CS Holdings Co., Ltd. (000590.KS) manufactures and distributes welding consumables and equipment for industrial applications. The company produces a range of core products including covered electrodes under the Chosun brand, flux-cored wires, solid wires, submerged arc welding wires and fluxes, and gas metal arc welding wires; it also offers welding machines, cutting equipment such as plasma cutters and gas cutting torches, and related accessories like welding rods and protective gear. CS Holdings serves industries including shipbuilding, heavy machinery, construction, automotive, and petrochemical sectors, with primary customers comprising steel mills, shipyards, and fabrication companies in South Korea and select international markets. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company operates manufacturing facilities in South Korea and maintains a distribution network across Asia. In recent developments within the last two years, CS Holdings expanded its production capacity for high-strength welding wires targeting offshore wind and LNG projects; it formed a strategic partnership with a leading Japanese welding firm for technology transfer in 2024; and completed a funding round in late 2023 to support automation upgrades in its plants.