LS Group is a South Korean chaebol (conglomerate) mostly in electrics, electricity, materials and energy sectors.[2] It is composed of LS Corp. (see below), E1 (LPG), and YESCO (LNG). "LS Corp." is a holding company, which comprises LS Cable & System (power & communications cables), LS ELECTRIC (electrical equipment & automation systems), LS-Nikko Copper (copper smelter & refiner) and LS Mtron (machinery & components). The company is controlled by the Koo family, the founding family of LG Group.
LS Group was spun off from LG Group in 2003.[3]
Group families
- LS Corp
- LS Cable & System (LS Cable & System, GCI, Alutek, Pountek, Kospace, LS Global, etc.)
- Gaon Cable (Gaon Cable, Weduss)
- LS ELECTRIC (Formerly LS Industrial Systems / LG Industrial Systems) (LSITC, LS IS, LS Metal, Planet, LS Mecapion, LS Sauter, LS Power Semitech, Trino)
- LS MnM (Formerly LS-Nikko Copper) (LS MnM, GRM, Torecom, Recytech Korea, Wahchang, Sunwo)
- LS Mtron (Daesung Electric/Deltech, Casco, Nongaon Gyeongju, Nongaon Pyeongtaek)
- E1 (E1, E1 Logistics, E1 Container Terminal, Dongbang City Gas)
- LS Networks (Prospecs)
- YESCO HOLDINGS (YESCO, YESCO Service, Daehan GM, Hansung Group)
- LS I&D (Superior Essex)
See also
- LG Group
- GS Group
External links
References
- Based upon a KRW=USD exchange rate of 1,100KRW per USD, the spot rate as of December 31, 2010.^
- Koo Ja-yeol selected as chairman of LS Group Yonhap, November 11, 2012^
- Jee-yeon Seo. Legacy of LS Group founders creates 'cousinhood' management The Korea Herald, May 10, 2016^