LS Group

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LS Group
Type Public (traded on the Korea Stock Exchange)
Industry Conglomerate
Founded 1936
Headquarters Anyang, South Korea
Key people Ja-Hong (John) Koo: Group Chairman, LS Group, and Chairman & CEO, LS Corp., Ja-Yol (Christopher) Koo: Chairman & CEO, LS Cable & LS Mtron, Ja-Yub Koo: Chairman & CEO, LS Industrial Systems/Gaon Cable Ltd., Ja-Myung Koo: Chairman & CEO, LS-Nikko Copper/YESCO
Revenue (USD)$25,175 million (2010)* Based upon a KRW=USD exchange rate of 1,100KRW per USD,the spot rate as of December 31, 2010.
Net income (USD)$775 million (2010)
Total assets (USD)$19,170 million (2010)
Subsidiaries LS Cable, LS Mtron, LS-Nikko Copper, LS Industrial Systems, etc.
Website http://lsholdings.com/en/main/index.asp
LS Group
Hangul LS그룹
Revised Romanization LS Geurup
McCune–Reischauer LS Kŭrup

LS Group is a Korean Jaebeol (conglomerate). It is composed of LS Corp. (see below), Gaon Cable, E1 (LPG), YESCO (LNG) and LS Asset Management (formerly Delta Asset). "LS Corp." is a holding company, which comprises LS Cable (power & communications cables; #3 cable mfg. in the world), LS Industrial Systems (electrical equipment & automation systems), LS-Nikko Copper (copper smelter & refiner) and LS Mtron (machinery & components).


LS Group was spun off from LG Group in 2003. LS Group and its subsidiaries have approximately (USD)$25.2 billion in revenue worldwide with about 100 subsidiaries in 25 countries. The Company is controlled by the Koo family, the founding family of LG Group.


LS means "Leading Solution".


[edit] Group families

  • LS Corp
    • LS Cable & System (LS Cable & System, Superior Essex, JS Cable, GCI, Alutek, Pountek, Kospace, LS Global, etc.)
    • LS Industrial Systems (LS IS, LS Metal, Planet, LS Mecapion, LS Sauter, LS Power Semitech, Trino)
    • LS-Nikko Copper (LS-Nikko Copper, GRM, Torecom, Recytech Korea, Wahchang, Sunwo)
    • LS Mtron (LS Mtron, Daesung Electric/Deltech, Casco, Nongaon Gyeongju, Nongaon Pyeongtaek)
  • Gaon Cable (Gaon Cable, Weduss)
  • E1 (E1, E1 Logistics, E1 Container Terminal, Dongbang City Gas, LS Networks)
  • YESCO (YESCO, YESCO Service, Daehan GM, Hansung Group)
  • LS Asset Management (formerly Delta Asset)


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