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KOSPI 200
The KOSPI 200 () is a stock market index consisting of 200 major companies listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX). It is a widely recognized benchmark for stock market activity in South Korea, weighted by free-float market capitalization. The base index of the KOSPI 200 is 100, with the base date set to January 3, 1990. The KOSPI 200 index is rebalanced by the KRX twice a year, in June and December, with newly listed large-cap stocks eligible for inclusion in March and September. History In June 1994, the Korea Stock Exchange (KSE), now the Korea Exchange, introduced the KOSPI 200 by selecting 200 stocks from various industry sectors listed on the KSE. The KOSPI 200 was initially a market capitalization-weighted index and adopted a free-float weighting method in 2007. In 2017, the Korea Exchange adopted the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), replacing the Korea Standard Industry Classification previously used for sector classification in the KOSPI 200. Performance Annu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Exchange
Korea Exchange (KRX, ) is the sole securities exchange operator in South Korea. It is headquartered in Busan, and has an office for cash markets and market oversight in Seoul. History The Korea Exchange was created through the integration of Korea Stock Exchange (KSE), Korea Futures Exchange and KOSDAQ Stock Market under the Korea Stock & Futures Exchange Act. The securities and derivatives markets of former exchanges are now business divisions of Korea Exchange: the Stock Market Division, KOSDAQ Market Division and Derivatives Market Division. As of December 2020, Korea Exchange had 2,409 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of ₩2.3 quadrillion KRW (US$2.1 trillion). The exchange has normal trading sessions from 09:00 am to 03:30 pm on all days of the week except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance. On 22 May 2015, the Korea Exchange joined the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative in an event with the UN-SG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CJ Group
CJ Corporation (), doing business as CJ Group () or simply CJ, is a South Korean conglomerate holding company, operating internationally. It is one of the largest chaebol headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It comprises numerous businesses in various industries of food and food service, logistics, pharmaceutics and biotechnology, entertainment and media, Pager and Telephone. CJ Group was originally a branch of Samsung. CJ comes from 'Cheil Jedang' (), which literally translates to "first sugar manufacture", the industry where it originally started. Notable CJ subsidiaries include CJ CheilJedang (Food and Beverage), CJ Logistics (Logistics), CJ Olive Networks (Health & Beauty Stores & IT), CJ ENM (Entertainment and Retail), and CJ CGV (Cinema Chain). The group is chaired by Lee Jay-hyun, eldest grandson of Samsung's founder. History 1955 to 1970 CJ was founded as 'Cheil Jedang' in August 1955 as a sugar and flour manufacturer and was originally part of Samsung Group, as its f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doosan Enerbility
Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd., (a combination of words Energy and Sustainability) formerly known as Doosan Heavy Industries, is a heavy industrial company headquartered in Changwon, South Korea. It was established in 1962. Its business includes manufacturing and construction of nuclear power plants, thermal power stations, turbines and generators, desalination plants, castings, and forgings. History In 1962, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd, formerly known as Korea Heavy Industries and Construction Co., Ltd, was founded by Doosan Group. In 1999, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction was integrated with several other domestic power industries. In 2000, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction went public and was listed on the Korean stock market. In 2001, Korea Heavy Industries and Construction Co., Ltd was renamed as Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd. The company was ranked first in global desalination market and selected as "Global Product". In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doosan Bobcat
Bobcat Company is an American-based manufacturer of farm and construction equipment. Its American headquarters is in West Fargo, North Dakota, formerly in Gwinner, North Dakota. Its European headquarters moved in 2017 from Waterloo, Belgium, to Dobříš, Czech Republic (where Bobcat operates one of its European manufacturing plants). It was a subsidiary of the Ingersoll Rand Company from 1995 until July 2007, when it was sold for US$4.9 billion to South Korean company Doosan Infracore. The company sells skid steer loaders, compact excavators, side-by-sides, compact tractors, mowers, and other small hydraulic equipment under the Bobcat brand name. It is one of the few major manufacturing companies operating in North Dakota. History In the 1950s, Louis and Cyril Keller operated Keller Welding and Repair near Rothsay, Minnesota. In 1956, Eddie Velo, a turkey farmer in the area, described to the Kellers a need for a machine small enough to maneuver inside a pole barn and light ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doosan Group
Doosan Group () is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation. In 2009, the corporation was placed in the ''Fortune'' Global 500 index. It is the parent company of Bobcat and Škoda Power. Doosan Group is the oldest running company in South Korea and was ranked as one of the world's top 10 largest heavy equipment manufacturers in 2018. History The Doosan Group was founded in 1896. The company began as the Park Seung Jik Store in 1896 in Baeogai (now Jongno 4-ga, Seoul). Doosan has developed into a multinational conglomerate. The company's acquisitions include Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction in 2001, Koryeo Industrial Development in 2004 and Doosan Infracore (formerly Daewoo Heavy Industries & Machinery in 1967) in 2005. In 2006, Doosan acquired the boiler engineering company Mitsui Babcock UK (renamed Doosan Babcock) and Kvaerner IMGB, the largest casting and forging company in Romania. In 2007, Doosan acquired the construction machinery company Bobc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DL E&C
