South Korea's Pohang Iron and Steel Company raised its profit target for 2007 to 4.6 trillion won (US$ 5 billion), an increase of 7% over the original forecast; Revenue is expected to increase by 10% to 22.7 trillion won (US$ 24.76 billion), with an increase of10 billion won.
It provides more than 26 million tons of steel products to users in more than 60 countries around the world every year. POSCO has complete factories in Pohang and Gwangyang, South Korea, respectively, producing various advanced steel products, including hot-rolled coils, steel plates, steel bars, cold-rolled steel plates, conductive steel plates and stainless steel products. It was rated as "the most competitive steel manufacturer in the world" by Morgan Stanley Investment Bank. POSCO is determined to become 2 1 century by virtue of its technological competitive advantage in the rapidly changing global business environment.