Hyundai Steel, established in 1953 as Korea's first steel company, is a global steel producer of H-beams, reinforcing bars, hot-rolled steel sheets, and heavy plates. It became the first private company to complete an integrated steel mill in 2010, building a world-class product portfolio. As a member of the Hyundai Motor Group, it provides high-performance steel solutions to various industries including automotive, construction, shipbuilding, and heavy machinery. The company actively pursues sustainable management through the development of carbon-neutral technologies and the establishment of eco-friendly production systems.HyundaiSteel,establishedin1953asKorea'sfirststeelcompany,isaglobalsteelproducerofH-beams,reinforcingbars,hot-rolledsteelsheets,andheavyplates.Itbecamethefirstprivatecompanytocompleteanintegratedsteelmillin2010,buildingaworld-classproductportfolio.AsamemberoftheHyundaiMotorGroup,itprovideshigh-performancesteelsolutionstovariousindustriesincludingautomotive,construction,shipbuilding,andheavymachinery.Thecompanyactivelypursuessustainablemanagementthroughthedevelopmentofcarbon-neutraltechnologiesandtheestablishmentofeco-friendlyproductionsystems.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
H-Section: A primary steel material for construction and civil engineering structures, with diverse specifications and high-strength product lineups. Products certified by the world's top 10 classification societies.H-Section:Aprimarysteelmaterialforconstructionandcivilengineeringstructures,withdiversespecificationsandhigh-strengthproductlineups.Productscertifiedbytheworld'stop10classificationsocieties.
Reinforcing Bar: A core material for building and civil engineering projects, supplying products with high strength and seismic resistance.ReinforcingBar:Acorematerialforbuildingandcivilengineeringprojects,supplyingproductswithhighstrengthandseismicresistance.
Hot-Rolled Steel Sheet: A foundational material used in a wide range of industries such as automotive, construction, and industrial machinery, offering excellent workability and strength characteristics.Hot-RolledSteelSheet:Afoundationalmaterialusedinawiderangeofindustriessuchasautomotive,construction,andindustrialmachinery,offeringexcellentworkabilityandstrengthcharacteristics.
Heavy Plate: Steel material thicker than 6mm, essential for large structures in shipbuilding, construction, and energy industries, holding certifications from the world's top 10 classification societies.HeavyPlate:Steelmaterialthickerthan6mm,essentialforlargestructuresinshipbuilding,construction,andenergyindustries,holdingcertificationsfromtheworld'stop10classificationsocieties.
Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet: High-quality steel sheet used for automotive exterior panels and home appliances, characterized by precise thickness, surface quality, and excellent formability.Cold-RolledSteelSheet:High-qualitysteelsheetusedforautomotiveexteriorpanelsandhomeappliances,characterizedbyprecisethickness,surfacequality,andexcellentformability.
Mobility Parts (H-Solution): Provides customized solutions for achieving ultra-high-strength lightweight vehicle bodies through a perfect harmony of automotive material technology and application technology. Successfully developed and mass-produced 1.8 GPa-class ultra-high-strength hot stamping steel and 1.5 GPa MS steel sheet with GA coating for the first time globally.MobilityParts(H-Solution):Providescustomizedsolutionsforachievingultra-high-strengthlightweightvehiclebodiesthroughaperfectharmonyofautomotivematerialtechnologyandapplicationtechnology.Successfullydevelopedandmass-produced1.8GPa-classultra-high-strengthhotstampingsteeland1.5GPaMSsteelsheetwithGAcoatingforthefirsttimeglobally.
Heavy Equipment Parts (Continuous Track): Manufactures continuous tracks (Track Chain Assembly) for excavators with in-house design and testing capabilities, producing various models for 2-ton to 100-ton excavators with an annual production capacity of 300,000 tons, establishing the world's only integrated production system.HeavyEquipmentParts(ContinuousTrack):Manufacturescontinuoustracks(TrackChainAssembly)forexcavatorswithin-housedesignandtestingcapabilities,producingvariousmodelsfor2-tonto100-tonexcavatorswithanannualproductioncapacityof300,000tons,establishingtheworld'sonlyintegratedproductionsystem.
Special Steel: High-quality alloy steel used in high-performance demanding fields such as automotive and industrial machinery, with an annual production capacity of 1.5 million tons.SpecialSteel:High-qualityalloysteelusedinhigh-performancedemandingfieldssuchasautomotiveandindustrialmachinery,withanannualproductioncapacityof1.5milliontons.
