Kohas

Kohas AG is a Swiss metal fabrication company established in the late 1980s. The CEO is Jakob Steiger. The company gained attention in late March 2006 when it was designated as a proliferator by the United States in an executive order signed by George W. Bush.^[1] According to the US, nearly half of the company's shares are held by Korea Ryongwang Trading Corporation, a subsidiary of the Korea Ryonbong General Corporation. The company has denied any relationship with the North Korean regime, and says that it only manufactures parts for shelving.^[2]

Notes

1. ^ "US Treasury Dept. press release". http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/js4144.htm. Retrieved 2006-03-04. 
2. ^ "NAPSNet Daily Report". http://www.nautilus.org/napsnet/dr/. Retrieved 2006-03-04. 

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• Foreign relations of North Korea
• List of Swiss companies