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Korea Tungsten Company 대한중석

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Korea Tungsten Company (KTC, Korean: 대한중석; Hanja: 大韓重石; RR: daehan jungseok) was a major South Korean manufacturer of tungsten cutting tools, tungsten powder, and related metal-cutting products. It was the 28th-largest chaebol by asset with subsidiaries such as Korea Tungsten Construction and Korea Sintered Metal. In 1952, KTC appointed its first President, Ahn Taek Jun. With the national government, KTC also established POSCO, which is now the world's second largest steelmaker by output.

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Korea Tungsten Company (대한중석) — verified Korean company. Founded 1916. Industry: metalworking.

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• Headquarters: Seoul
• Founded: 1952
• Location: South Korea
• Industry: tungsten cutting tools, tungsten powder, and related metal-cutting products
• Ranking: 28th-largest chaebol by asset
• Label: Korea Tungsten Co.
• Country: 대한민국
• Type: 전 국영기업
• Predecessor: 대구텍

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