POSCO Company Overview 2020
POSCO Overview
POSCO Vision
POSCO Business Key Activities POSCO Affiliates
POSCO CHEMICAL
www.poscochemical.com
Global Chemical & Energy Materials Leader
Business Area Energy materials (cathode and anode materials), Refractories (production,
furnace lining, repairs), chemical (lime, Coke)
*in 2020
Operating Profit
Sales
W
1,566.2
W
billion KRW
billion KRW
60.3
No. of Employees
1,796
members
| History
1963
Founded Samhwa Hwasung Co., Ltd.
A global leading company in chemical and energy materials
POSCO CHEMICAL creates market-leading products and services in chemical and material
business, steadily establishing itself as Korea's foremost refractory and furnace lining
company. Based on these achievements, the company is now branching into leadership
in energy material business, including anode and cathode material production.
| Milestones
2008
Commenced leasing operation of POSCO Lime business
2010
Acquired the anode material business / Entered the coal chemical business
1971
Founded Pohang Industrial Furnace Co., Ltd.
2015
First commercial production of needle cokes
2001
Renamed POSREC Co., Ltd., listed on KOSDAQ
2019
Merger with POSCO ESM, group energy material business consolidated
Completed the 1st stage of Sejong Anode Plant 2 project
(annual production system of 44,000 tons)
2010
Renamed POSCO Chemtech Co., Ltd.
2020
Completed the 2nd stage of Gwangyang Cathode Plant project
(annual production system of 40,000 tons)
Started the construction of artificial graphite anode material plant
2019
Renamed POSCO CHEMICAL
Established the P&O Chemical (subsidiary specializing in Hydrogen Peroxide)
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