Dongbu Steel

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Dongbu Steel
동부제철
Type Public
Korea Exchange (016380, 016385),
Founded October 27, 1982
Headquarters Seoul, South Korea
Key people Soo Il Lee, CEO
Industry Steel Manufacturing,
Cold-Rolled Products,
Steel Sheet Products,
Steel&Iron Coating
Products See Business areas.
Revenue $2.5billion USD
Employees Over 1,500
Parent Dongbu Corporation
Website http://www.dongbusteel.com

Dongbu Steel (DBS, Hangul:동부제철; KRXS: 016380, KRXS: 016385, is a South Korean multinational corporation and have made significant contributions to the steel and iron industries both in Korea and abroad. Dongbu Steel is a leading producer of cold-rolled products and are positioned to become the world's leader for steel sheet products, steel and iron coating, and new products. Dongbu Steel have played a key role in the development of Korea’s core industries including automotive, electronics and construction. Its steelworks in Asan Bay, Incheon and Pohang have a combined annual production of 2.5 million tons and sales exceeding 2.2 trillion KRW (2.5 billion USD). The company’s products include cold-rolled steel sheet, galvanized steel sheet, pre-painted steel sheet, tinplated steel sheet, medium and large diameter pipe, welded light H-beam, PEB, cold heading quality wire, cold drawing bar, and more. The Asan Bay Works, established in 1999, has the world's first fully automated process from production to physical distribution. Because of this innovative process Dongbu Steel have realized the world's lowest production costs, positioning Dongbu Steel as the most competitive company specialized in coating and steel sheet.