wins-top-us-ceramic-industry-award",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T02:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261006/mico-chairman-wins-top-us-ceramic-industry-award"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jeon Seon-kyu, the chairman of MiCo Group, has been awarded the prestigious Medal for Leadership in the Advancement of Ceramic Technology by the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). The award was presented to him during ACerS’ Annual Honors & Awards Banquet in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Monday. This recognition highlights his significant contributions to the development of advanced ceramic technologies utilized in major semiconductor manufacturing facilities across the globe. Furthermore, ACerS applauded MiCo Group’s efforts in creating essential ceramic materials, localizing critical components for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and establishing mass production capabilities. As the sole recipient this year, Jeon made history as the first Korean to receive this award. Notably, only four Japanese and two Chinese individuals have previously been honored with this distinction.",
  "summary": "MiCo Group Chairman Jeon Seon-kyu has received a top honor from the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) for his leadership in advancing ceramic technology, the company said Tuesday. Jeon was presented with the Medal for Leadership in the Advancement of Ceramic Technology at ACerS’ Annual Honors & Awards Banquet on Monday (local time) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The award recognizes senior industry…",
  "key_points": [
    "Jeon Seon-kyu, MiCo Group chairman, awarded Medal for Leadership in ACerS",
    "Award highlights advanced ceramic tech contributions to semiconductor manufacturing",
    "Jeon first Korean recipient, four Japanese and two Chinese also honored"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This award cements Jeon Seon-kyu's status as a leader in ceramic technology and recognizes MiCo Group's role in advancing semiconductor manufacturing, a distinction shared by only a handful of Asian business leaders.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "MiCo chairman wins top US ceramic industry award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/mico-chairman-wins-top-us-ceramic-industry-award-12281461",
        "published": "2026-10-06T02:32:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}