LS Group is a South Korean ''
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 whose power over the group often exc ...
'' (conglomerate) mostly in electrics, electricity, materials and energy sectors. It is composed of LS Corp. (''see below''), E1 (LPG), and YESCO (LNG). "LS Corp." is a holding company, which comprises
LS Cable & System
LS Cable & System (Korean: LS전선, 엘에스전선) is a South Korea-based industrial corporation with global operations and one of the biggest cable manufacturers worldwide. Its products comprise power and telecommunication cables and syste ...
(power & communications cables), LS ELECTRIC (electrical equipment & automation systems), LS-Nikko Copper (copper smelter & refiner) and LS Mtron (machinery & components). The company is controlled by the Koo family, the founding family of LG Group.
LS Group was spun off from
LG Group
LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...
in 2003.
Group families
* LS Corp
**
LS Cable & System
LS Cable & System (Korean: LS전선, 엘에스전선) is a South Korea-based industrial corporation with global operations and one of the biggest cable manufacturers worldwide. Its products comprise power and telecommunication cables and syste ...
(LS Cable & System, GCI, Alutek, Pountek, Kospace, LS Global, etc.)
*** Gaon Cable (Gaon Cable, Weduss)
** LS ELECTRIC (Formerly LS Industrial Systems / LG Industrial Systems) (LS IS, LS Metal, Planet, LS Mecapion, LS Sauter, LS Power Semitech, Trino)
** LS MnM (Formerly LS-Nikko Copper) (LS MnM, GRM, Torecom, Recytech Korea, Wahchang, Sunwo)
**
LS Mtron (Daesung Electric/Deltech, Casco, Nongaon Gyeongju, Nongaon Pyeongtaek)
* E1 (E1, E1 Logistics, E1 Container Terminal, Dongbang City Gas)
** LS Networks (
Prospecs
Pro-Specs is a South Korean athletic shoe and sportswear manufacturer, which currently produces footwear and clothing for running. Its headquarters are located in Seoul. It is one of brands in ' LS Networks'.
History
Founded by Al Spector fro ...
)
* YESCO (YESCO, YESCO Service, Daehan GM, Hansung Group)
* LS I&D (
Superior Essex)
See also
*
LG Group
LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...
*
GS Group
GS Group is a South Korean conglomerate. GS comprises GS Holdings, subsidiaries & affiliates including GS Caltex, GS Retail, GS Shop, GS EPS, GS Global, GS Sports and GS E&C among others. The asset size is 65.4 trillion KRW at the end of 2019 ...
References
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Chaebol
Electronics companies established in 1936
Manufacturing companies established in 1936