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Samsung C&T Completes World’s 2nd-tallest Building in Malaysia

Samsung C&T Completes World’s 2nd-tallest Building in Malaysia

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) –Samsung C&T Corp., a major South Korean general trading firm and builder, said Thursday it has completed a 118-story skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, the second-tallest building in the world. An opening ceremony was held Wednesday for Merdeka 118, a 679-meter-high complex building in the central part of the Malaysian capital, [...]

Samsung C&T Inks Deal to Sell Solar Farms, ESSs in Texas

Samsung C&T Inks Deal to Sell Solar Farms, ESSs in Texas

SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung C&T Corp., South Korea’s top builder, said Thursday it has signed a deal with a U.S. renewable energy firm to sell 15 photovoltaic power stations and energy storage systems (ESSs) under construction in Texas. The deal calls for Samsung C&T Renewables, an American unit of the builder’s trading [...]

Samsung C&T to Construct Modular Homes in Saudi Arabia

Samsung C&T to Construct Modular Homes in Saudi Arabia

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean builder Samsung C&T Corp. will build modular homes in Saudi Arabia, the land and transport ministry said Wednesday. Land Minister Won Hee-ryong on Tuesday held a meeting with Yasir bin Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), in Saudi Arabia with both parties signing a memorandum [...]

Samsung C&T Makes Employee ID Card Cases from Recycled Safety Helmets

Samsung C&T Makes Employee ID Card Cases from Recycled Safety Helmets

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung C&T Corp., the construction unit of Samsung Group, said Wednesday it had made new employee ID card cases by recycling waste helmets from its construction sites. The company said that it was the first among domestic companies to make employee ID card cases using waste generated during business [...]

Samsung C&T Bags 800 bln-won Solar Project Deal from Qatar

Samsung C&T Bags 800 bln-won Solar Project Deal from Qatar

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean builder Samsung C&T Corp. said Wednesday it has clinched an 800 billion-won (US$598 million) deal to build a massive solar farm in Qatar. Under the deal with Qatar’s state-run QatarEnergy, the construction unit of Samsung Group will construct a 417-megawatt solar power plant in Mesaieed, some 40 [...]

Hyundai Oilbank, Samsung C&T Announce Plastic Waste Recycling Venture

Hyundai Oilbank, Samsung C&T Announce Plastic Waste Recycling Venture

SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Oilbank Co., a major South Korean refiner, has joined forces with construction company Samsung C&T Corp. to launch a plastic waste recycling business. The two parties announced on Tuesday that they had signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation in the area of the production of eco-friendly chemical [...]

BEANPOLE Eyes Global Expansion Through Brand Renewal

BEANPOLE Eyes Global Expansion Through Brand Renewal

SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung C&T Corp., a construction and fashion unit of Samsung Group, said Tuesday that it aims to accelerate the global expansion of its fashion brand BEANPOLE through renewal efforts. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, BEANPOLE announced its renewal move to rebrand as a “heritage” brand that embraces South Korea’s unique [...]