A few years ago, people would not have believed if you had told them that palm kernel shells (PKS) would one day become a promising green energy resource and trade commodity. Indeed, merchants have been trading in palm oil since at least 3000 BCE, with most regarding PKS as a completely unimportant by-product. But as time …
Anyone who has studied the Industrial Revolution will remember learning about the rapid rise of coal and its pivotal role in powering newly developed steam engines, machines, and factories back in the late 18th century. Burning coal has since been an incredibly easy and convenient way for people to generate warmth and electricity, benefiting countless …
Indispensable Materials Series Part 7: Coal, Still a Formidable Player Read More »
We now have at our fingertips a legion of goods we can order from countries outside of our own. Books, snacks, clothes, you name it. They can all be delivered straight to our doorsteps within a matter of days with just a few clicks online. As consumers, we may occasionally marvel at the spanking pace …
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This is the fifth installment in a series of articles profiling the people and the businesses at Samsung C&T’s branch offices around the world. The following story focuses on Samsung C&T’s office in Accra, Ghana. Please refer to the fourth installment for information about Samsung C&T’s office in Lima, Peru. Traveling the vast region of West …
Samsung C&T’s Accra Office: Unlocking the Potential of West Africa Read More »
The continued rise of urbanization, industrialization and mass consumption, coupled with a steadily increasing population, has created an insatiable demand for energy. Unfortunately, many traditional energy production techniques are quite labor intensive and pose risks to the earth’s environment. Therefore, many countries are now following a new trend with their energy production policies – one that’s more …
How Samsung C&T is Harnessing the Potential of Renewable Energy Read More »
Humankind has come a long way. It has zipped through the Stone, Bronze, and Iron ages, and now appears to be living in the “Plastic Age.” Look around your home, the streets outside, your workplace, and you’ll find it hard to identify a single space free of plastic. Affordability and versatility have made plastic an …
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This is the fourth installment in a series of articles profiling the people and the businesses at Samsung C&T’s branch offices around the world. The following story focuses on Samsung C&T’s office in Lima, Peru. Please refer to the third installment for information about Samsung C&T’s office in Hong Kong. Back in 2013, the global economy …
Samsung C&T’s Lima Office Reborn: Taking on a Land of Opportunity Read More »
There are plenty of sprawling cities around the world, which see development in downtown areas spill over to residential neighborhoods and eventually to surrounding communities. But that’s not yet the case when it comes to Myanmar’s capital, Yangon. The hustle and bustle of the city comes to a full stop at the northern banks of …
Lessons from Myanmar CSR: Giving Back and Gaining More Read More »
This is the third installment in a series of articles profiling the people and the businesses at Samsung C&T’s branch offices around the world. The following story focuses on Samsung C&T’s office in Hong Kong. Please refer to the second installment for information about Samsung C&T’s office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Employees at Samsung C&T Hong …
Samsung C&T Hong Kong Celebrates 40 Years on the Island Read More »
The views expressed in this editorial are the author’s own, and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of Samsung C&T Corporation. Just a year ago, dark clouds were hovering over the steel industry, which was facing higher trade barriers from governments looking to shield their local producers from cut-throat competition created by overcapacity and low import …
