POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
POSCO (formerly Pohang Iron and Steel Company) is a South Korean steel manufacturer headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. It had an output of 42,000,000 metric tons (41,000,000 long tons; 46,000,000 short tons) of crude steel in 2015, making it the world's Seventh-largest steelmaker by this measure. In 2010, it was the world's largest steel manufacturing company by market value. Also, in 2024, it was named as the world's 233rd-largest corporation by the Fortune Global 500.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- iron and steel industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- POSCO HOLDINGS INC. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Pohang [1]
- Founded
- 1968-04-01 [1]
- Legal form
- jusik hoesa [1]
- Founders
- Park Tae-joon [1]
- Official website
- www.posco.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US6934831099 [1]
- CIK
- 889132 [2]
- Country in background record
- South Korea [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- PKX (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
POSCO (formerly Pohang Iron and Steel Company) is a South Korean steel manufacturer headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. It had an output of 42,000,000 metric tons (41,000,000 long tons; 46,000,000 short tons) of crude steel in 2015, making it the world's Seventh-largest steelmaker by this measure. In 2010, it was the world's largest steel manufacturing company by market value. Also, in 2024, it was named as the world's 233rd-largest corporation by the Fortune Global 500. [3]
POSCO currently operates two integrated steel mills in South Korea, in Pohang and Gwangyang. POSCO previously operated a joint venture with U.S. Steel, USS-POSCO Industries, in Pittsburg, California, United States, but U.S. Steel acquired full ownership of the facility in February 2020. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, POSCO. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: PKX (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was POSCO HOLDINGS INC. founded?
Founded: 1968-04-01. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of POSCO HOLDINGS INC.?
Headquarters location: Pohang. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for POSCO HOLDINGS INC.?
Business sectors: iron and steel industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — POSCO (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.