WHAT HAPPENED

POSCO said it broke ground on the 8CGL at Gwangyang Works. The project represents a KRW 480 billion investment and is designed for annual production capacity of 450,000 tonnes.

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WHY IT MATTERS

Commercial context

The project would expand POSCO’s capacity in higher-value automotive galvanized steel, strengthening its ability to supply this market. However, the announcement concerns the start of construction rather than completed or operational capacity.

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KEY DETAILS
  • Company: POSCO
  • Site: Gwangyang Works
  • Facility: 8CGL continuous galvanizing line
  • Planned annual capacity: 450,000 tonnes
  • Investment: KRW 480 billion
  • Product focus: automotive hot-dip galvanized steel
WHAT TO WATCH

Key indicators will be construction progress, the eventual commissioning schedule and whether the line reaches its planned production capacity.

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MetalMate publication
7 October 2026
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포스코, 자동차용 최신예 도금강판 공장 신설… ‘자동차강판 미래 기술’ 총집약 — POSCO Group Newsroom
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