What Halla Cement does

Halla Cement Co., Ltd. (한라시멘트주식회사) is a privately held South Korean cement manufacturer and subsidiary of Asia Cement Co., Ltd., established January 27, 1978, and headquartered in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. Following Asia Cement's January 2018 acquisition, the company became Korea's third-largest cement producer by integrated market share, operating four manufacturing plants (Okgye main and harbor plants in Gangneung, Gwangyang, Pohang, and Incheon) with combined annual capacity of 6.6 million tons of clinker, 7.6 million tons of Portland cement, and 4.2 million tons of blast furnace slag cement. The company produces Ordinary Portland Cement and Blast Furnace Slag Cement under KS certifications, plus ten specialty cement variants (Superment Pro, Cem Pile, Cem Fill Pro, Cem Low Heat, Fly Ash Cement, Gipoment, Cem Mat, and the 2026-launched low-carbon Cem Pro), along with ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS), fly ash, and aggregates.

The company operates an integrated production-to-distribution model leveraging NSP (New Suspension Preheater) kiln technology, an industry-first Waste Heat Recovery System generating 9,100KW of power, and Korea's only company-owned private trade port (Okgye Port) connected by a 4.2km bidirectional conveyor belt to the main plant — the world's longest such system for simultaneous clinker and fuel transport. Distribution spans seaborne, road, and railway channels to terminals and construction sites nationwide, with exports to 16+ countries including Nigeria, Bangladesh, China, Russia, and multiple South American markets.

Halla Cement serves construction companies, infrastructure developers, and government clients through direct B2B sales via a nationwide network with headquarters and regional offices in Seoul. Customers include Daewoo Engineering & Construction (joint development of carbon-reduced 'Decocon' concrete) and a 24+ year partnership with Habitat for Humanity Korea. Pricing follows a per-ton unit-pricing model with KS-certification-based product tiers; specific price points are not publicly disclosed. The company is governed under the GROW 2030 vision announced jointly with parent Asia Cement, targeting 20% CO2 reduction and 30% EBITDA improvement by 2030.

Name

Halla Cement

Legal name

한라시멘트주식회사

Website

https://hallacement.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Halla Cement Co., Ltd. is a privately held South Korean cement manufacturer and subsidiary of Asia Cement, operating Korea's third-largest integrated cement production platform with 7.6M tons Portland cement and 4.2M tons slag cement annual capacity across four plants, serving construction companies, infrastructure developers, and export markets in 16+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gangneung

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cement Products Sales: Manufacturing and sale of Portland cement, blast furnace slag cement, and specialty cement products. Primary revenue stream from domestic sales through nationwide distribution network and export to 16+ countries.
2. Specialty Cement Products: High-value specialty cements including early strength, low heat, steam curing, pile grouting, and low-carbon cement variants for specific construction applications.
3. Cementitious Materials and Aggregates: Sale of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS), fly ash, and construction aggregates as supplementary building materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Halla Cement manufactures and sells Portland cement, blast furnace slag cement, and ten specialty cement variants through four integrated plants (Okgye, Gwangyang, Pohang, Incheon), supplying construction companies, infrastructure projects, government clients, and export markets. The company also sells supplementary cementitious materials (GGBFS and fly ash) and construction aggregates, leveraging an exclusive company-owned port for nationwide and international distribution.

Product overview

Halla Cement operates as a cement manufacturer with a comprehensive product portfolio centered on cement and cementitious materials. The core product line consists of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) and Blast Furnace Slag Cement, complemented by ten specialty cement products including SUPERMENT PRO (early strength), CEM PILE (steam curing), CEM FILL PRO (ground solidification), CEM LOW HEAT (low heat), FLY ASH CEMENT (road pavement), GIPOMENT (aerated concrete), CEM MAT (mass concrete), and CEM PRO (low-carbon structural). Supporting products include Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS), Fly Ash, and Aggregates. The company manufactures through integrated processes including mining, raw material grinding, calcination, and completion, distributing via seaborne, road, and railway transportation nationwide with exports to 18 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 슈퍼멘트 프로 (SUPERMENT PRO): Early strength type cement for rapid strength development, low temperature reactivity, and steam curing applications.
• 셈 파일 (CEM PILE)
• 셈 필 프로 (CEM FILL PRO)
• 셈 로우 히트 (CEM LOW HEAT)
• 플라이애시 시멘트 (FLY ASH CEMENT)
• 기포멘트 (GIPOMENT)
• 셈 매트 (CEM MAT)
• 셈 프로 (CEM PRO)

