Hyosung

Summary

Hyosung Corporation is a South Korean industrial chaebol, founded in 1966. It operates in various fields, including the chemical industry, industrial machinery, IT, trade, and construction. It is known in Korea mostly for high-end apartments and automatic teller machines. Its CEO and Chairman is Cho Hyun-joon (조현준).

Hyosung Corporation
Company typePublic
KRX: 004800
IndustryConglomerate
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Headquarters119, Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Key people
Cho Hyun-joon - CEO and Chairman
RevenueIncrease US$ 17.0 billion (2015)[1]
Increase US$ 816  million (2015) [1]
Increase US$ (451)  million (2015) [1]
Total assetsIncrease US$ 12.0 billion (2015) [1]
Total equityIncrease US$ 2.98 billion (2015) [1]
Number of employees
25,000 (as of January 2015)
Websitehttp://www.hyosung.com
Hyosung
Hangul
효성그룹
Hanja
曉星그룹
Revised RomanizationHyoseong Geurup
McCune–ReischauerHyosŏng Kŭrup

Recently, Hyosung has become known for its technologies related to hydrogen vehicles, such as carbon fiber for the fuel tank and hydrogen charging stations.[2]

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  1. ^ a b c d e "hyosung corporation (004800:Korea SE)". businessweek.com. Retrieved September 1, 2014.[dead link]
  2. ^ Kang, John. "Hydrogen Hope Fuels Shares Of Korean Conglomerate Hyosung, Mints New Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-09-17.