Appointment of Dong-ryeol Lee as Gwangyang Steelworks Plant Manager

Realizing Specialized Mills for Eco-Friendly Mobility Materials as a Core Safety Value

Encouragement Visit to Gwangyang Steelworks Operations Site Immediately After Inauguration Ceremony

On the 2nd, POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks held the inauguration ceremony of Lee Dong-ryeol as the 16th head of Gwangyang Steelworks in the auditorium on the 7th floor of the Gwangyang Steelworks Headquarters.

At the inauguration ceremony, Lee Dong-ryeol, head of Gwangyang Steelworks, stated, “We anticipate a challenging management environment due to global economic instability, rising fuel prices, and inflation,” and added, “Even under these conditions, we must prioritize safety as our core value and establish Gwangyang Steelworks as a ‘specialized mill for eco-friendly mobility materials.’”

[Photo provided by Gwangyang Steelworks]

He then presented four strategic directions to achieve these goals.

First, he emphasized the establishment of a ‘voluntary safety culture with full participation’ as a core value to build a safe steelworks environment. Lee Dong-ryeol stressed, “We must proactively identify risk factors in all tasks and respond in advance, adhering strictly to what must be followed and refraining from what must not be done,” and added, “All employees should voluntarily comply with rules and processes, internalize the safety culture, and dedicate themselves to preventing safety accidents.”

Secondly, he highlighted the importance of establishing a culture of trust and communication based on an ‘Open Mind,’ adding, “In a hyper-connected society, we must communicate sincerely not only within the organization but also with partners, suppliers, and the local community.”

Furthermore, he urged the realization of an eco-friendly specialized steelworks leading the future, stating, “We must secure cutting-edge technology and lead the future based on technological competitiveness that efficiently produces leading eco-friendly products such as gigasteel and electric steel sheets for eco-friendly vehicles.”

Lastly, he reiterated POSCO’s management philosophy of ‘Corporate Citizenship,’ emphasizing the need to coexist with the local community and create real value. Lee Dong-ryeol said, “Through real value management that creates genuine economic, social, and environmental value, we must foster coexistence and trust with the local community,” and requested all employees to strive to establish the company as a sustainable enterprise loved by the community.

Concluding his inauguration speech, Lee Dong-ryeol expressed confidence, saying, “Although we will face numerous challenges this year, I am certain that with all employees, POSCO will write a new success story as a 100-year company,” and encouraged, “I deeply appreciate the dedicated efforts of all employees who have contributed to the growth and development of Gwangyang Steelworks.”

Immediately after the inauguration ceremony, Lee Dong-ryeol visited the 2nd Cold Rolling Plant and the 2nd Galvanizing Plant to encourage the on-site workers who are devoted to operations.

Meanwhile, the newly appointed head of Gwangyang Steelworks, Lee Dong-ryeol, joined POSCO in 1991 and has extensive overseas experience and knowledge gained from his dispatch to POSCO’s Indonesia office. He has previously served as Deputy Head of the Steelmaking Department at Gwangyang Steelworks and CEO of POSCO M-TECH.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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