- Showcases technologies at IoT Tech Expo 2026 in San Jose on May 18-19 together with global industry leaders including IBM, SAP, and Deloitte
- Introduces Factova, an AI-powered smart factory solution designed to boost production optimization and factory intelligence at SMEs
- Unveils AI solutions for ultra-precise process control in semiconductor and aerospace manufacturing, along with AI-driven environmental, health and safety management services
SEOUL, South Korea, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LG CNS is accelerating its expansion into the North American manufacturing AX market with advanced AI-powered smart factory solutions.
The company participated in the IoT Tech Expo 2026 in San Jose on May 18–19 and was the sole Korea-based exhibitor at the event. The annual trade show, which highlights the latest IoT and AI-powered technologies, attracts more than 200 global technology and manufacturing companies and approximately 8,000 industry professionals. This year, IBM, SAP, and Deloitte hosted exhibition booths, while NVIDIA and Schneider Electric participated as conference speakers.
- Introducing Factova: AI-powered Smart Factory Solution for Production Optimization and Intelligent Manufacturing for SMEs
SEOUL, South Korea, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LG CNS is accelerating its expansion into the North American manufacturing AX market with advanced AI-powered smart factory solutions.
The company participated in the IoT Tech Expo 2026 in San Jose on May 18–19 and was the sole Korea-based exhibitor at the event. The annual trade show, which highlights the latest IoT and AI-powered technologies, attracts more than 200 global technology and manufacturing companies and approximately 8,000 industry professionals. This year, IBM, SAP, and Deloitte hosted exhibition booths, while NVIDIA and Schneider Electric participated as conference speakers.
LG CNS used the event to present the core offerings of its integrated smart factory brand, Factova, to a global audience. Factova leverages AI, big data, and IoT technologies across the entire manufacturing process to optimize production operations and drive intelligent factory transformation. The solution draws on over two decades of technological expertise and operational know-how gained from manufacturing projects in Korea and around the world.
LG CNS is expanding the availability of the Factova platform, proven at large-scale manufacturing sites, to small and mid-sized manufacturers. Factova MES, the flagship solution, is a manufacturing execution system that centrally manages end-to-end production workflows. It uses AI to collect and analyze shop-floor data in real time to reduce inefficiencies in the production process and optimize overall factory operations. Its functions are offered in modular form based on different process types in each industry, enabling customers to start with the core capabilities they need and add extended features as their smart factory matures.
LG CNS also showcased Factova Control, a solution designed to integrate and manage data at the production equipment level. Factova Control gathers and standardizes real-time data from equipment supplied by different vendors and enables centralized control across the line. It also integrates seamlessly with higher-level operational systems such as MES, and enhances production stability through AI-driven anomaly detection and predictive failure diagnostics. For instance, it analyzes real-time data such as motor current, temperature, and vibration to identify early warning signs of abnormalities, supporting the transition from manual inspections by field engineers to AI-driven predictive maintenance. Factova Control is currently deployed across more than 100,000 machines at manufacturing sites worldwide.
- AI Solutions for Ultra‑precise Process Control in Semiconductors and Aerospace, Plus AI‑powered Safety and Environment Services
LG CNS also introduced solutions for industries that require ultra-precise process control, including semiconductors, displays, aerospace, and medical devices. By leveraging equipment anomaly detection (FDC), statistical process control (SPC), and out-of-control action plan (OCAP) solutions, these offerings help predict process defects in advance and maximize production yield through data-driven process optimization.
The company also demonstrated its Gen AI Safety Management service at the event. The service enables shop-floor workers to use a mobile app to take photos of incidents and upload voice memos. Generative AI then automatically analyzes the images to log incident details in the system. The service also provides initial response guidelines based on similar historical cases. It attracted significant interest from trade show participants due to the growing importance of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) management at manufacturing sites.
