{"id":18579,"date":"2020-09-07T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T00:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=18579"},"modified":"2023-02-16T17:36:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T08:36:45","slug":"passion-expertise-decades-wisdom-wrought-steel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/trading-investment\/2020-09-passion-expertise-decades-wisdom-wrought-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"Passion &#038; Expertise: Decades of wisdom wrought from steel"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18579\" class=\"elementor elementor-18579\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15cae36d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15cae36d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69ae9395\" data-id=\"69ae9395\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498391a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"498391a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>There are few materials in the world that inspire as much strength and endurance in people as steel does. For Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s Trading &amp; Investment Group, steel is taken very seriously as one of its major trading commodities.<\/p><p>In fact,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/indispensable-materials-series-part-3-steel-propels-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the company engages in a range of global steel trading operations<\/a>, running coil centers and stainless steel plants across the world. It also trades in a host of products, including automotive steel, plate steel, and hot and cold rolled variations of the material.<\/p><p>It is primarily in steel that Principal Professional Kang Se-uk has developed his career since joining the company more than 30 years ago. Let\u2019s discover how he has built his expertise and how he has been able to learn from steel itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6fb249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6fb249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-1-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzM5MTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjBcLzA5XC9QRS1rYW5nLXNlLXVrLXBob3RvLTEtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33910\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-1-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-1-1-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01ee0d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01ee0d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A career forged with steel<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7566a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7566a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It was a briefcase that first inspired Kang to join Samsung C&amp;T back in 1988. \u201cWhen I was a university student, I happened to see a poster of Samsung C&amp;T for open competitive employment. I was charmed by the image of the businessman in the poster who was holding a black 007 style briefcase,\u201d Kang recalls.<\/p><p>Kang began working in the steel industry for Samsung C&amp;T in earnest in 1992. \u201cWhen I joined the Steel Team, the atmosphere of the new team seemed very strong to me \u2013 probably because of the word \u2018steel.\u2019 However, as I began working in the steel business, I realized that it was only a fixed idea. There are numerous kinds of iron and steel, and the steel used for car parts requires 0.1mm delicateness. So, I would like to say that steel is not only strong but also delicate.\u201d<\/p><p>Like many other sales professionals, he was also excited about the prospect of working overseas, although he faced many challenges while positioned as a rotational employee in Japan for five years from 2004. He has continued to expand his expertise in the area of cold rolled steel, successfully developing various business models and a wide global network.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354fb26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"354fb26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-2-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzM5MTEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjBcLzA5XC9QRS1rYW5nLXNlLXVrLXBob3RvLTItMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33911\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-2-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-2-1-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e0425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4e0425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning how to endure like steel: bonding with partner companies<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c98de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59c98de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kang says steel has been a \u201ca teacher\u201d for him, as he has experienced many joys and sorrows while dealing with the material over the last few decades, learning through trial and error. He has become a stronger and harder professional in the process, as he emphasizes that \u201ca businessperson must have strong endurance.\u201d<\/p><p>Kang recalls the difficulties of the global financial crisis in 2008. During that time, he tirelessly traveled between South Korea and Japan, trying to ensure the successful flow of business, minimize losses, and develop new partners. It was not unusual to travel two to three hours for a single 10-minute meeting in Japan. This is what he means by \u201cstrong endurance.\u201d<\/p><p>Naturally relationships are also important to Kang: \u201cOnce a good relationship has been established, it will last for a long time unless there is a serious problem.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cThrough frequent meetings, we are able to establish a consensus not only in business but also in private matters. In addition, our close understanding of each other is very helpful to solving problems and achieving win-win growth,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e3249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65e3249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stronger with the support of colleagues<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a44c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a44c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kang has learned about the importance of internal communication too, making sure his colleagues know he is on their side. This includes connecting with younger recruits and overcoming any prejudices that might exist due to generational conflicts.<\/p><p>\u201cNew employees have a different view of the world from the senior generation, but it doesn\u2019t matter as long as they are qualified and have the mindset necessary for international business.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e6e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24e6e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-3-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzM5MTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjBcLzA5XC9QRS1rYW5nLXNlLXVrLXBob3RvLTMtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33912\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-3-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-3-1-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f971741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f971741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2018An important time of change\u2019<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f51dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f51dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Samsung C&amp;T trades in coils of cold rolled steel sheets and galvanized steel produced locally and overseas while pursuing profitability by exploring overseas markets as far away as Europe and Latin America.<\/p><p>The good news is that the market outlook is positive. For example, cold rolled steel coil prices have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/press-release\/global-cold-rolled-steel-coil-market-2020-growth-analysis-share-and-consumption-by-regional-data-investigation-and-growth-demand-by-regions-types-and-analysis-of-key-players--research-forecasts-to-2026-2020-06-17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">steadily rising since 2016, while the market is expected to grow<\/a>\u00a0from a 2020 valuation of USD 119.8 million to USD 147.7 million by the end of 2026, expanding at a CAGR of 3 percent from 2021 to 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2792071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2792071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-infographic-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"2021 Finished Steel Demand Forecast\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzM5MTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjBcLzA5XC9QRS1rYW5nLXNlLXVrLWluZm9ncmFwaGljLTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-infographic-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33913\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-infographic-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-infographic-1-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7ca41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d7ca41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the lessons from dealing with past challenges remain just as relevant in 2020, Kang says that it is now a \u201cvery important time of change.\u201d<\/p><p>He is sure he and his team can perform well by continuing to foster mutual trust and cooperation, adding with a tone of gratitude that the growth of the business so far \u201chas been made possible 100 percent by the hard work of colleagues.\u201d<\/p><p>If it is true that steel grows stronger when heated, then the industry has also gained endurance through the fire of difficulties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a91f771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a91f771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-4-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzM5MTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMjBcLzA5XC9QRS1rYW5nLXNlLXVrLXBob3RvLTQtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33914\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-4-1.jpg 940w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/PE-kang-se-uk-photo-4-1-300x102.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are few materials in the world that inspire as much strength and endurance in people as steel does. For Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s Trading &amp; Investment Group, steel is taken very seriously as one of its major trading commodities. 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