Trading & Investment

Passion & Expertise: The trailblazer

June 11, 2020

It is not easy to achieve results in any business when you are starting from scratch. But Senior Professional Joo Byung-do has done exactly that since joining a new department handling electrolytic copper cathodes within Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group’s Energy & Metal Division in 2012. He is credited with cultivating new markets and […]

The values that unite Samsung C&T employees worldwide

May 28, 2020

As Samsung C&T marks its 82nd anniversary, it is a moment to reflect on just how far the company has come since it opened up as a trading entity in South Korea all those years ago. Within Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group, there are staff placed throughout 45 countries in about 90 offices, but as […]

Passion & Expertise: The know-how to organize and improve healthcare

May 6, 2020

With the world’s focus more than ever on the need for adequate healthcare, it is increasingly important to ask who has the expertise to be able to deliver medical infrastructure where it is needed. Thanks to many years of experience in organizing projects from transportation and IT to education and transmission of electric power, Samsung […]

SC&T office spotlight: Mexico

April 8, 2020

Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group has dozens of offices around the globe, each with their own areas of expertise and trading responsibilities. As part of a series, this feature will shine a spotlight on the Mexico Office. Having launched 40 years ago, the office has risen alongside Mexico’s expanding position in the Americas. The […]

What is the force behind the fashion industry?

February 27, 2020

From season to season there is one constant truth in fashion – it remains a lucrative industry. The global apparel market is expected to generate around USD 1.65 trillion dollars by this year, up from its market valuation of about USD 1.39 trillion in 2017. Looking at it from another perspective, the McKinsey Global Fashion Index predicts that the […]

Love for local communities: Feeding neighbors in need

February 21, 2020

Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group’s global offices have been seeking highly meaningful opportunities to make close contact with local communities and work together to support them when and where needed. Staff have also reported how good they feel when volunteering, and how such activities improve team spirit as well as their feeling of connection […]

Is eco-friendly energy the answer for the 2020s?

February 5, 2020

The start of a new decade has got many of us resolving to become fitter, healthier, and happier. But what about our planet? As the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP 25 showed last month, much needs to be done to get global warming under control. If we are to limit greenhouse gas emissions to the level targeted by […]

Global employees in Seoul office: A bridge toward the world

December 23, 2019

Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group’s global footprint is highlighted by an international network of 90 offices across 45 countries. This abundant network allows the company’s traders to play active roles worldwide. And like Samsung C&T’s numerous Korean traders who do their business abroad, there are those who came to Korea from various countries to […]

The rise and rise of petrochemicals

December 16, 2019

Look around your home or workplace and you’ll likely find plenty of petrochemical products. Take an ordinary ballpoint pen, for example. Its plastic body as well as ink ingredients, such as pigments, oils and surfactants, are made from petroleum, which is naturally occurring and widely known as crude oil. It might seem surprising that various everyday […]

Creating a hospital from scratch

November 18, 2019

Ensuring global access to healthcare is not just a distant dream, but one of the clear targets among the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Other nations might find inspiration in the case of South Korea, which has developed some of the world’s most advanced medical facilities over a relatively short period. At the individual level, hospitals must […]