Korean manufacturers that have adopted Factova are already reporting measurable improvements. At one battery plant, the share of conforming products exceeded 90 percent within just one month of deployment, enabling the plant to quickly stabilize production and cut return costs for defective products by approximately 70 percent. At another electronics manufacturing facility, shop-floor productivity increased by roughly 20 percent, with more than 90 percent of process data now being collected automatically.
"We are accelerating our expansion into the North American market by leveraging our deep smart factory build-and-operation experience gained from large-scale manufacturing sites and our advanced AX technology capabilities," said Jun-ho Lee, CEO of LG CNS America. "We will continue to leverage our diverse smart factory solutions to help small and mid-sized manufacturers achieve their vision for AI-based intelligent factories."
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LG CNS Expands North American AX Business, Supporting Smart Factory Transformation for SMEs
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- Ferrero Group will launch all-new Wonka creations, starting with ten seasonal and limited-edition products coming to market across chocolate, sugar confectionery, ice cream and cereals
- Coming this autumn, the new range is set to energize the seasonal confectionery offer in the US and key European markets
- Ferrero Group also reveals an exclusive global partnership with Netflix, with the two brands teaming up to bring Wonka to life on screen and on shelves
LUXEMBOURG, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ferrero Group today reveals plans to bring a new Wonka range to market, alongside a new collaboration with Netflix.
Ferrero acquired the exclusive confectionery rights to the Wonka brand in 2018. Behind the scenes, over the following years, its research and development teams and creative laboratories have been working to carefully keep bringing to life such a truly iconic universe. Drawing on decades of confectionery expertise, these teams have explored new recipes translating the wonder of Wonka into exciting innovations rooted in Ferrero's signature standards of quality, creativity and craftsmanship.
The move is part of Ferrero's longstanding commitment to continuous product development and category expansion across its portfolio of iconic brands, loved by consumers worldwide. For 60 years, Wonka has been a cultural icon, and Ferrero's ambition is to thoughtfully bring the beloved universe back for long-time fans. Ferrero has been approaching Wonka through a phased, consumer-led journey, and will soon offer a series of ten seasonal and limited-edition products across multiple categories, designed to spark excitement and invite consumers into the world of Wonka.
The introduction of such a distinctive and robust seasonal offering represents a significant disruption in the category, aiming to revitalize the seasonal aisle and generate heightened interest among retailers and consumers.
With products set to hit stores from this autumn, Ferrero will offer fans the opportunity to enjoy extraordinary combinations of Wonka flavors, textures and shapes across multiple categories, starting with chocolate, sugar confectionery, ice cream and cereals. Products will be available in the US and key markets across Europe -UK, France, Italy and Germany- leveraging strong Wonka brand awareness, and Ferrero's capabilities to drive market impact. The new family of products will reflect the same principles of creativity, curiosity and wonder still fueling the books and films consumers have known and loved for generations.
Alessandro Rapali, Premium Chocolate President at Ferrero Group, said: "We're excited to be introducing a new Wonka family of products, starting with chocolate, sugar confectionery, ice cream and cereals. For generations, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory has been part of popular culture; our ambition is to apply the Ferrero lens to the Wonka universe and to bring fresh new energy to the seasonal aisle. Behind the scenes, our research, development and innovation teams have been carefully leveraging decades of experience in real chocolate factories, applying Ferrero's signature quality and craftsmanship, and bringing to life a new Wonka world - one that we can't wait to offer to Wonka fans."
Netflix acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company in 2021 and recently announced the expansion of the on-screen Wonka universe with a 2026 reality competition series The Golden Ticket, and a 2027 animated film Charlie vs. The Chocolate Factory.
The partnership between Ferrero and Netflix marks the start of a long-term collaboration in bringing the wonder of Wonka to consumers worldwide, leveraging marketing, media and trade synergies to progressively unlock opportunities for storytelling and consumer engagement.
Filippo Zuffada, Senior Director of Consumer Products, International at Netflix, added:
"Netflix is reimagining the Wonka universe built on extraordinary imagination and whimsical creations, and Ferrero, with its outstanding heritage of product innovation and brand-building, could not be a better home for this partnership. Together, with the magic of our upcoming entertainment and Ferrero's world-class portfolio, we're giving fans a delectable new way to experience the wonder of Wonka on screen and on shelves around the world."
