Daewoo Forklift Parts - During March of nineteen sixty seven, the Daewoo Group was established by Kim Woo-Jung. He was the son of Daegu's Provincial Governor. He first graduated from the Kyonggi High School and next studied at Yonsei University in Seoul where he finished with a Degree in Economics. Daewoo became one of the Big Four chaebol in South Korea. Growing into a multi-faceted service conglomerate and an industrial empire, the business was famous in expanding its worldwide market securing various joint ventures globally.
In the 1960's, park Chung Hee's government began to promote the growth and development within the nation after taking office at the end of the Syngman Rhee government. Exports were promoted in addition to financing industrialization and increasing access to resources to provide protection from competition from the chaebol in exchange for political support. At first, the Korean government instigated a series of 5 year plans wherein the chaebol were required to accomplish a series of particular basic aims.
As soon as the second 5 year plan was implemented, Daewoo became a major player. The company really benefited from cheap loans sponsored by the government which were based on likely proceeds earned from exports. At first, the business focused on labor intensive clothing industries and textile that provided high profit margins. South Korea's big workforce was the most important resource in this particular plan.
Between the years of 1973 and 1981, when the third and fourth 5 year plans happened for Daewoo; Korea's workers was in high demand. The countries competitive advantage started to dwindle because of increased competition from other countries. In response to this change, the government responded by concentrating its effort on electrical and mechanical engineering, shipbuilding, construction efforts, petrochemicals and military initiatives.
In the long run, Daewoo was forced by the government into shipbuilding. Even if Kim was unwilling to enter the business, Daewoo quickly earned a reputation for making competitively priced ships and oil rigs.
Throughout the subsequent decade, Korea's government became more broadminded in economic policies. As the government loosened protectionist import restrictions, reduced positive discrimination and encouraged small, private companies, they were able to force the chaebol to be a lot more aggressive overseas, while supporting the free market trade. Daewoo successfully established various joint projects together with European and American businesses. They expanded exports, semiconductor design and manufacturing, aerospace interests, machine tools, and different defense products under the S&T Daewoo Business.
In the end, Daewoo began producing civilian helicopters and airplanes which were priced much less expensive compared to those built by its U.S. counterparts. The business expanded their efforts in the automotive trade. Remarkably, they became the 6th biggest car manufacturer on the globe. All through this particular time, Daewoo was able to have great success with reversing faltering companies in Korea.
By the 1980s and the early part of the 1900s, the Daewoo Group expanded into different other sectors consisting of buildings, telecommunication products, computers, consumer electronics and musical instruments like the Daewoo Piano.
Click to Download the pdf