Company:Hyosung

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Hyosung Corporation
TypePublic
KRX: 004800
IndustryConglomerate
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Headquarters119, Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Key people
Hyun-joon Cho
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

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 is Hyun-joon Cho (조현준).

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]

See also

  • Economy of South Korea
  • List of South Korean companies
  • Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc.: Motorcycle manufacturer and automobile parts supplier, spun off from Hyosung Corp. in 1980.

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