Wonka fans can stay tuned by visiting wonka.com
Notes to editors
The Ferrero Group owns exclusive rights to the Wonka brand in the confectionery sector following its acquisition of Nestlé's US confectionery business in 2018.
The Golden Ticket is an all-new reality competition series inspired by the bold and imaginative universe of Wonka. Lucky contestants will have the chance to enter Wonka's Chocolate Factory, but there's a catch—only players who find a coveted golden ticket will gain entry to the factory. But a golden ticket doesn't guarantee a sweet ride once the gates open; only those who can adapt, strategize, and withstand the unknown will make it through. Set inside a retro-futuristic dreamscape, this high-stakes social experiment will challenge players not just physically, but mentally as they navigate games, tests, and temptations designed to probe their instincts, resilience, and ability to thrive in chaos. Coming in 2026 exclusively on Netflix.
Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory is a new animated film releasing in 2027 only on Netflix. Willy Wonka (Taika Waititi) has spent the years since the Golden Ticket contest behind bars (not the chocolate kind) for the crime of turning a child into a blueberry. Having served his time, Wonka returns to his factory determined to add a little sweetness to a bitter world. But one thing stands in his way: Charlie Paley (Kit Connor) and his friends. Facing eviction, this next generation of "rotten" kids plot to break into the factory, nab a priceless Wonka Bar, and save their homes. But like many before them who enter the fantastical world of the factory, these kids are in for a bit more than they can chew.
About Ferrero Group
Ferrero began its journey as a pastry shop in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world's largest sweet-packaged food companies, with much loved brands sold in more than 170 countries. The Ferrero Group brings joy to people around the world with much-loved products including Nutella®, Kinder®, Tic Tac®, and Ferrero Rocher®.
More than 50,000 employees are passionate about helping people celebrate life's special moments. The Ferrero Group's family culture, now in its third generation, is based on dedication to quality and excellence, heritage and commitment to the planet and communities in which we operate.
For more information, please visit Ferrero.com
About Netflix
Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services offering TV series, films, games and live programming across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
- Ferrero Group will launch all-new Wonka creations, starting with ten seasonal and limited-edition products coming to market across chocolate, sugar confectionery, ice cream and cereals
- Coming this autumn, the new range is set to energize the seasonal confectionery offer in the US and key European markets
- Ferrero Group also reveals an exclusive global partnership with Netflix, with the two brands teaming up to bring Wonka to life on screen and on shelves
LUXEMBOURG, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ferrero Group today reveals plans to bring a new Wonka range to market, alongside a new collaboration with Netflix.
Ferrero acquired the exclusive confectionery rights to the Wonka brand in 2018. Behind the scenes, over the following years, its research and development teams and creative laboratories have been working to carefully keep bringing to life such a truly iconic universe. Drawing on decades of confectionery expertise, these teams have explored new recipes translating the wonder of Wonka into exciting innovations rooted in Ferrero's signature standards of quality, creativity and craftsmanship.
The move is part of Ferrero's longstanding commitment to continuous product development and category expansion across its portfolio of iconic brands, loved by consumers worldwide. For 60 years, Wonka has been a cultural icon, and Ferrero's ambition is to thoughtfully bring the beloved universe back for long-time fans. Ferrero has been approaching Wonka through a phased, consumer-led journey, and will soon offer a series of ten seasonal and limited-edition products across multiple categories, designed to spark excitement and invite consumers into the world of Wonka.
The introduction of such a distinctive and robust seasonal offering represents a significant disruption in the category, aiming to revitalize the seasonal aisle and generate heightened interest among retailers and consumers.
