Doosan Group

Doosan (Korean: 두산 ) is a South Korean conglomerate ( chaebol ). Originally (1896 ) established as a department store, initially Doosan has developed into a commercial enterprise. Over time, expanded and diversified Doosan and shifted its focus - especially since the turn of the 21st century - from the area of ​​services and consumer goods towards the machine, equipment and infrastructure.

Today (end of 2007), Doosan 's 30 largest companies in Korea and the 2,000 largest publicly traded companies in the world ( Forbes Global 2000).

Corporate Structure

Doosan is divided into two main areas, each with a number of subsidiaries:

Area of ​​civil infrastructure

  • Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (formerly Korea Heavy Industries and Construction, adopted 2001) - plant (power plants, desalination plants ) Doosan Power Systems - a holding company for energy - and power station technology in Europe and America Doosan Babcock Energy (formerly Mitsui Babcock, adopted 2006) - manufacturer of steam boilers Doosan Babcock Energy Germany (formerly DH boiler and tank Hohenthurm GmbH, Hohenthurm, acquired in 2005 )
  • Bobcat Company (acquired in 2007 by Ingersoll-Rand )
  • Moxy Engineering (2008 accepted)

Consumer Goods and Services

Under the umbrella of Doosan Corporation, the former parent company, various activities and subsidiaries are summarized below:

  • Soju ( Cheoum Cheoreom ), Cheongju, - alcoholic drinks
  • Techpack - Packaging Materials
  • Doosan Dong- A - publisher of the Doosan Encyclopedia, one of the largest encyclopedias in South Korea
  • Fashion: Sales of Polo, Esprit in South Korea
  • Doosan Electro- Materials: Manufacturer of electrical insulation
  • Glonet - Biotechnology, trading companies, import and export
  • Information & Communication - Telecommunications and IT
  • Doosan Capital - Financial Services
  • Oricom - Advertising Agency
  • Samhwa Crown & Closure - closures for beverage bottles
  • Doosan engine - Auto Sales dealer of Honda in South Korea
  • Neoplux - investment company and corporate consulting
  • Cuvex - operator of a resort with a golf course
  • Doosan Tower - Property Management
  • Doosan Feed & Livestock Corporation - animal feed
  • Doosan Magazine - the distribution of various magazines in South Korea, including GQ and Vogue

Doosan Bears baseball team

Gained international recognition the name Doosan also in the field of sport by the Doosan Bears (Korean: 두산 베어스 ), a factory -sponsored team from the company as professional baseball team. The Bears were three times South Korean champion (1982, 1995, 2001).

Types of business entity Boiler (power generation) Daewoo Ingersoll Rand Hyundai Ralph Lauren Esprit Holdings KFC Vogue (magazine)
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