Products and services

• Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) (보통 포틀랜드 시멘트) Ordinary Portland Cement certified to KS L 5201, the most widely used cement type, offering consistent quality, cost-effectiveness, and durability for buildings, civil structures, and precast products across all construction sites.
• Blast Furnace Slag Cement (SC) (고로슬래그 시멘트) Blast Furnace Slag Cement certified to KS L 5210, produced by blending Portland cement with granulated blast furnace slag, offering excellent water tightness, seawater resistance, acid resistance, superior long-term strength, and lower hydration heat to prevent cracking in mass concrete.
• SUPERMENT PRO (슈퍼먼트 프로) Early strength type cement featuring rapid and excellent strength development, enabling cement mix reduction and cost savings, with excellent reactivity at low temperatures and outstanding performance for steam curing applications.
• CEM PILE (셈 파일) Steam curing type cement customized for optimized steam curing processes in factory production, offering cost effectiveness through reduced or eliminated admixture use and achieving ultra-high strength through dense hydration matrix formation.
• CEM FILL PRO (셈 필 프로) Ground solidification and pile filling cement providing excellent long-term strength development for ground stability and a 53% reduction in shrinkage area versus OPC, with no harmful component leakage during soft ground improvement.
• CEM LOW HEAT (셈 로우 히트) Low heat cement with optimized design for reduced hydration heat while maintaining early strength and workability, filling concrete micro-pores to prevent cracking and ensure durability, with reduced CO2 generation.
• FLY ASH CEMENT (플라이애시 시멘트) Road pavement type cement utilizing pozzolanic reaction for a dense hardened structure, preventing alkali-aggregate reactions and improving watertightness, with ball bearing effect from fly ash particles enhancing workability.
• GIPOMENT (기포먼트) Aerated concrete type cement with early strength development for shortened construction periods, providing stable air bubble maintenance suitable for various additives and construction methods in lightweight concrete applications.
• CEM MAT (셈 매트) Cement for mass concrete applications incorporating large amounts of ground granulated blast furnace slag for reduced hydration heat and improved workability, offering excellent long-term strength and eco-friendly CO2 reduction.
• CEM PRO (셈 프로) Low-carbon cement for structural concrete applications featuring improved fineness for OPC-like early strength development and long-term strength enhancement through latent hydraulic reactivity of blast furnace slag powder, with excellent strength development even in low-temperature winter conditions.
• Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) (고로슬래그 미분말) Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag produced from steel manufacturing byproduct, rapidly cooled and ground, used as cement and concrete admixture for reducing hydration heat, increasing long-term strength, and improving workability; produced at Pohang and Gwangyang plants.
• Fly Ash (플라이애시) Fly ash collected from thermal power plant boiler baghouses, suppressing alkali-aggregate reactions, reducing hydration heat, and increasing watertightness and long-term strength; supplied to metropolitan, South Jeolla, and South Chungcheong provinces.
• Aggregates (골재) Construction aggregates produced by crushing stone from mining processes, including crushed sand as fine aggregate and 25mm products as coarse aggregate, produced at mines and supplied to the Yeongdong region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% CO2 reduction by 2030 vs 2018 baseline (GROW 2030 vision)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Institute of Ecology (국립생태원)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2025MOU signed September 2025 for ESG management cooperation, particularly in ecological conservation and biodiversity restoration projects related to limestone mine rehabilitation.
• Ministry of Employment and Labor / KOSHA (고용노동부/안전보건공단)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Annual win-win cooperation agreements for SME safety and health. Programs include safety culture promotion, subcontractor employment stability, and joint safety training initiatives.
• Wonju Regional Environment Office / Gangwon Natural Environment Research ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021MOU for endangered species habitat restoration in limestone mine areas. Joint research and monitoring of restored ecosystems including red-spotted Apollo butterfly and other endangered species.
• Asia Cement (아세아시멘트)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Parent company relationship established January 2018. Halla Cement became an affiliate of Asia Cement, making it Korea's third-largest cement manufacturer with combined nationwide distribution network. Both companies share technology, logistics networks, and jointly announce visions such as 'GROW 2030'.
• Ministry of Environment (환경부)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2009Voluntary agreement signed March 2009 for resource recycling promotion. Company voluntarily discloses resource recycling data and utilizes industrial waste as alternative raw materials and fuels in cement production.
• Gangneung City / Gangneung Hyanggyo (강릉시/강릉향교)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008One-company-one cultural heritage guardian agreement since 2008. Annual volunteer activities for cultural heritage preservation around Gangneung area.
• Baekdudaegan Conservation Society (백두대간보전회)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Partnership since 2004 for 'Eco-Baekdudaegan 2+' movement to conserve Korea's main mountain ridge ecosystem. Company was first Korean cement company to engage in mountain conservation activities.
• Habitat for Humanity Korea (한국해비타트)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Long-standing social contribution partnership since 1998. Since 2001, Halla Cement provides all cement for 'Building Houses of Hope' program free of charge. Annual employee volunteer participation. Longest-running cement company sponsor in Korea.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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