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Doosan Corporation 
Type Joint-stock company
(operating holding company)Founded December 18, 1933 in Seoul, South Korea Founder(s) Park Seung-jik Headquarters 18-12, Euljiro 6-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul Key people Yongmaan Park (Chairman of Doosan Corporation) Revenue 1,381 billion won (2010) Net income 262 billion won (2010) Employees 1,890 Subsidiaries Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, Doosan Infracore, Doosan Engineering & Construction, Doosan Engine, Doosan DST, Doosan Rexcon, SRS Korea, Doosan Dong-A, Doosan Capital, Oricom, Honda Cars Doosan, Neoplux, Doosan Cuvex, Doosan Bears, BNG Securities, Doosan Feed & Livestock, Doosan Tower Corporation Website http://www.doosan.com Doosan Corporation is a corporate holding company headquartered in Euljiro 6-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea.
History
- 1896 Park Seung-jik opened first store
- 1925 Changed the name of Park Seung-Jik Store Limited to Doosan Store
- 1953 Established the Oriental Brewery and began producing OB beer.
- 1960 Established Dongsan Construction and Engineering (currently Doosan Engineering & Construction)/Acquired Hapdong News Agency (currently Yonhap News)
- 1966 Founded Hanyang Food
- 1967 Founded Yoonhan Machinery (currently Doosan Mecatec)
- 1969 Founded Hankook Bottle and Glass
- 1979 Established Doosan CCK Can Manufacturing
- 1980 Founded OB Seagram
- 1982 Formed OB Bears (currently Doosan Bears)
- 1985 Acquired Donga Publishing (currently Doosan Dong-A), Acquired Baekhwa Brewery
- 1996 Celebrated Doosan’s 100th anniversary of our founding, Announced Doosan Group’s new CI
- 1998 Incorporated nine affiliates and re-launched the company as Doosan Corporation in September.
- 2008 Acquired the Chung-Ang University Foundation - Y.S.Park took office as Chairman.
- 2008 Sold off the liquor business, and henceforth operated four main businesses, namely, Electro-materials, Fashion, Glonet, and Information & Communication.
- 2009 Doosan Corporation converted into an operating holding company
Businessess
- Electro-Materials : Doosan Corporation Electronics is a producer of high-quality copper clad laminates, a core part of printed circuit boards that are used in electronic products, and is expanding the scope of its business to include the display material business, including OLED materials and optical films.
- Mottrol : Doosan Mottrol was the first company in Korea to advance into the hydraulic industry. Based on the technology it has acquired in the production of hydraulic machines for heavy construction equipment and hydraulic parts for the defense industry, it is now a supplier of hydraulic equipment, having expanded its business to produce and supply parts to the ISB (Infrastructure Support Business) sector.
- Glonet (Former Doosan Trading Company): Doosan Corporation Glonet imports and sells food such as frozen potatoes, chemical products such as soda ash and silica, Whirlpool home appliances and Kohler bathroom products.
- Information & Communication : As an information technology (IT) business services unit, Doosan Corporation Information & Communication provides comprehensive IT services, including development, consulting and operation.
External links
Categories:- Doosan
- Food manufacturers of South Korea
- Companies established in 1933
- Korean company stubs
- Food company stubs
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