Hyosung Corporation | |
Type: | Public |
Location: | 119, Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
Key People: | Cho Hyun-joon - CEO and Chairman |
Industry: | Conglomerate |
Revenue: | US$ 17.0 billion (2015)[1] |
Operating Income: | US$ 816 million (2015) |
Net Income: | US$ (451) million (2015) |
Assets: | US$ 12.0 billion (2015) |
Equity: | US$ 2.98 billion (2015) |
Num Employees: | 25,000 (as of January 2015) |
Homepage: | http://www.hyosung.com |
Hangul: | 효성그룹 |
Hanja: | 曉星그룹 |
Rr: | Hyoseong Geurup |
Mr: | Hyosŏng 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 and Chairman is Cho Hyun-joon (Korean: 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]
Motorcycle manufacturer and automobile parts supplier, spun off from Hyosung Corp. in 1980.