Asia Cement and Halla Cement to Fully Supply Cement for 2026 'Building Hope' Project

Asia Cement and Halla Cement signed an agreement at Asia Cement's headquarters in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, to provide all the cement and dry mortar needed for Korea Habitat's 2026 'Building Hope' project. Both companies were also awarded a '25th Anniversary Sponsorship Appreciation Plaque' by Korea Habitat in recognition of their 25 years of continuous support.

At the sponsorship agreement ceremony for the 2026 "Building Hope" project held on the 7th at the headquarters of Asia Cement in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, (from left) Hwang Sungoo, Head of Management Support Division at Halla Cement, Lee Sungwoo, Head of Project Management Division at Habitat Korea, and Choi Byungjun, Head of Management Support Division at Asia Cement, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing the agreement. Halla Cement

The signing ceremony was attended by Choi Byungjun, Head of Management Support at Asia Cement, Hwang Sungoo, Head of Management Support at Halla Cement, Lee Sungwoo, Head of Project Management at Korea Habitat, and other officials. Through this agreement, the two companies will supply all the cement and dry mortar required for the 2026 Building Hope project, contributing to the improvement of housing conditions for vulnerable groups.

Korea Habitat is a non-profit organization dedicated to building homes and improving housing conditions for neighbors living in poor environments. Halla Cement began sponsoring all the cement used in the Korea Habitat Building Hope project in 2001, becoming the first company in the Korean cement industry to do so, and since 2018, its parent company Asia Cement has also participated.

Choi Byungjun, Head of Management Support at Asia Cement, said, "As a company that produces construction materials, we find meaning in being able to contribute to improving the housing conditions of vulnerable groups," adding, "We will continue to carry out a variety of social contribution activities to fulfill our corporate social responsibility."

Hwang Sungoo, Head of Management Support at Halla Cement, said, "It is very meaningful to have supported the Building Hope project together with Korea Habitat for 25 years," and added, "We will continue to cooperate with Korea Habitat so that neighbors in need can live in safer and more comfortable housing environments."

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