Trading & Investment
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 […]
Passion & Expertise: The project manager leading through dedication and knowhow
October 31, 2019
Within Samsung C&T’s Trading & Investment Group, the Idle Equipment Group is responsible for the disposal, disassembly, and relocation of idle equipment from factories. Among the passionate staff who work in this division is Professional Jungwon Lee, who joined the company in 2015 and is already known as an “active salesman” by his colleagues. Whether […]
9th overseas volunteer program brightens Myanmar school
September 19, 2019
Dozens of Samsung C&T volunteers swapped summer vacation time to renovate an elementary school in Myanmar and offer new experiences to the pupils there. The team was made up of 50 members, including Samsung C&T employees and their families, as well as volunteers from local trading partner Naing Nine and Plan Korea, an international relief […]
Why paper has not gone extinct in the Digital Age
August 23, 2019
It may have been invented over 2,000 years ago, but paper is a material that has stood the test of time. In fact, it remains deeply involved and used in our daily lives. Although it comes in many different forms such as A4, coated paper, and paperboard, and production methods have evolved since the Industrial […]
Efforts to improve Mongolian medical services bear fruit after three years
July 26, 2019
A ceremony was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on July 5 to celebrate the completion of the second hospital building of the National Medical Center of Mongolia. Samsung C&T Trading Group completed this building project after receiving it from the Ministry of Health of Mongolia. President Khaltmaagiin Battulga of Mongolia attended the ceremony held ahead of […]
Passion & Expertise: Staying in the moment
July 9, 2019
Now in her 14th year with Samsung C&T, Jamie Shin is making tremendous strides with the company’s Trading & Investment Group. As a Senior Professional, Shin’s passion and expertise are inspiring her colleagues, but she just takes it one day at a time. “It’s not like I set a specific period to work when I […]
Samsung C&T palm plantation recognized as sustainable
June 28, 2019
There was good news recently for Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group’s palm plantation in Indonesia, which received an eco-friendly stamp of approval when it was certified by the international Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in May. This is the first time that a Korean company operating an Indonesian palm plantation has been awarded […]
Secrets of a polyglot’s success in business
May 14, 2019
Eldor Makhmudov speaks five languages, travels for much of the year, and appears to have a knack for turning “a crisis into an opportunity.” Originally from Uzbekistan, he is also a family man who has made South Korea his home since earning a government scholarship in 2008. He joined Samsung C&T in 2012 as a […]