Samsung Finance Corporation (26.75%), Hyundai Motor (10%) and Doosan (10%). MEMC's joint venture with Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. In 1990, MEMC entered into a joint venture agreement to construct a silicon plant in Korea. Samsung buys 10% stake in rival phone maker Pantech. Samsung currently owns 4.19% of Rambus Incorporated. Samsung currently owns 19.9% of the automobile manufacturer Renault Samsung Motors. Samsung currently owns 9.6% of Seagate Technology, making it the second-largest shareholder. Under a shareholder agreement, Samsung has the right to nominate an executive to Seagate's Board of Directors. Samsung owns 3% of Sharp Corporation, a rival company. Samsung Engineering
Renault Samsung Motors imported models introduced from 2017 onwards in South Korea kept Renault's diamond badge instead of being rebadged with the Renault Samsung logo. The advertising slogan of Renault Samsung Motors is "Discover the Difference" () and was introduced in 2009. According to the company, it refers to the distinct quality of its products. The company includes in its vehicles' designations numbers related to their sizes. Those numbers are 3, meaning compact or small vehicle, 5 and 6, mid-size vehicle, and 7, large vehicle. The designations also include the letters S and M, which stands for "Samsung Motors" and "Samsung Motor Sedan".