With products set to hit stores from this autumn, Ferrero will offer fans the opportunity to enjoy extraordinary combinations of Wonka flavors, textures and shapes across multiple categories, starting with chocolate, sugar confectionery, ice cream and cereals. Products will be available in the US and key markets across Europe -UK, France, Italy and Germany- leveraging strong Wonka brand awareness, and Ferrero's capabilities to drive market impact. The new family of products will reflect the same principles of creativity, curiosity and wonder still fueling the books and films consumers have known and loved for generations.
Alessandro Rapali, Premium Chocolate President at Ferrero Group, said: "We're excited to be introducing a new Wonka family of products, starting with chocolate, sugar confectionery, ice cream and cereals. For generations, Charlie & The Chocolate Factory has been part of popular culture; our ambition is to apply the Ferrero lens to the Wonka universe and to bring fresh new energy to the seasonal aisle. Behind the scenes, our research, development and innovation teams have been carefully leveraging decades of experience in real chocolate factories, applying Ferrero's signature quality and craftsmanship, and bringing to life a new Wonka world - one that we can't wait to offer to Wonka fans."
Netflix acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company in 2021 and recently announced the expansion of the on-screen Wonka universe with a 2026 reality competition series The Golden Ticket, and a 2027 animated film Charlie vs. The Chocolate Factory.
The partnership between Ferrero and Netflix marks the start of a long-term collaboration in bringing the wonder of Wonka to consumers worldwide, leveraging marketing, media and trade synergies to progressively unlock opportunities for storytelling and consumer engagement.
Filippo Zuffada, Senior Director of Consumer Products, International at Netflix, added:
"Netflix is reimagining the Wonka universe built on extraordinary imagination and whimsical creations, and Ferrero, with its outstanding heritage of product innovation and brand-building, could not be a better home for this partnership. Together, with the magic of our upcoming entertainment and Ferrero's world-class portfolio, we're giving fans a delectable new way to experience the wonder of Wonka on screen and on shelves around the world."
Wonka fans can stay tuned by visiting wonka.com
Notes to editors
The Ferrero Group owns exclusive rights to the Wonka brand in the confectionery sector following its acquisition of Nestlé's US confectionery business in 2018.
The Golden Ticket is an all-new reality competition series inspired by the bold and imaginative universe of Wonka. Lucky contestants will have the chance to enter Wonka's Chocolate Factory, but there's a catch—only players who find a coveted golden ticket will gain entry to the factory. But a golden ticket doesn't guarantee a sweet ride once the gates open; only those who can adapt, strategize, and withstand the unknown will make it through. Set inside a retro-futuristic dreamscape, this high-stakes social experiment will challenge players not just physically, but mentally as they navigate games, tests, and temptations designed to probe their instincts, resilience, and ability to thrive in chaos. Coming in 2026 exclusively on Netflix.
Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory is a new animated film releasing in 2027 only on Netflix. Willy Wonka (Taika Waititi) has spent the years since the Golden Ticket contest behind bars (not the chocolate kind) for the crime of turning a child into a blueberry. Having served his time, Wonka returns to his factory determined to add a little sweetness to a bitter world. But one thing stands in his way: Charlie Paley (Kit Connor) and his friends. Facing eviction, this next generation of "rotten" kids plot to break into the factory, nab a priceless Wonka Bar, and save their homes. But like many before them who enter the fantastical world of the factory, these kids are in for a bit more than they can chew.
About Ferrero Group
Ferrero began its journey as a pastry shop in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world's largest sweet-packaged food companies, with much loved brands sold in more than 170 countries. The Ferrero Group brings joy to people around the world with much-loved products including Nutella®, Kinder®, Tic Tac®, and Ferrero Rocher®.
More than 50,000 employees are passionate about helping people celebrate life's special moments. The Ferrero Group's family culture, now in its third generation, is based on dedication to quality and excellence, heritage and commitment to the planet and communities in which we operate.
For more information, please visit Ferrero.com
About Netflix
Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services offering TV series, films, games and live programming across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
** This press release is distributed by PR Newswire through automated distribution system, for which the client assumes full responsibility. **
Ferrero Group unveils new Wonka family of products alongside exclusive global partnership with Netflix
