POSCO

POSCO Profile and History

About POSCO: POSCO is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. The company was established by the South Korean government on April 1, 1968, to manufacture and distribute steel rolled products and plates in the domestic and overseas markets. In 2000, the company was 100% privatized and since then, has extended production facilities in main overseas bases. In 2015, POSCO produced approximately 41 million tons of crude steel. Information: www.posco.com About the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville: Opened in 1985, the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville handles Ohio River shipments of steel, agriculture and industrial cargoes, and provides 1,000 acres of industrial sites for multimodal businesses. The port is operated by Ports of Indiana, a statewide port authority managing three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan. Established in 1961, the Ports of Indiana is a self-funded enterprise dedicated to growing Indiana's economy by developing a world-class port system.