Doosan Infracore

■ Emerging as a World-class Company with a New Managerial Innovation Drive<br><br>
Started as the Chosun Machine Works in 1937, Doosan Infracore has lead the development of the machine industry in Korea as the largest company in the field. It also became a main driving force of the Doosan Group in 2005. Product competitiveness has improved dramatically on the back of continued efforts to upgrade technology and product quality, thus increasing the Company? influence in the domestic and overseas markets. Backed by remarkable growth, Doosan Infracore has become a world-renowned heavy industrial company.<br><br>

Doosan Infracore factories include the Incheon factory, Changwon factories 1 and 2, the Doosan Infracore Europe S.A. in Belgium and the Doosan Infracore China Co., Ltd. in China. Based on a network of global dealers and local sales corporations in the U.S., Britain, Germany, China, Japan and South Africa, Doosan Infracore is now developing into becoming a world No.1 Company. <br><br>

The Company has garnered world-best product competitiveness thanks to its proactive R&D activities aimed at diversifying products, the pursuit of high quality and the development of cutting-edge goods. Top priority has been placed on the development of next-generation models of excavators, forklift trucks, machine tools, diesel engines and armored vehicles and other state-of-the-art technologies.<br><br>

To become a major enterprise in the 21st century, Doosan Infracore is expanding international partnerships by increasing overseas investments while providing first-class products and services to meet the various needs of customers in construction equipment, industrial vehicles, machine tools, automation systems, diesel engines, and defense products. <br><br>

We are focusing our full management resources on providing the finest products and services available by developing environment friendly products, which have enabled us to acquire international certifications such as the ISO9000 and ISO14000. We are also working to establish more efficient and convenient service systems.<br><br>

■ To grow into one of the global top 5 in ISB-related markets by 2015<br>
Doosan will develop into one of the top 5 companies in the global machinery market with KRW50 trillion in annual sales and KRW5 trillion in operating sales by 2015. Doosan will realize its goals by proactively exploring and nurturing new businesses with the potential to become strong growth engines for the Company and by increasing sales through the securing of its overseas sales network in such countries as the BRICs. Through its open management, management-related information will be disclosed to all shareholders and other interested parties, thus encouraging participation and cooperation based on accumulated trust. The maximization of management efficiency will be possible through transparent management while the Company will be accountable for the quality of products and services promised, the future course of various projects and future profitability through the pursuit of responsible management. The Company promotes autonomous management, in which all employees engage in management activities, while holding responsibilities and authority, and providing accountability.<br><br>

In addition, Doosan Infracore will boost its corporate value by providing top-level product quality and services through the development of the highest-level technology based on value management. At the same time, the Company will pursue knowledge-based management while making contributions to the international community.<br><br>

Management innovation aims to provide managerial innovation activities to enable Doosan Infracore to grow into a global leading company based on the unwavering commitment of all of its members to develop and grow the Company while taking it to new heights.<br><br>

■ Business Areas<br>
Construction Equipment: crawler excavators, wheeled excavators, wheel loaders, concrete pump trucks, tower cranes <br>
Industrial Vehicles: lift trucks, skid steer loaders, telescopic handlers<br>
Machine Tools & Automation Systems: turning centers, machining centers, CNC boring machines, CNC electric discharge machines, nano-precision aspheric turning centers, machining systems, assembly systems, robotic application systems <br>
Diesel Engines & Materials: diesel & natural gas engines for commercial vehicles, construction equipment, industrial vehicles, generators, marine propulsor or auxiliaries, casting materials for engine parts and vehicle components <br>
Defense Products: short-range surface-to-air missile systems, self-propelled anti-aircraft gun systems, Korean infantry fighting vehicles, multiple rocket launchers, naval guns, torpedo tubes, altitude & orbit control systems