LG Electronics was estqablished in 1958 as Goldstar , and produced some of Korea 's first radios , TVs , refrigerators , washing machines and air conditioners through the 1960s . Today the company employs more than 82,000 people working in over 110 operations including 81 subsidiaries around the world . LG Electronics is comprized of four business units - Mobile Communications , Digital Appliance , Digital Display and Digital Media . In 2006 global sales for the whole company totalled $ 38.5 billion . LG is the world 's leading producer of CDMA/GSM handsets , air conditioners , front-loading washing machines , optical storage products , DVD players , flat panel TVs and home theater systems . E-mail to a friend .
LG Electronics was founded in 1958 , producing Korea 's first TVs and radios . It is now a global company with more than 100 brands around the world including LG, Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba Satellite TV, Samsung LCD TV, Sony Bravia, Sharp Aquos,