Into the History of Sampyo Factory... Resolving 45 Years of Resident Wishes in Seongdong-gu

Completion of Sampyo Plant Facility Dismantling on the 16th Ends Ready-Mix Concrete Plant Operations, Keeping Promise to Residents... Seongdong-gu to Develop Site into a Cultural Complex Harmonizing Seoul Forest and Waterfront Areas

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) announced on the 16th that the demolition of the Sampyo Remicon factory in Seongsu-dong has been completed, resolving a long-standing resident wish that lasted for decades.

The successful demolition of the Sampyo Remicon factory was driven by the residents' firm determination to relocate the factory, demonstrated through their voluntary formation of the 'Factory Relocation Promotion Committee' since 2015, signature campaigns, public hearings, and a district-wide resolution rally. This led to the signing of a four-party agreement in 2017 between the city, district, Sampyo Industrial, and Hyundai Steel regarding the factory relocation, securing the momentum for the project.

Since the 2017 'four-party agreement,' Seongdong-gu has held approximately 100 working-level meetings over about five years with related organizations including Seoul City, Sampyo Industrial, and Hyundai Steel to derive and agree on specific demolition implementation plans. Finally, the groundbreaking ceremony for the factory demolition was held on March 28.

The first to be dismantled was Batch Plant No. 5 at the end of May, followed by No. 4 at the end of July, Nos. 1, 2, and 3 on August 12, and the large outdoor storage yard on August 16. With the complete dismantling of the main manufacturing facilities, the Remicon factory's functions have been fully terminated.

Thus, the demolition of all five batch plants, which are the Remicon manufacturing facilities within the factory, has been completed. Remaining demolition work such as waste disposal is scheduled to be finished by the end of September.

The Sampyo factory site is adjacent to regional resources such as Seongsu-dong, a 'hot place' in Seoul, Seoul Forest, and Jungnangcheon Stream, boasting excellent location conditions. It is expected to be utilized as a strategic site to lead Seoul's future growth. In connection with this, Seongdong-gu plans to promote the introduction of cultural complex facilities such as performance halls like an opera house and various tourist landmark facilities around Seoul Forest, aiming to develop it into a representative attraction of Seoul visited by tourists from both Seoul and around the world.

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, "Finally, a long-standing resident wish has been resolved. I am glad to be able to repay the support and trust that the residents have given us." He added, "We will do our best to safely complete the remaining demolition and disposal work scheduled until the end of September."

He also stated, "Going forward, we will promote the development of the Sampyo factory site into a space loved by residents that harmonizes with the waterside areas such as Seoul Forest, the Han River, and Jungnangcheon Stream through consultations with Seoul City."

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