Since its founding in 1974, Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.(SHI) has made impressive growth and strides by emphasizing a number of managerial priorities for total client satisfaction in products and services. These priorities include ever-improved quality, advanced technological development, organizational efficiency, and high productivity levels. SHI has four major divisions: Power System & Machinery in Changwon, Shipbuilding & Plant in Koje, and Construction.

Power system & Machinery division in Changwon is gaining important experience by participating in the areas of utility power plants and industrial cogeneration systems.

In the area of storage tank systems, It has constructed and installed more storage facilities than any other company in Korea. It is also building its reputation in the business area of a world-class tank farm by construction and installing tank farm facilities for major refineries and chemical companies overseas.

Within two years of entering the field of diesel engines for ship and power plant, it climbed into place among the world's top five manufacturers, it and now supplies high quality engines to shipbuilding sites and power plant all over the world.