TCC Steel strengthens legacy as it explores new frontiers
- The company today exports to more than 60 countries through its international network comprising nine affiliates, including a manufacturing facility in Ohio
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It is difficult to discuss the history of South Korea’s steel industry without mentioning TCC Steel. When the father of company chairman Sohn Bong-rak started manufacturing the country’s very first tinplates more than 60 years ago, he was also building the foundation of South Korea’s steel industry. This pioneering spirit and passion have been successfully handed down to the next generation of the family company, driving the success of TCC Steel as one of the world’s leading suppliers of tinplate and a variety of coated-steel solutions.
Adhering to the highest quality standards, the company today exports to more than 60 countries through its international network comprising nine affiliates, including a manufacturing facility in Ohio. Last year, TCC Steel celebrated its 61st anniversary with a renewed passion to strengthen its legacy by exploring new technologies such as smart manufacturing and special steel materials.
“We’re always on the lookout for new developments,” says president Kevin Sohn, Sohn Bong-rak’s son who represents the company’s third generation of managers. “We want to diversify and explore innovative and more advanced value-creating products.”
TCC Steel is improving its existing product offerings through research and development. Its non-tinplate products satisfy the market’s growing demand for environmentally friendly materials as steel is easily accessible, price-competitive and recyclable.
