PoscoInt, Supports COVID-19 Protective Suit Kits and Masks in Bangladesh

[Asia Economy Reporter Suyeon Woo] POSCO International is contributing to overcoming the crisis by providing protective suit kits and masks to Bangladesh, where the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is rapidly spreading.

On the 8th, POSCO International (hereinafter POSCO Inter) delivered 1,000 protective suit kits and 2,000 masks to PHP Steel, the largest rolling company in the area, through its Dhaka branch in Bangladesh. The delivered items are scheduled to be distributed to hospitals and police stations in the Chattogram region of Bangladesh.

PHP Steel is one of POSCO Inter’s major clients, maintaining a business relationship for 20 years since 2000. POSCO Inter expects that this cooperation will help overcome COVID-19 and create positive synergy effects for both companies in terms of business in the future.

Bangladesh is facing a shortage of basic medical equipment such as protective suits due to the rapid spread of COVID-19. As of 9 a.m. the previous day, infections among medical staff exceeded 1,800, with 60,391 confirmed cases and 811 deaths recorded. The protective supplies delivered this time are expected to help reduce the number of confirmed cases in Bangladesh and contribute to the COVID-19 response.

On the 8th, Lee Jong-beom, Head of POSCO International Dhaka Branch (left in the photo), and Mohamed Mosin, Vice Chairman of PHP Steel, are taking a commemorative photo at the protective equipment delivery ceremony. Photo by POSCO International

The event was attended by Jongbeom Lee, head of POSCO Inter’s Dhaka branch, and Mohamed Mosin, vice chairman of PHP Steel, among others. A PHP Steel official expressed gratitude, saying, "POSCO Inter’s support will be a great strength to the medical staff and local residents who are devoted day and night on the front lines of quarantine."

A POSCO Inter official said, "Bangladesh is one of the strategic countries where the company has been conducting major business for over 40 years," adding, "We hope to overcome this difficult time together well and make it an opportunity for mutual growth and coexistence."

Meanwhile, POSCO Inter has delivered COVID-19 diagnostic kits to Myanmar, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea to support local communities frozen by COVID-19, and has provided masks to Chinese clients, striving to fulfill its social responsibility as a 'global corporate citizen.'

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