The South Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry has awarded Metso in South Korea with the prize of Best Foreign Entrepreneur in 2016.
Metso South Korea received this recognition for its outstanding contribution to national industrial development by promoting commerce and industries.
Metso has been present in South Korea for over two decades, and today it has close to 100 employees.
The key to flow control growth in South Korea is the close cooperation with the major EPC companies that play a key role in many projects for oil and gas and power industry worldwide.
Metso’s South Korean Valve Technology Center was inaugurated in 2014. The modern factory ensures high-capacity and high-quality production and the delivery of globe valves for oil and gas and power customers locally and globally. The plant is located in Chungju city, about 120 km southeast of Seoul. Metso also has sales offices in Seoul and Ulsan.