Hanwha Group
Hanwha Group (Korean: 한화그룹; Hanja: 韓火; RR: Hanhwa Geurup) is a large business conglomerate (chaebol) in South Korea. Founded in 1952 as Korea Explosives Co. (한국화약주식회사; 韓國火藥株式會社), the group has grown into a large multi-profile business conglomerate, with diversified holdings stretching from explosives—their original business—to energy, materials, aerospace, mechatronics, finance, retail, and lifestyle services. In 1992, the company adopted its abbreviation as its new name: "Hanwha".
| Formerly | Korea Explosives Group |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| KRX: 000880 | |
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | October 1952 |
| Founder | Kim Chong-hee |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Kim Seung-youn (Chairman) |
| Revenue | ₩62.2784 trillion (2022) |
| ₩2.5161 trillion (2022) | |
| ₩2.2433 trillion (2022) | |
| Total assets | ₩211.1753 trillion (2022) |
| Total equity | ₩20.8788 trillion (2022) |
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Number of employees | 43,690 (2020) |
| Website | Official website in English Official website in Korean |
| Hanwha Group | |
| Hangul | |
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| Hanja | 韓火그룹 |
| Revised Romanization | Hanhwa Geurup |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hanhwa Kŭrup |
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