STX Corporation

STX Corporation
Company typePublic
IndustryHeavy equipment
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
HeadquartersChangwon, South Korea
Key people
Chairman Park Sang-joon
ProductsTrade
Total assetsUS$23 billion (2008 2Q)
Number of employees
44,000 (STX Total) 2008
20,000 (STX Europe)
SubsidiariesSTX Marine Service
STX Resort
WebsiteSTX Corporation

STX Corporation is a South Korean company that provides trading services and is publicly held. The company operates through two divisions: trade and ship maintenance. Its trade division deals with shipping and energy materials such as coal, oil, and steel. The ship maintenance division offers services such as cargo management, marine technical, insurance, crew management, and other related services. The headquarters of STX Corporation is located in Gyeongsangnamdo, South Korea.

The company had five local subsidiaries including STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, STX Engine, STX Heavy Industries, STX PanOcean and STX Energy.

STX Offshore & Shipbuilding was the world's fourth largest shipbuilder and in 2008 acquired Norwegian shipbuilder Aker Yards, to diversify their product line.[1]

  1. ^ "Top News, Latest headlines, Latest News, World News & U.S News". Upiasia.com. Retrieved 2015-04-02.