POSCO, acronym of the Pohang Iron and Steel Company, one of the world's largest steel producers, is located at Pohang in Korea.
History
Mar 2002 Company name changed to POSCO
July 2001 POSPIA operation launched
Oct 2000 Privatization completed
Aug 2000 Strategic alliance with Nippon Steel announced
Mar 1999 Gwangyang Works No. 5 Blast Furnace completed
Dec 1998 PI initiative launched
July 1998 Government announces POSCO privatization plan
Apr 1998 POSCO marks 30th anniversary
Sep 1997 Pohang Works No. 3 Plate Mill completed
Aug 1997 Gwangyang Works No. 4 Cold Rolling Mill completed
Mar 1997 Non-standing directorships introduced
Oct 1996 Gwangyang Works No. 1 Mini-Mill completed
Oct 1996 Gwangyang Works No. 5 Blast Furnace begun
Sep 1996 POSENERGY established
Nov 1995 Pohang Works COREX plant completed
Oct 1995 POSCO ADRs listed on the London Stock Exchange
July 1995 POSCO Center in Seoul completed
Oct 1994 Pohang Light Source completed
May 1994 Cellular operator Shinsegi Telecomm established
Dec 1993 ISO 9002 certification acquired
Oct 1992 Gwangyang Works Phase 4 completed
(Annual crude steel capacity: 20.8 million tons)
Dec 1990 Gwangyang Works Phase 3 completed
(Annual crude steel capacity: 17.5 million tons)
July 1988 Gwangyang Works Phase 2 completed
(Annual crude steel capacity: 14.5 million tons)
June 1988 POSCO stock listed on the Korea Stock Exchange
Mar 1987 The Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology (RIST) established
Apr 1986 USS-POSCO Industries (UPI) established
Mar 1985 Gwangyang Works Phase 1 begun
May 1983 Pohang Works Phase 4-2 completed
(Annual crude steel capacity: 9.1 million tons)
Feb 1981 Pohang Works Phase 4-1 completed
(Annual crude steel capacity: 8.5 million tons)
Dec 1978 Pohang Works Phase 3 completed
(Annual crude steel capacity: 5.5 million tons)
Mar 1976 Pohang Works Phase 2 completed
(Annual crude steel capacity: 2.6 million tons)
July 1973 Pohang Works Phase 1 completed
(Annual crude steel capacity: 1.03 million tons)
Apr 1970 Pohang Works Phase 1 begun
Apr 1968 Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (POSCO) established
