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Sun, August 14, 2022 | 02:57
Business
GE, Samsung to boost partnership
GE회장 "헬스케어·첨단제조업 등 한국에 투자 확대"
Posted : 2013-10-25 18:42
Updated : 2013-10-25 18:42
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By Choi Kyong-ae

General Electric is seeking to boost its business ties with Samsung Group in offshore-and-marine engineering, aviation and healthcare.

In a press conference, Friday, GE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt, who was visiting Seoul, said he met Samsung leaders and other business partners Thursday to strengthen his company's presence in Korea, which he called the "heartbeat of the world and a healthy place to invest."

Samsung confirmed he had a meeting with chiefs in charge of those business divisions.

He expected GE's "next range of investment (in Korea) will happen in the near future in areas such as aviation and healthcare," possibly partnering with local companies with big initiatives in the industry such as Samsung.

GE, the Fairfield, Connecticut-based technology company, has been a major business partner of Samsung Techwin allowing the defense-system affiliate of Samsung Group to manufacture engines under license used in the T-50 Golden Eagle.

In addition to this, GE said it is seeking to further bolster its business partnership with Samsung in the offshore-and-marine businesses which shows a sign of recovery after years of a slump following the 2008 financial crisis.

The commercial ship business has been sluggish after the crisis but the offshore-marine business continues to be a very robust part of the industry where GE has strength, said Immelt.

GE and Korean shipbuilders have tightened their ties through the difficulties. GE is a major supplier of power and propulsion systems for liquefied natural gas carriers being built by Samsung Heavy Industries at its Geoje shipyard. "Offshore-and-marine engineering is an important business for GE, and being closer to its customer base is central to GE's business strategy," he said.

The company opened its center for global offshore and marine industry research in Busan, Wednesday, but didn't detail the size of the investment.

GE is also looking into a possible partnership in the emerging healthcare business here. Samsung Electronics is a potential partner given it acquired a controlling 43.5 percent stake in Medison, a local ultrasound machine maker, in 2010 to diversify its portfolio. Samsung increased its stake to 68.5 percent by the end of June.

"In the world today, you are a supplier in the morning, partner at noon, and competitor in the evening. I think that is our relationship with Samsung in healthcare," Immelt said.


GE회장 "헬스케어·첨단제조업 등 한국에 투자 확대"

제프리 이멜트 제너럴 일렉트릭(GE) 회장은 한국에서 항공·헬스케어·첨단제조업·산업인터넷(빅데이터 수집과 분석) 부문의 투자를 확대하겠다고 밝혔다.

이멜트 회장은 25일 서울 중구 장충동 신라호텔에서 2000년 최고경영자(CEO)로 취임한 이후 국내 첫 기자 간담회를 갖고 이같이 말했다.

그는 한국내 투자 계획에 대해 '구체적으로 수치를 밝힐 수 없지만 이미 사업 진출한 항공·헬스케어 부문에서 투자를 늘리고 향후 전망이 밝은 첨단제조업과 IT 부문에서도 더 노력하겠다'고 답했다.

GE는 최근 부산에 글로벌 조선해양본부를 설립하는 등 한국 시장의 비중을 키우고 있다.

이멜트 회장은 이번 방문에서 삼성그룹 관계자들과 대우조선해양·현대중공업·삼성중공업 등 조선 3사를 관계자들을 만나 협력 방안을 논의했다.

이멜트 회장은 '한국은 선진국이지만 여전히 경제 성장 가능성이 크다'면서 '한국 시장은 우리의 거의 모든 사업 부문에서 기회가 될 것'이라고 전망했다.

특히 한국은 글로벌 수출 기지로서 강점이 있다고 분석했다. 내수 시장 규모가 제한적이고 천연자원이 부족한 한국에 투자하는 것은 이를 기반으로 글로벌 시장에 진출하고자 하는 포석이라는 것이다.

또 글로벌 진출에 성공한 한국 기업들과 협력할 수 있다는 것과 IT기술이 발달한 국내 시장을 IT인프라의 실험 무대로 활용할 수 있다는 장점도 제시했다.

그는 '창조경제는 한국 경제를 고부가가치 영역으로 이동시키고자 하는 시도'라면서 '이에 맞춰 투자 기회를 발굴하고 한국 기업들의 경쟁력이 뛰어난 EPC(일괄수주), 초음파진단장비 등의 글로벌 진출을 돕겠다'고 전했다.

지난 24일 청와대에서 박근혜 대통령과 만나 '한국과 GE가 공동 개발한 신사업으로 제3국에 진출하자'는 공감대를 형성한 데 이어 좀 더 구체적인 방향성을 제시한 셈이다.

대기업들이 '기업하기 어렵다'고 불만을 토로하는 국내의 규제 현황에 대해서는 '한국만 유별난 게 아니라 세계 각국에서 새로운 규제가 늘어나는 추세'라면서 '어떤 규제라도 따르는 것이 기업의 의무'라고 밝혔다.

이어 미국이 공기오염을 규제하기 위해 1970년 제정한 '청정공기법'(Clean Air Act)의 사례를 들면서 '사회 전체를 위해 도움이 되고 관련 산업의 성장을 촉진하는 바람직한 규제도 있다'고 덧붙였다.

한편 GE가 북한 금광을 개발한다거나 북한 시장에 JP모건과 공동 진출했다는 루머에 대해서는 '어느 한 가지도 사실이 아니다'라고 단언했다.
 
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