POSCO Wins World Steel Association Technology Competition for Two Consecutive Years

[Asia Economy Reporter Park So-yeon] POSCO won first place for the second consecutive year at the 'Steel Challenge' (Steelmaking Process Competition), a technical contest hosted by the World Steel Association.

On the 23rd, POSCO announced that Kim Geun-hak, an employee of the Plate Rolling Technology Development Section at Gwangyang Steelworks, claimed the World Champion trophy.

With this, POSCO set its third and highest record of victories, following wins in 2006 and last year.

Mr. Kim won the East Asia Championship at the continental regional competition last November and was selected as the final winner at this year's World Championship.

The Steel Challenge is a competition held annually since 2005 by the World Steel Association for steel engineers worldwide. Participants must simulate the method to produce steel at the lowest cost within given conditions and time.

This year, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), unlike previous years where continental champions gathered in one place to compete, the competition was held via an online video program.

The competition theme was "Manufacturing of High Carbon Steel by Linking Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking and Secondary Refining Operations."

Mr. Kim said, "I steadily learned experience and skills from senior colleagues within the company, and especially after winning the regional competition, there was significant interest and support from the company, which enabled me to win. Going forward, I want to be recognized as an expert in steelmaking and rolling technology and contribute to the development of the company as well as the advancement of steel technology in the Republic of Korea," expressing his thoughts on winning.

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