Trading & Investment

As the strongest economy in Southern Africa, and the second biggest in Africa as a whole, South Africa plays an important role both regionally and on the world stage. With a population of nearly 60 million, South Africa is the sixth most populous nation on its continent and is recognized for both natural and cultural diversity. Samsung […]

As the world continues to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, people across the world have had to get used to doing business in a physically distanced way. South Korea has even come up with the term “untact” to describe this contactless trend, which has been getting global attention. Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group has […]

In a world that appears to be changing rapidly, it might feel reassuring that some things remain unwavering. The strong relationship between people and copper is one of these things, as this material has been used by humans to fashion tools and jewelry since ancient times, as we explored in our own recent past. In this article, […]

There are few materials in the world that inspire as much strength and endurance in people as steel does. For Samsung C&T’s Trading & Investment Group, steel is taken very seriously as one of its major trading commodities. In fact, the company engages in a range of global steel trading operations, running coil centers and stainless […]

If any industry proves the need for a trading company to be flexible and adaptable it is the textile business. As clothing is one of life’s basic necessities, there will always be demand for textiles, but the industry is constantly evolving as supply locations shift and consumption extends from practical needs to the very heights […]

As with most areas of the economy this year, the logistics business is having to evolve fast. We are seeing a kind of acceleration of the Fourth Industrial Revolution with demand for digitalization rising and harnessing the power of technology in every sector. At the basic level, logistics involves the commercial activity of transporting goods to customers. […]

It seems fertilizer not only helps crops grow, but can be the source of a fruitful career too. Having been with Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group for nearly 30 years, Principal Professional Park Hun-bae has spent those decades accumulating expertise in the fertilizer business. In 1992, Park joined what is now known as the […]

As the world continues to seek sustainable energy solutions, some of the answers have been lying around us all the time – like wood pellets! Wood pellets are a source of bioenergy, natural waste that has been broken down and reprocessed into pellets typically between 1-3 cm in length. In this article, we will explore why […]

Our passionate expert today is someone who you might say was born to do his job! Originally from Britain’s stainless steel capital, Birmingham, Farrell went straight into the stainless steel business after university in 2007. After years of building up steel trading experience, he joined the sales team working for Samsung C&T’s Otelinox stainless steel […]

Otelinox is the focus of this latest installment of our Office Spotlight series, which aims to highlight the efforts of Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group’s dozens of offices worldwide. Around 80 kilometers northwest of the Romanian capital Bucharest, we find Otelinox stainless steel precision mill in the picturesque surroundings of Targoviste – for a […]