Samsung C&T Corporation
Samsung C&T Corporation ("Construction & Trading Corporation"; formerly Samsung Corporation; Korean: 삼성물산), is a South Korean construction and engineering company. It was founded in 1938 as the first Samsung company and was initially involved in construction and overseas trading operations. Since 1995, it has largely focused on global engineering and construction projects, trade and investments, fashion and real estate. The corporation is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors, made up of the President and CEOs of its four working groups (Engineering & Construction, Trading & Investment, Fashion, and Resort), the corporation's CFO, and six independent members. Samsung C&T employs over 17,000 people. The firm is often regarded as the holding company of Samsung chaebol as it is a major shareholder of various Samsung affiliates.
Native name | 삼성물산 (三星物産) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| KRX: 028260 | |
| Industry | Construction Trading company Fashion Resort |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Founder | Lee Byung-chul |
| Headquarters | Samsung C&T Corporation, Tower B, 26, Sangil-ro 6-gil, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, 05288, Republic of Korea |
Key people | Sechul Oh, President & CEO (Engineering & Construction Group) Jung Suk Koh, President & CEO (Trading & Investment Group) Seunghwan Han, President (corporate title) & CEO (Resort Group) Joonseo Lee, Executive Vice President & CEO (Fashion Group) |
| Services | Construction and Civil Engineering, Trading and Investment, Fashion, Resort |
| Revenue | KRW 30.22 trillion (2020) |
| KRW 1.16 trillion (2020) | |
| Total assets | KRW 54.33 trillion (2020) |
| Owners | Estate of Jay Y. Lee (33.7%) Samsung C&T (13%) KCC Corporation (9.1%) National Pension Service (8.4%) |
Number of employees | 8,857 (2020) |
| Parent | Samsung |
| Website | www.samsungcnt.com |