POSCO invests KRW 480 billion in new automotive galvanized steel line at Gwangyang Works

• POSCO Holdings Inc. will invest KRW 480 billion to build a new continuous galvanizing line for automotive steel at Gwangyang Works.
• The No. 8 line will produce 450,000 metric tons a year of hot-dip galvanized steel sheet for vehicle exterior panels.
• Completion is scheduled for 2028, lifting annual hot-dip galvanized sheet capacity to 4,950,000 metric tons.
• The facility will link to a new electric arc furnace to supply lower-carbon automotive steel, targeting demand for larger exterior panels.
• AI and robotics will be deployed to improve process control, cut defects, boost productivity, and automate higher-risk tasks.

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