This year, Samchuly marks its 70th anniversary, having transformed into a longevity corporation representing Korea by supplying all energy necessary for the public's daily life, including city gas, heat, and electricity. Since its establishment, Samchuly has recorded consecutive profits and is currently paving the way to become a 100-year corporation by promoting promising new businesses.
Samchuly noted, "We are harmoniously pursuing businesses across all areas, from energy environment and lifestyle culture to finance, while continuing to grow for the future."
The city gas business, which is a key part of the energy environment sector, supplies about 38.5 billion cubic meters of city gas annually to over 3.35 million customers in 13 cities in Gyeonggi Province and 5 districts in Incheon. It is currently the largest city gas corporation in Korea with the number one market share. Based on a single corporate long piping network that stretches 8,188 kilometers, it provides city gas stably throughout the year, particularly balancing the industrial gas sales, which are significantly affected by season and weather, with the residential gas sales to demonstrate stable revenue. A safety management system incorporating advanced IT technologies has also been established.
In the district energy and power generation business, the Samchuly Gwangmyeong Combined Heat and Power Plant supplies heating and electricity for cooling and heating to areas such as the Gwangmyeong Station District and Soha and Sinchon areas. The district energy specialist corporation Huesys and Ansan Urban Development provide heat used by local residents stably. Additionally, the private power generation company aespa produces electricity using LNG, a low-carbon fuel, at the Ansan Combined Cycle Power Plant, contributing to the stabilization of national power supply.
Samchuly ES is engaged in energy solution businesses that help customers use clean energy efficiently and resource recycling businesses, while Samchuly ENG facilitates smooth energy supply through engineering projects for constructing city gas pipelines and heat transport pipes. Furthermore, recently, Samchuly has been strengthening its fuel cell business, carbon credit development business, and eco-friendly vehicle charging business using the expertise it has accumulated as an eco-friendly energy corporation.
Samchuly is also strengthening the lifestyle culture sector as a new growth engine for future growth. In the dining business, it operates brands such as modern Chinese restaurant "Chai797," Hong Kong-style casual dining restaurant "Housam," premium Hanwoo (Korean beef) steakhouse "Barun Meat Butcher," and direct grill specialty restaurant "Seorijae."
The company has also recently entered the Japanese cuisine market, launching the renowned "Itamae Sushi," known as one of the top three sushi restaurants in Tokyo, domestically. It is building global capabilities by operating dining and hotel businesses overseas, including in the U.S. and Japan. In the automotive dealership business, Samchuly Motors, an official dealer for BMW, operates showrooms and service centers for new BMW vehicles and BPS (BMW Certified Pre-Owned vehicles) in the Seoul metropolitan area and in Chungcheong Province. Recently, it has also launched Samchuly EV as an official dealer for the eco-friendly electric vehicle BYD.
In the finance sector, Samchuly Asset Management, an energy-specialized asset management company, is engaged in the investment and management of various energy products, ranging from traditional energy resources to renewable energy. The corporation is also expanding its scope into alternative investments, including real estate. Additionally, Samchuly Investment, which has launched as a new technology business finance institution, is seeking new business opportunities in various areas by discovering innovative and high-growth potential venture companies.