SK chemicals announced today that it has recorded a 12-percent growth in total sales last year. The company said a steady growth in key products like PTA and PET rung up sales of more than W833.4 billion ($670 million). It also managed to maintain a pre-tax profit of W36 billion ($28.8 million). SK chemicals hopes to maintain the pace this year, with plans to focus on core businesses as well as bioengineering to generate greater profits. Source: Chosun Daily