Hanwha Group is a South Korean business conglomerate, or chaebol, founded in 1952 as Korea Explosives Co. and renamed Hanwha in 1992. It grew from industrial explosives into energy, materials, aerospace, mechatronics, finance, retail and lifestyle services, with a large number of affiliates at home and abroad. For transport it matters chiefly as the owner of a major shipyard: Hanwha completed its takeover of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering and renamed it Hanwha Ocean in 2023, after buying Samsung Techwin, Samsung Thales and Samsung Total in 2014. In this atlas the entry stands for the group as the parent of the Hanwha Ocean shipbuilding make and its naval and merchant ship classes.
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is a South Korean business conglomerate (chaebol)
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Since 1952, Hanwha Group has transformed industries by delivering innovative, future-ready solutions.
2. Hanwha Group (Wikipedia)
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Founded in 1952 as Korea Explosives Co.
History, 2000 to present
In April 2026, Hanwha Group rose to fifth place among Korea
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is a South Korean business conglomerate (chaebol)
Part Of: Maritime Transport, History, 2000 to present, shipbuilding
Hanwha completed its take over of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), renaming it Hanwha Ocean in 2023.
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