POSCO
POSCO, originally Pohang Iron and Steel Company, is a South Korean steel manufacturer based in Pohang, established on April 1, 1968. It has three main divisions: Steel, which produces various steel products; Engineering & Construction, focusing on industrial plant construction and civil engineering; and Trading, dealing in steel product import and export.
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Korean steelmakers shut down plants amid industry downturn
South Korea’s steel industry, long regarded as the “rice of industry” for its foundational support to key sectors such as automotive and shipbuilding,...
Park Soon-chan, Sung Yujin, Lee Jae-eun
Explosion at POSCO steel plant sparks massive fire, injures worker
A fire broke out early Sunday at POSCO’s Pohang steel plant, triggered by an explosion in the factory’s No. 3 Finex plant. Firefighters extinguished t...
Noh In-ho, Lee Jung-soo
POSCO, JSW Group partner to build steel plant in India
POSCO Group is making another attempt to establish a steel plant in Odisha (formerly Orissa), India. South Korea’s leading steelmaker previously made ...
Lee Jung-gu, Lee Jae-eun
Exclusive: POSTECH to sell POSCO, KT shares to raise funds
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) has unveiled a detailed plan to sell some of its stocks, including KT and POSCO Group shares, to...
Lee Jong Hyun, Lee Jae-eun
Chaebol founders go viral as young Koreans draw inspiration from their success stories
Videos about South Korea’s first-generation entrepreneurs have recently become popular on YouTube, racking up millions of views. These YouTube videos ...
Lee Jung-gu, Seo Yookun, Lee Jae-eun
Korea's steel industry celebrates 51 years of steelmaking amid challenges from China
South Korea’s steelmakers celebrated the 25th “Day of Steel” on June 9. The Day of Steel was designated by Korea’s Iron & Steel Association in 200...
Yoon Yewon, Lee Jae-eun
South Korea welcomes U.S. move to delay sanctions on Chinese graphite
South Korea’s battery industry, which relies heavily on Chinese graphite, has welcomed the U.S. government’s decision to extend tax credits for electr...
Jo Jae-Hee, Lee Jae-eun
POSCO Group endorses Chang in-hwa as its new chairman
Chang In-hwa has been appointed as the 10th chairman of POSCO Group (POSCO Holdings). POSCO, formerly known as Pohang Iron and Steel Company, is a Sou...
Yoon Ye-won, Lee Jung-soo
POSCO appoints 33-year veteran as new chairman
Jang In-hwa, 69, former President of POSCO, has been appointed as the next chairman of POSCO Group, South Korea’s fifth-largest company with annual re...
Lee Jeong-gu, Kim Seo-young
Exclusive: POSCO's extravagant overseas board meeting sparks police investigation
The South Korean police launched an investigation into the alleged lavish overseas business trip of POSCO Holdings’ board of directors. The board, inc...
Oh Yu-jin, Lee Jeong-gu, Lee Jae-eun