Carbon Neutral Technology: Developing core technologies for establishing a low-carbon premium product production system based on hydrogen-reduced ironmaking and next-generation electric arc furnaces. Pursuing product production with reduced carbon emissions through a hybrid electric arc furnace-blast furnace process.CarbonNeutralTechnology:Developingcoretechnologiesforestablishingalow-carbonpremiumproductproductionsystembasedonhydrogen-reducedironmakingandnext-generationelectricarcfurnaces.Pursuingproductproductionwithreducedcarbonemissionsthroughahybridelectricarcfurnace-blastfurnaceprocess.
Smart Factory Technology: Establishing a smart factory development roadmap across all facilities and striving to enhance manufacturing competitiveness through digital transformation.SmartFactoryTechnology:Establishingasmartfactorydevelopmentroadmapacrossallfacilitiesandstrivingtoenhancemanufacturingcompetitivenessthroughdigitaltransformation.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Synergy with Hyundai Motor Group: As part of the Hyundai Motor Group, securing a stable demand for automotive steel sheets and providing joint development of advanced materials and customized solutions in the automotive sector.SynergywithHyundaiMotorGroup:AspartoftheHyundaiMotorGroup,securingastabledemandforautomotivesteelsheetsandprovidingjointdevelopmentofadvancedmaterialsandcustomizedsolutionsintheautomotivesector.
Technological Leadership and High-Value Product Portfolio: World's first development and mass production of 1.8 GPa-class ultra-high-strength hot stamping steel, and realization of high-strength lightweighting through the development of third-generation automotive steel sheets, demonstrating strong technological innovation capabilities.TechnologicalLeadershipandHigh-ValueProductPortfolio:World'sfirstdevelopmentandmassproductionof1.8GPa-classultra-high-strengthhotstampingsteel,andrealizationofhigh-strengthlightweightingthroughthedevelopmentofthird-generationautomotivesteelsheets,demonstratingstrongtechnologicalinnovationcapabilities.
Leading Eco-friendly and Carbon-Neutral Company Image: Setting a 2050 carbon neutrality goal and a 12% carbon emission reduction target by 2030, along with the introduction of a hybrid electric arc furnace-blast furnace production system, showcasing a strong commitment to sustainable steel production. Recognized as a 'Sustainability Champion' by the World Steel Association for two consecutive years, reflecting strong ESG management performance.LeadingEco-friendlyandCarbon-NeutralCompanyImage:Settinga2050carbonneutralitygoalanda12%carbonemissionreductiontargetby2030,alongwiththeintroductionofahybridelectricarcfurnace-blastfurnaceproductionsystem,showcasingastrongcommitmenttosustainablesteelproduction.Recognizedasa'SustainabilityChampion'bytheWorldSteelAssociationfortwoconsecutiveyears,reflectingstrongESGmanagementperformance.
Integrated Steel Mill and Hybrid Electric Arc Furnace-Blast Furnace Production System: Possessing the first integrated steel mill among private companies and the only blast furnace-electric arc furnace hybrid production system in Korea, allowing flexible response to diverse market demands, quality control, and cost efficiency.IntegratedSteelMillandHybridElectricArcFurnace-BlastFurnaceProductionSystem:Possessingthefirstintegratedsteelmillamongprivatecompaniesandtheonlyblastfurnace-electricarcfurnacehybridproductionsysteminKorea,allowingflexibleresponsetodiversemarketdemands,qualitycontrol,andcostefficiency.
Global Market Expansion and Customer Diversification Strategy: Supplying automotive steel sheets to over 25 global automaker brands beyond Hyundai Motor Group affiliates, achieving over 1 million tons in sales in 2024 and targeting 2 million tons in 2025 to increase non-captive overseas sales.GlobalMarketExpansionandCustomerDiversificationStrategy:Supplyingautomotivesteelsheetstoover25globalautomakerbrandsbeyondHyundaiMotorGroupaffiliates,achievingover1milliontonsinsalesin2024andtargeting2milliontonsin2025toincreasenon-captiveoverseassales.
