Ssangyong C&E Selected as 'Korea KS Master'

Recognized for Holding 6 Types of KS Certifications, Advancing Quality Management Systems, and Contributing to National Industrial Development

Choo Dae-young, Executive Director of Ssangyong C&E (third from the right), is taking a commemorative photo with attendees after being selected as one of the 7 major KS brands at the 60th anniversary ceremony of the national standards.
[Photo by Ssangyong C&E]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Ssangyong C&E has been selected as a KS Myungga company in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the national standard.

On the 22nd, at the '60th Anniversary Ceremony of the National Standard' held at the Westin Chosun Seoul Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, Ssangyong C&E was highly praised for its advancement of the quality management system and contribution to the development of the national industry, and was finally selected as the 'Korea KS Myungga' in the construction industry sector.

The 'Korea KS Myungga' was selected by the National Institute of Technology and Standards and the Korean Standards Association on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the introduction of the national standard (KS). Among companies that have maintained KS certification for more than 10 years after obtaining KS certification, seven companies including Ssangyong C&E were finally selected for maintaining excellent quality and exemplary innovative growth.

KS is a certification mark granted to companies or products recognized for conformity to national standards, which are all standards stipulated to enhance accuracy, rationality, and internationality in all fields of the nation and society.

Since starting with the KS certification of 'Portland Cement' at the Yeongwol plant in 1966, Ssangyong C&E holds a total of six KS certifications at the Donghae, Gwangyang, and Busan plants. In particular, Ssangyong C&E was recognized not only for developing and supplying new products such as medium-heat cement (Type 2), blast furnace cement (Type 3), and low-heat cement (Type 4) using KS standards, thereby laying the foundation for industrial growth, but also for continuously participating in the Cement Expert Committee of the National Institute of Technology and Standards, proposing improvements to the standard system, leading KS standards, and making ongoing efforts to develop the KS system in the cement field.

Ssangyong C&E is also leading eco-friendly management activities beyond quality management innovation. Ssangyong C&E launched the company-wide Environmental Committee in 2007, established an environmental policy the following year, has published an environmental report annually since 2011, and has been publishing a sustainability report since 2016. Last year, it became the first in the cement industry to introduce ESG management, established a dedicated ESG Management Committee, and earlier this year declared the ESG management vision 'Green 2030,' which includes 'coal phase-out.'

Lee Hyun-jun, CEO of Ssangyong C&E, said, "It is a great honor to be selected as a KS Myungga on the 60th anniversary of the introduction of the national standard," adding, "As a leading company in the domestic cement industry, we will continue to strengthen the quality and environmental management systems and strive to enhance the competitiveness of the cement industry."

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