Hanwha (000880)

Hanwha Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of explosives and industrial machinery, trading, and general construction businesses. The company operates through Gunpowder Manufacturing; Wholesale and Retail; Chemical Manufacturing; Shipbuilding Industry; Construction Industry; Leisure/Service Industry; Solar Power Business; Financial Industry; And Other Sectors segments. It is involved in manufacturing and sales of explosives, such as defense products, industrial explosives, etc.; trade and wholesale/retail business; ship design, manufacturing and construction; construction industry, such as architecture, civil engineering, plant, environment, housing business, etc.; sports facility operation and tourism accommodation, IT outsourcing; manufacturing and sales of solar energy-related products and solar power generation; insurance business, deposit income business, securities brokerage business; and other manufacturing and sales business. The company also produces and sells military equipment, such as self-propelled guns, armored vehicles, precision-guided weapons, conventional ammunition, and radars; gas turbine engines and engine parts, aircraft machinery parts, etc.; and CCTVs, storage devices, monitors, etc. In addition, it engages in the trade, department stores, and wholesale and retail of petroleum/petrochemical, steel/non-ferrous, machinery, agricultural, livestock, fishery products, mineral resources, etc. Further, the company is involved in the production and maintenance of parts for aircraft, launch vehicles, and various engines; satellite systems, electro-optical cameras, satellite ground stations, etc.; and building ships and special vessels. Additionally, it engages golf course; hotel; and real estate industry. The company was formerly known as Korea Explosives Corp. and changed its name to Hanwha Corporation in March 1993. Hanwha Corporation was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.