Our Heritage
Drives Our Progress

TCC Steel continues to innovate and challenge itself, advancing beyond its first-in-the-industry achievements to strive for excellence as a global leader in surface-treated steel industry.

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  • 1959
  • 1962
  • 1974
  • 1976
  • 1977
  • 1984
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  • 2023

Founded Dongyang Tinplate Industry Co., Ltd.

Pioneered production of tin-plated steel in Korea

Launched Tin-Free Steel (TFS)

Establishment of Wooseok Cultural Foundation

Inaugurated Pohang Plant

Listed on the Korea Stock Exchange

Launched Copper-Plated Steel (CUS) product line

Founded Research & Development Center

Transferred technology and equipment to Siam Tinplate Co., Ltd., Thailand

Formed joint venture Ohio Coatings Company in USA, transferring technology and equipment

Transferred technology and equipment to Hainan Haiwoo Tinplate Industry, China

Introduced Nickel-Plated Steel (NPS)

Rebranded as TCC STEEL

Commercialized NPS for secondary battery applications

Completion of the NPS continuous annealing line (CAL)

Presidential Award at the National Quality Management Convention

Awarded "$200 Million Export Tower"

Development of Super-Tin, high-corrosion-resistant tin-plated steel sheets

Chairman Bong-rak, Son awarded the Silver Tower Industrial Order

Surpassed 10 million tons cumulative production

Commissioned new NPS production plant

1959

Founded Dongyang Tinplate Industry Co., Ltd.

1962

Pioneered production of tin-plated steel in Korea

1974

Launched Tin-Free Steel (TFS)

1976

Establishment of Wooseok Cultural Foundation

1977

Inaugurated Pohang Plant

1984

Listed on the Korea Stock Exchange

1985

Launched Copper-Plated Steel (CUS) product line

1988

Founded Research & Development Center

1992

Transferred technology and equipment to Siam Tinplate Co., Ltd., Thailand

1994

Formed joint venture Ohio Coatings Company in USA, transferring technology and equipment

1997

Transferred technology and equipment to Hainan Haiwoo Tinplate Industry, China

2001

Introduced Nickel-Plated Steel (NPS)

2003

Rebranded as TCC STEEL

2008

Commercialized NPS for secondary battery applications

2011

Completion of the NPS continuous annealing line (CAL)

Presidential Award at the National Quality Management Convention

2012

Awarded "$200 Million Export Tower"

2014

Development of Super-Tin, high-corrosion-resistant tin-plated steel sheets

2017

Chairman Bong-rak, Son awarded the Silver Tower Industrial Order

2023

Surpassed 10 million tons cumulative production

Commissioned new NPS production plant