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ABOUT KOSTEEL

KOSTEEL creates future-oriented values to ensure we thrive together with our customers

Our Journey The history of KOSTEEL
Since its foundation in 1977, KOSTEEL has been making continuous investments and changes to build the infrastructure of the domestic mild steel wire rod market. Through these efforts, we have expanded and developed our competencies in the global market.
SINCE

THE GRAND KOSTEEL

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  • 2021 ~

    Constantly undertaking challenges for the future!

    2022.02 KOSTEEL Signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Pohang City
    2021.01 Park Sung-hyuk inaugurated as CEO
    2021.03 Selected as POSCO Innovilt
    (SUPER BUNDREX SYSTEM SLAB)
  • 2011 ~ 2020

    Transformation and leaps of progress!

    2020. 12 Selected as POSCO Innovilt
    (SUPER BUNDREX ARCHED, SUPER BUNDREX DOUBLE ARCHED)
    2020. 12 - Labor-management agreement concluded without collective bargaining for the 18th consecutive year
    - KOSTEEL re-certified as a family-friendly company
    2019. 10 Received the Pohang Steel Industry Grand Prize for Labor Welfare
    2019. 06 Awarded the Silver Tower Industrial Medal on the 20th Day of Steel
    2019. 05 Participated in WTC for the fourth consecutive year (Bundrex exhibited in Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
    2018. 07 Labor-management agreement concluded without collective bargaining for the 16th consecutive year
    2018. 04 K-vina (Vietnam corporation) certified as an excellent company for labor-management harmony
    2018. 02 Participated in WOC (World Concrete Exhibition) for the 5th consecutive year (Bundrex exhibited in Las Vegas)
    2018. 01 10th year of ongoing monthly training with invitational lectures by external instructors
    2017. 12 - KOSTEEL received the Composite New Materials and Structure Society Technology Award
    - KOSTEEL re-certified as a family-friendly company
    2017. 09 Award in recognition of company contribution to attracting cargo to Pohang City Yeongilman Port
    2017. 07 Labor-management agreement concluded without collective bargaining for the 15th consecutive year
    2017. 06 Received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award on the 18th Day of Steel
    2016. 12 Received the Chamber of Commerce President Award
    2016. 06 Received the Prime Minister's Commendation commemorating the 17th Day of Steel
    2016. 05 Selected as a “2016 Youth-Friendly Strong Small Enterprise” by the Ministry of Employment and Labor
    2016. 03 Superdeck, 2nd Lotte World Tower Construction
    2016. 01 Eumseong factory 5 converted all outsourced partners to full-time employees
    2015. 11 Established a new domestic steel fiber line at the Pohang Plant
    2015. 02 KOSTEEL re-certified as a family-friendly company
    2014. 12 KOSTEEL re-certified as a family-friendly company
    2014. 07 Selected as an excellent company for labor-management harmony for the 5th consecutive year
    2014. 01 Participated in WOC (World Concrete Exhibition) (Bundrex exhibited in Las Vegas)
    2012. 12 KOSTEEL certified as a family-friendly company
    2012. 07 Labor-management agreement concluded without collective bargaining for the 10th consecutive year
    2010. 04 Selected as an excellent company for labor-management harmony
  • 2001 ~ 2010

    Growth and development!

    2009. 01 Implemented monthly training with lectures by external instructors
    2008. 12 Achieved annual production of 500,000 tons of steel products
    2008. 10 Pohang Plant 1 achieved annual output of 370,000 tons
    2008. 05 Establishment of a win-win culture between labor and management by declaring a “permanent peace between labor and management”
    2005. 07 INNO-BIZ company re-certification
    2004. 05 Designated an excellent company for eco-friendly quality management in Korea (Korea Quality Environmental Certification Institute)
    2004. 04 Received a commendation commemorating the 3rd Fair Trade Day (Fair Trade Commissioner Award)
    2003. 12 Established a local subsidiary in Vietnam (KOSTEEL VINA), laying the foundation for globalization
    2003. 05 - Started production of Superdeck at the 3rd Eumseong Factory 5 with an annual production capacity of 1.8 million m2
    2002. 05 Awarded an Industrial Medal (for promotion of labor-management cooperation) (Presidential Medal)
    2001. 01 - Jae-Chun Park inaugurated as CEO
    (Promotion of management improvement programs such as facility rationalization, quality and technology improvement, new product development, cost reduction, and management innovation)
    - Started production of mild steel wire rod (annual production capacity: 96,000 tons)
  • 1977 ~ 2000

    Birth and progress of KOSTEEL

    2000. 06 Noise and vibration reduction effect service selected as a HIT product by Hoseo University and Hankook Ilbo
    1999. 07 Designated as a new building technology (Ministry of Construction and Transportation No. 176)
    1999. 12 Selected as a strong company
    SUPERDECK design manual final version completed (2nd volume)
    1999. 11 Awarded the 10-million-dollar export tower on the 35th Trade Day (Korea International Trade Association/Prime Minister)
    1999. 05 Received the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Award
    1997. 12 Received the Gold Award for the steel bar concrete deck panel in the Korea Patent Technology Exhibition
    1997. 11 Introduced a drawing machine and a cold rolling machine in the second factory
    1997. 06 Started sales of SUPERDECK, a new technology for integrated decks
    1997. 05 International patent application for deck of steel bar concrete slab – overseas
    1997. 05 SUPERDECK trademark application (Korean Intellectual Property Office)
    1996. 12 Acquired SUPERDECK certification (UK Lloyd's)
    1995. 12 - Patent application for 4 cases including deck of steel bars and concrete slabs
    - Application of utility model for steel bar concrete slab
    - Design registration for 4 cases including steel bars and concrete slabs
    1995. 06 Steel nails (KSD 3553) KS mark certification acquired
    1994. 02 Extension 1 wire 35T/H walking beam type heating furnace in the 1st factory (annual production capacity: 220,000 tons)
    1993. 06 Low carbon steel wire (KSD 3552) acquired KS certification
    1993. 05 Completion of the 2nd factory construction (2nd product manufacturing factory) Annual production capacity: 100,000 tons
    1991. 11 - Received the President's Award for the New Order, New Life Movement (Ministry of Government Administration)
    - Designated as a military service exception company (Military Manpower Administration)
    1991. 07 Designated as an excellent company in productivity improvement (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
    1988. 02 - Mild steel wire rod KS mark certification acquired, KSD 3554 (mild steel wire rod) KS mark certification acquired
    1987. 09 Extension of the 1 wire rod in the 1st factory; construction of production facilities for steel bars and mild steel wire rods for concrete
    1984. 06 Completed the construction of the 2nd rolling facility in the 1st plant (Annual production capacity: 96,000 tons); started production of mild steel wire rods
    1983. 02 Import/export business license (General company: No. 830665 Seoul)
    1981. 04 Expansion of the 1st rolling facility in the 1st factory (KS approval from the Industrial Advancement Administration) (KSD 3504 (D10-D25)
    1980. 04 - Completed construction of the 1-wire TANDEM type rolling facility in the 1st factory (Ministry of Commerce and Industry Designation No. 326)
    - Started production of steel bars for concrete
    1977. 03 Established KOSTEEL Co., Ltd.