Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
Samsung is best known for its electronics. It’s the largest Android smartphone maker and the biggest TV manufacturer in the world. It’s also an established player in the market for household appliances, audio equipment, wearables, and more. However, that’s only a small part of the story behind the company.
Samsung is a massive conglomerate, or chaebol, accounting for an estimated 13% of South Korea’s entire Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Its business ventures span across various industries that have nothing to do with consumer technology, including construction, healthcare, and even entertainment.
With that in mind, I want to highlight five businesses Samsung Group is in that you probably didn’t know about.
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1. Building global skylines and infrastructure
Samsung C&T (Construction & Trading) is a major global construction company and is behind some of the world’s most recognizable structures.
It built the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which stands at an impressive 2,717 feet (828 m). For reference, New York’s iconic Empire State Building is “only” 1,250 feet (381 m) tall. Samsung’s construction division also built the Petronas Towers in Malaysia and Taipei 101 in Taiwan, and of course, its own headquarters in Seoul.
In addition to massive buildings, Samsung C&T also constructs bridges, metro lines, power plants, and factories worldwide. In its home market, it remains one of the most prestigious property developers in the country through its luxury residential brand, Raemian.
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