According to POSCO Group Newsroom, Pohang Steel Works is focusing on energy plate, grain-oriented electrical steel, next-generation stainless steel and renewable-energy PosMAC. Gwangyang Steel Works is targeting mobility and decarbonization markets with GigaSteel, Hyper NO non-oriented electrical steel, high-manganese steel and premium electric-furnace steel.
MetalMate summary of the linked evidenceCommercial context
Commercially, the site-level specialization concentrates POSCO’s portfolio around higher-value energy, LNG, mobility and lower-carbon steel applications. POSCO’s stated 83% earnings contribution indicates these products are already central to its business, but the absence of a defined financial basis limits comparison and external assessment.
MetalMate analysis- POSCO describes GigaSteel as an ultra-high-strength steel sheet.
- High-manganese steel is positioned as a cryogenic fuel-tank material for the safe storage and transport of LNG fuel.
- POSCO says it has secured electric-furnace technology that reduces emissions while achieving blast-furnace-level quality; this is a company claim and is not independently verified in the supplied material.
- No product-level sales volumes, investment amounts, capacity additions or commercialization schedules are provided in the supported claims.
Watch for product-level sales and capacity disclosures, clarification of what the reported 83% contribution measures, and operating evidence supporting POSCO’s claims on electric-furnace emissions and blast-furnace-equivalent quality.
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- Published · Version 1
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- MetalMate publication
- 27 September 2026
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철강의 미래를 열다! 포스코 8대 핵심 전략제품 — POSCO Group Newsroom
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