Production Scale and Quality Competitiveness: An annual production capacity of 24 million tons (30 million tons after merger) and high-quality competitiveness, including certifications from the world's top 10 classification societies.ProductionScaleandQualityCompetitiveness:Anannualproductioncapacityof24milliontons(30milliontonsaftermerger)andhigh-qualitycompetitiveness,includingcertificationsfromtheworld'stop10classificationsocieties.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Automotive Industry: Supplying automotive steel sheets and components such as ultra-high-strength steel and hot stamping steel, contributing to vehicle body lightweighting and safety enhancement.AutomotiveIndustry:Supplyingautomotivesteelsheetsandcomponentssuchasultra-high-strengthsteelandhotstampingsteel,contributingtovehiclebodylightweightingandsafetyenhancement.
Construction Industry: Supplying various construction steel materials like H-beams, reinforcing bars, heavy plates, and steel sheet piles for bridges, plants, large buildings, and civil engineering structures.ConstructionIndustry:SupplyingvariousconstructionsteelmaterialslikeH-beams,reinforcingbars,heavyplates,andsteelsheetpilesforbridges,plants,largebuildings,andcivilengineeringstructures.
Shipbuilding Industry: Supplying high-performance heavy plates and offshore steel materials required for shipbuilding.ShipbuildingIndustry:Supplyinghigh-performanceheavyplatesandoffshoresteelmaterialsrequiredforshipbuilding.
Heavy Machinery Industry: Supplying continuous tracks (Track Chain Assembly) and other components for construction heavy equipment such as excavators and dozers.HeavyMachineryIndustry:Supplyingcontinuoustracks(TrackChainAssembly)andothercomponentsforconstructionheavyequipmentsuchasexcavatorsanddozers.
Energy Industry: Supplying high-tech steel pipes such as oil well pipes and industrial boiler pipes used for drilling, extraction, and transportation of energy resources.EnergyIndustry:Supplyinghigh-techsteelpipessuchasoilwellpipesandindustrialboilerpipesusedfordrilling,extraction,andtransportationofenergyresources.
Home Appliance Industry: Supplying high-quality steel sheets like cold-rolled steel and galvanized steel for home appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, and televisions.HomeApplianceIndustry:Supplyinghigh-qualitysteelsheetslikecold-rolledsteelandgalvanizedsteelforhomeappliancessuchasrefrigerators,washingmachines,andtelevisions.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea (main production and domestic market), China (production base and market)SouthKorea(mainproductionanddomesticmarket),China(productionbaseandmarket)
Europe (supplying to automakers like Renault)Europe(supplyingtoautomakerslikeRenault)
United States (supplying to automakers like Ford, General Motors, and planning investment in an electric arc furnace steel mill)UnitedStates(supplyingtoautomakerslikeFord,GeneralMotors,andplanninginvestmentinanelectricarcfurnacesteelmill)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Certifications from the world's top 10 classification societies: Holding quality certifications from major global classification societies for heavy plate and H-section products.Certificationsfromtheworld'stop10classificationsocieties:HoldingqualitycertificationsfrommajorglobalclassificationsocietiesforheavyplateandH-sectionproducts.
International standard certifications such as ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System).InternationalstandardcertificationssuchasISO9001(QualityManagementSystem)andISO14001(EnvironmentalManagementSystem).
World's first development and mass production technology for 1.8 GPa-class ultra-high-strength hot stamping steel and 1.5 GPa MS steel sheet (GA coating).World'sfirstdevelopmentandmassproductiontechnologyfor1.8GPa-classultra-high-strengthhotstampingsteeland1.5GPaMSsteelsheet(GAcoating).
Carbon neutrality related technology development: Technologies for establishing a low-carbon production system based on hydrogen-reduced ironmaking and next-generation electric arc furnaces, and hybrid electric arc furnace-blast furnace process technology.Carbonneutralityrelatedtechnologydevelopment:Technologiesforestablishingalow-carbonproductionsystembasedonhydrogen-reducedironmakingandnext-generationelectricarcfurnaces,andhybridelectricarcfurnace-blastfurnaceprocesstechnology.
Publication of Sustainability Reports and adherence to international standards such as GRI, SASB, and UN SDGs.PublicationofSustainabilityReportsandadherencetointernationalstandardssuchasGRI,SASB,andUNSDGs.
Recipient of the CDP Korea Awards in the Carbon Management category (2024).RecipientoftheCDPKoreaAwardsintheCarbonManagementcategory(2024).
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