- Business
- Dongwon Industries Co., Ltd. engages in deep-sea fishing, marine product processing and trade, and cold chain logistics businesses primarily in South Korea and internationally. The company operates through General Food, Seasoning Distribution, and Feed segments; maintains a fleet of approximately 40 vessels including 19 tuna purse seiners in the Western and Central Pacific and Indian Oceans for skipjack and yellowfin tuna, 16 tuna longliners for yellowfin and bigeye tuna, one Antarctic trawler for krill and pelagic fish, and reefer carriers; processes and exports raw tuna, salmon, and other seafood to markets including Japan, the United States, and Europe; and provides cold storage via facilities such as Busan Cold Center, Icheon Cold Center, and Seongnam Cold Center, alongside nationwide low-temperature distribution networks with over 70 global partners. Founded in April 1969 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, Dongwon Industries functions as a subsidiary of Dongwon Enterprise Co., Ltd. and leads Korea's tuna purse seine operations as part of the Dongwon Group, which owns subsidiaries like StarKist in the U.S., SCA SA and CAPSEN.SA in Senegal for tuna catching and canning, and affiliates in American Samoa and Ecuador for production. In 2025, the company completed the incorporation of Dongwon F&B Co., Ltd. as a 100% subsidiary via a comprehensive stock swap finalized on July 31, resolving double listing issues and enabling formation of a Global Food Division integrating food affiliates such as Dongwon Home Food, StarKist, and SCA SA to boost overseas sales from 22% in 2024 toward 40% by 2030 through enhanced exports, joint product launches, integrated R&D, and M&A pursuits in North America, Central/South America, the Middle East, and Europe.