DL E&C Co., Ltd. (), formerly the construction division of Daelim Industrial, is a construction company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The fields covered by DL E&C as one of the top EPC companies in Asia to the Middle East include gas, petroleum refining, chemical and petrochemical, power and energy plants, building and housing, civil works, and industrial facilities. History The Daelim Group of Industries started out in 1962 from Gyeongsangam-do. Notable projects D&L E&C's notable construction projects include the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, Sepung bridge, Geobukseon bridge, Cheong poong bridge and Brunei's Temburong Bridge. In 2013, Daelim was awarded Malaysia's 3A 1200MW power plant project (US$1.2 billion) and Oman's Sohar Refinery Expansion Project (US$1 billion). Shareholding structure See also *Chaebol A chaebol ( , ; , ) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DL Group
DL Group or DL Holdings Co., Ltd. () is a conglomerate based in Seoul, South Korea. DL's major business includes chemical and construction. See also *List of South Korean companies *Chaebol A chaebol ( , ; , ) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple diversified affiliates, controlled by a person or group. Several dozen large South Kore ... References External links * Chaebol Companies based in Seoul Conglomerate companies of South Korea Companies listed on the Korea Exchange Companies in the KOSPI 200 {{SouthKorea-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DGB Financial Group
IM Financial Group Co., Ltd. (IMFG; ) is financial holding company headquartered in Daegu, South Korea. Its flagship company, IM Bank, is one of the largest regional banks in the country, mostly serving customers in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. History The group was founded on May 17, 2011, upon the Financial Supervisory Service's approval for the establishment of a financial holding company for Daegu Bank and its two arms, Daegu Credit Information and Kardnet (now DGB U-Pay). After the establishment, DGB acquired Woori Aviva Life Insurance from Nonghyup Financial Group in 2015 and took over HI Investment & Securities from Hyundai Heavy Industries Group in 2018. Relationship with United Nations DGB Financial Group first joined the United Nations Global Compact on July 18, 2006, to support ten universal values in the areas of labour, human rights, environmental protection, and anti-corruption. The company signed the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) statement on Sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DB Insurance
DB Insurance Co, Ltd. () is a non-life insurance company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. History Founded on January 24, 1969, by Junki Kim, the founding chairman. DB Insurance, which was launched as Korea's first public auto insurance company in 1962, became a member of Dongbu Group in 1983 and changed its name to Dongbu Insurance in October 1995. On November 1, 2017, the company changed its name to DB Insurance in order to become a global insurance finance company. See also *Wonju DB Promy The Wonju DB Promy is a professional basketball club in the Korean Basketball League (KBL), located in the city of Wonju. From its founding in 1996, the team has always been based in its home province of Gangwon. It has the rare distinction of b ... * DB Insurance Promy Open References External links * Insurance companies of South Korea Companies based in Seoul Financial services companies established in 1963 South Korean brands DB Group Companies listed on the Korea E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daewoong Pharmaceutical
Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. () is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Daewoong Pharmaceutical primarily engages in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, including prescription and over-the-counter Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are medicines sold directly to a consumer without a requirement for a prescription from a healthcare professional, as opposed to prescription drugs, which may be supplied only to consumers possessing a valid pres ... healthcare products. History Daewoong Pharmaceutical was established as Kawai Pharmaceutical Company in 1942. Daewoong was officially incorporated in 1945 as Daehan Vitamin Chemical and changed its name to Daehan Vitamin Industrial in 1961. In 1966, Yoon Young-hwan purchased Daehan Vitamin, which was in financial difficulties, and changed its name to the current form, Daewoong Pharmaceutical, in 1978. References External links * {{Authority control Pharmaceutical companies of South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daewoo E&C
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. () is a Korean construction company founded and established in 1973, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The previous company name was Daewoo Construction Co, Ltd. Its main constructions in Korea include Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant, Nurimaru, Busan-Geoje Fixed Link. Its major constructions abroad consist of the Swani Hospital Project, Menara Telekom Tower and the Houay Ho Dam in Laos. History Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. was founded in 1973 and changed to Daewoo's construction division in the 1980s, expanding its scope of activities. It is part of the Jungheung Group. In line with Daewoo's declaration of global management in 1993, the company tried to expand its business more actively under the slogan of global village construction. However, Daewoo Group faced a workout in 1999, and Daewoo Co., Ltd. was separated into three companies: Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., Daewoo Co., Ltd., and Daewoo Internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CS Wind
CS Wind is a South korean wind turbine tower manufacturer. The company's name comes from a pseudonym used by the founder's son, "ChoongSan ()", and means "a heavy mountain that can endure every hardship." History Company founder Gim Seong-gon worked for a building supply company in Saudi Arabia. In 1984, he founded his own construction firm there, and the firm expanded and began manufacturing construction materials and parts. Later, the firm made chimneys for fossil fuel burning plants. CS Wind began in 1988, although the name came later. The firm transitioned from building chimneys to wind turbine towers in 2003. Locations CS Wind has manufacturing facilities in China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Turkey, Portugal, the United States, and Vietnam. The firm's US factory in Pueblo, Colorado was acquired from Vestas Vestas Wind Systems A/S is a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines that was founded in 1945. The company operates manufacturing plants in De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
