Doosan Group
South Korean conglomerate company
Doosan Group (Korean: 두산그룹; Hanja: 斗山그룹) is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation. In 2009, the corporation was placed in the Fortune Global 500 index. It is the parent company of Bobcat and Škoda Power. Doosan Group is the oldest running company in South Korea and was ranked as one of the world's top 10 largest heavy equipment manufacturers in 2018.
History
The Doosan Group was founded in 1896. The company began as the Park Seung Jik Store in 1896 in Baeogai (now Jongno 4-ga, Seoul).
In 1991, tons of phenol leaked from a Doosan Electro-Materials plant into the Nakdong River, giving its water a stench. Environmental inspectors and the plant's managers were imprisoned.
Doosan has developed into a multinational conglomerate. The company's acquisitions include Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction in 2001, Koryeo Industrial Development in 2004 and Doosan Infracore (formerly Daewoo Heavy Industries & Machinery in 1967) in 2005.
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