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From
our humble beginnings in 1968 as a small, government-owned steel
company, POSCO has flourished over the years to become the world's
leading steel producer. With its headquarters in in the southeastern
port city of Pohang, POSCO employs approximately 19,373. Growing
from a single plant in the early 1970s, Posco now operate two of
the world's premier steel producing facilities, Pohang and Gwangyang
Works, and have forged strategic alliances and partnerships with
numerous companies in Asia, the Americas and Europe.
Over the past
36 years Posco has risen to the top of the global steel industry.
Through hard work and perseverance, POSCO has become the driving
force in the world steel industry. Reliance on the core business
principals has helped and given courage and strength to Posco to
continuously move forward in this ever-changing industry, seeking
out new niches in the global marketplace. As the world's most competitive
steel company, POSCO continues to break new ground in the areas
of environmentally friendly production techniques, innovative management
practices and investor relations (IR).
At present,
the combined steel output of their two primary steelworks, the Pohang
Works (899 hectares) and the Gwangyang Works (1,253 hectares), totals
28 million tons and includes hot rolled coil and plates, cold rolled
sheets, plates and wire rods, flat rolled magnetic steel sheets
and strips, electrical steel sheets and stainless steel products
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