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Samsung Thales Co., Ltd. (until 2001 known as Samsung Thomson-CSF Co., Ltd.) was a joint venture between Samsung-Techwin and the France-based aerospace and defense company Thales. It was established in 1978 and is based in Seoul. [111] Samsung's involvement was passed on to the Hanwha Group as part of the Techwin transaction. [110]
Samsung is also a major vendor of washing machines, refrigerators, computer monitors and soundbars. [12] Samsung Electronics is a major manufacturer of electronic components such as lithium-ion batteries, semiconductors, image sensors, camera modules, and displays for clients such as Apple, Sony, HTC, and Nokia.
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (Korean: 삼성중공업) is one of the largest shipbuilders in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea (including Hyundai and Hanwha). Geoje (in South Gyeongsang Province ) is one of the largest shipyards in the world, having 3 dry docks and 5 floating docks.
The company was originally established as Samsung Precision (Korean: 삼성정밀공업; Hanja: 三星精密工業; RR: Samseong Jeongmil Gongeop) on 1 August 1977 with initial capital of ₩1 billion, and began constructing its first factory, a facility of 100,000 square metres (1,100,000 sq ft), in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. [2]
In Q1 2008 Samsung shipped 46.3 million mobile handsets 1Q 2008. [8] Sales of Samsung Telecommunications were 6.65 trillion KRW for the same quarter and it represents 32% sales of Samsung Electronics. The growth is mostly explained by the continuous growth of emerging markets while there is weak demand in developed markets.
Samsung Construction and Trading Corporation (Korean: 삼성물산 주식회사; stylized as Samsung C&T) is a South Korean construction and engineering company. It was founded in 1938 as the first Samsung company and was initially involved in construction and overseas trading operations.
Samsung SDS was established in 1985 as Samsung Data Systems as a subsidiary of Samsung Group, and was renamed Samsung SDS in 1997. The company was founded to provide ICT services to Samsung Group affiliates based on contemporary digital technologies, including mobile, social media, sensors, cloud technology, and others.
Korea Engineering was founded in 1970 by the Korean government as the country's first engineering company. [5] It was acquired by Samsung Group in 1978. [5] During the 1970s and 80s, the Korean government prioritized the development of heavy and chemical industries and Korea Engineering was in charge of the design of projects such as the Korea National Oil Corp. refinery, the Namhae fertilizer ...