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POSCO (formerly Pohang Iron and Steel Company) is a South Korean steel manufacturer headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. It had an output of 42,000,000 metric tons (41,000,000 long tons; 46,000,000 short tons) of crude steel in 2015, making it the world's Seventh-largest steelmaker by this measure. In 2010, it was the world's largest steel manufacturing company by market value. Also, in 2024, it was named as the world's 233rd-largest corporation by the Fortune Global 500.
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POSCO (포스코) — verified Korean company. Founded 1968-04-01. Industry: iron and steel industry.
Details
Headquarters: Pohang
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When was POSCO founded?
POSCO was founded in 1968-04-01 (verified via Wikidata Q483946 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC; Wikipedia POSCO 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).
What industry is POSCO in?
POSCO operates in iron and steel industry (verified via Wikidata Q483946 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC; Wikipedia POSCO 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).
What is POSCO's headquarters?
POSCO — Headquarters: Pohang (verified via Wikidata Q483946 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC; Wikipedia POSCO 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).