About KOSA

KOSA will always be together for the development of the Korean steel industry.

Activities

STEEL IS
THE FUTURE

KOSA aims to contribute to Korea’s economic development and promote
friendship between the members by strengthening the competitiveness of
steel industry and seeking sustainable growth.

Forming public opinion and support policies in steel industry
  • Determine difficulties of members in such areas as trade, environment and tax system and reflect them on policies
  • Policy improvement activities to protect and promote domestic steel market
  • Support exports against the trade regulations
  • Support activities for establishing and legislating steel-friendly policies
  • Hold meetings and seminars according to industrial classification and fields
  • Support activities for strengthening professionality of steel committees
  • Enhance the eco-friendly characteristic of steel
Research and conduct trend analysis of domestic and foreign steel industry
  • Research and provide steel statistics(Production, Shipment and Inventory of steel products)
  • Analyze domestic and foreign steel industry trends
  • Forecast supply and demand of steel products and survey raw material trends
  • Research on steel export&import trends and overseas market
  • Analyze steel industry's financial performance and steel using sectors
  • Publish Steel Statistical Yearbook
International relations with worldwide steel industry
  • Strengthen ties with international organizations such as Worldsteel
  • Operate international cooperation conference with China and Japan
  • Seek international cooperation with steel industries in South East Asia
  • Attend international conference such as OECD steel committee
Environmental energy and technical standard activities
  • Establish a proactive response based on climate change agreement
  • Seek for expanding ways to recycle by-products
  • Hold technical conventions for each steel sector
  • Research and provide information on statistics related to production capacity, facility investment, and energy
  • Support for national standardization through the operation of COSD(Co-operation Organization for Standards Development)
Develop new markets for steel and work for technology development
  • Manage Steel Construction Center, Steel Tubes and Pipes Committee, Stainless Club, Steel Wire Committee, Steel Scrap Committee, Modular Committee
  • Educate and promote for expanding the spread of steel houses
  • Support research projects for steel technology development
Develop human resources and operate education programs
  • Operate Steel Industry Human Resources Development Consultative Body(Consists of Business, Academic and Research Sectors)
  • Manage Steel Industry Training Innovation Center
  • Conduct specialized training courses for different areas of steel industry
Communication and cooperation with Member Companies
  • Hold steel industry new year’s celebration
  • Hold the steel love marathon
  • Hold commemoration events on Steel Day and SteelKorea
  • Publish periodicals such as KOSA Bulletin and Steel industry map
  • Hold sharing event with member company