Gwangyang Economic Zone Authority, New Employees Visit Industrial Complex Site for Orientation

by Heo Seonsik

Published 29 Aug.2024 14:12(KST)

Site Inspection of Yulchon 1 Industrial Complex, Gwangyang Port, and Daesong Industrial Complex

The Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority (Acting Director Seon Yang-gyu, hereinafter GFEZ Authority) announced that on the 28th, it conducted an on-site tour of the GFEZ business districts for 20 new employees and others.

This tour was organized to allow employees to directly observe the current status of major projects of the GFEZ Authority and to enhance their work capabilities.

New employees of the Gwangyang Economic Zone Authority are touring key sites of the business area. <br>Photo by Gwangyang Economic Zone Authority

New employees of the Gwangyang Economic Zone Authority are touring key sites of the business area.
Photo by Gwangyang Economic Zone Authority

The tour proceeded with visits to the GFEZ Authority’s PR center and major industrial complexes, including Yulchon 1 Industrial Complex, Gwangyang Port, Daesong Industrial Complex, and Galsaman Shipbuilding Complex.

The employees toured Hanwha Ocean Ecotech, inspected the Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority’s PR center and the port, experiencing various sites firsthand.

The Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone is developing a total area of 57.08㎢ across six districts and 17 complexes, covering Jeollanam-do’s Yeosu, Suncheon, Gwangyang cities, and Gyeongsangnam-do’s Hadong County.

Since its establishment in 2004, over 20 years, it has attracted investments of approximately 25.8 trillion KRW from 473 companies and created about 50,000 jobs.

Currently, aiming to leap forward as a hub for future industries and marine tourism, it is focusing on developing advanced industries such as building a secondary battery industry cluster.

New employees who participated in the tour expressed, "Seeing the development site where a barren field is transforming into an industrial complex with our own eyes gave us pride in contributing as members of the GFEZ Authority to creating representative industrial complexes in Jeollanam-do and Gyeongsangnam-do."

A GFEZ Authority official stated, "Through the on-site tour, employees were able to gain vivid experience of the field and improve their understanding of their work," adding, "We will continue to do our best to strengthen employees’ capabilities."