Dongkuk Steel, Cumulative H-Beam Production Surpasses 20 Million Tons

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Dongkuk Steel has surpassed a cumulative production volume of 20 million tons of shaped steel.

On the 27th, Dongkuk Steel held a ceremony to commemorate the achievement of 20 million tons of cumulative shaped steel production at its Pohang plant, attended by Shin Yong-jun, Pohang Plant Manager (Executive Director), and others, and planted a commemorative tree.

Shaped steel refers to steel products with various cross-sectional shapes such as H, ㄱ (L-shape), and ㄷ (C-shape), and is a representative steel product mainly used as the framework for structures like bridges and buildings. Dongkuk Steel began production in Pohang in December 1997 and reached a cumulative production volume of 20 million tons in just over 23 years.

This weight is equivalent to building 2,740 Eiffel Towers. In terms of length, based on standard H-shaped steel, it amounts to 210,000 km, which is enough to wrap around the Earth more than five times.

Dongkuk Steel's Pohang shaped steel plant primarily produces H-shaped steel, manufacturing 1 million tons annually, and is a 'multi-play' plant capable of producing a total of 58 types and 167 specifications of products including ㄱ-shaped steel, ㄷ-shaped steel, and sheet piles.

Dongkuk Steel plans to expand production by developing and manufacturing customized products at the Pohang shaped steel plant, including various sizes of H-shaped steel ranging from small to large, seismic-resistant shaped steel, patterned H-shaped steel, and steel pipe piles.

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