GS Construction Enters PC Business... Groundbreaking Next Month at Eumseong Plant

On the 24th, at Chungbuk Provincial Office, Jo Byeong-ok, Mayor of Eumseong County, Heo Yun-hong, President of GS Construction, and Lee Si-jong, Governor of Chungbuk Province (from left), are taking a commemorative photo at the investment agreement ceremony for the establishment of a precast concrete factory.

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] GS Construction has officially announced its entry into the PC (Precast Concrete) business. The PC method involves prefabricating concrete structures such as slabs, columns, beams, and walls in a factory and then assembling and installing them on-site, offering advantages in construction time reduction, quality, and durability.

On the 24th, GS Construction announced that it signed an investment agreement with Chungcheongbuk-do Province and Eumseong County to establish a precast concrete factory. The investment agreement ceremony held at the Chungbuk Provincial Office was attended by key parties including Lee Si-jong, Governor of Chungbuk Province, Heo Yun-hong, Head of GS Construction’s New Business Division, and Jo Byeong-ok, Mayor of Eumseong County.

Through this investment agreement, GS Construction plans to build a factory capable of producing 100,000㎥ of PC annually on approximately 150,000㎡ (45,000 pyeong) of land in the Jungbu General Industrial Complex in Eumseong County, Chungbuk. Construction is scheduled to begin next month, with completion targeted for June next year.

The Chungbuk Eumseong PC factory will be equipped with the latest automated production facilities, and the total investment scale is estimated to exceed 100 billion KRW when considering future expansion plans.

With this entry into the PC business, GS Construction has strengthened its prefab modular business portfolio, one of the new businesses led by Heo Yun-hong, Head of GS Construction’s New Business Division. In fact, last January, GS Construction invested 200 billion KRW to acquire two modular specialized companies in the UK and Poland, officially launching its prefab modular business.

Heo Yun-hong, President of GS Construction, stated, “We have laid the foundation for GS Construction’s next leap forward through the domestic PC business and the wooden panelizing and steel modular businesses of the two overseas companies we acquired.” He added, “We will strive to solidify our position in the global prefab modular market through synergies among each business.”

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