Founded in 1968, and now Korea¡¯s largest manufacturer of fabricated copper and copper alloy products, Poongsan Corporation plays a crucial role in a wide scope of industrial sectors ranging from heavy industry to high-tech areas such as electronics and semiconductors.
The product line includes a broad spectrum of copper and copper alloy products such as sheets, strips, pipes, tubes, rods, bars, wires, precision forging products, and ammunition for military and sporting use.
Poongsan also enjoys the distinctive presence as the world¡¯s number one supplier of coin blanks to governments around the world. It has steadily built up global fame by providing the highest quality coin blanks to be used in minting coins in foreign countries. Poongsan operates one brass mill, two defense plants, and six domestic affiliates in Korea.
In addition, the company has eight overseas subsidiaries with the largest being PMX Industries Inc. in the United States. With the addition of the overseas facilities, Poongsan Corporation has flourished to become one of the world¡¯s leading manufacturers in its industry, having a worldwide production capacity of 470,000 metric tons.
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