Korea Pugang Corporation
Korea Pugang Corporation is a North Korean holding company founded in 1979.
Subsidiaries
The companies produce metal, machinery, minerals, chemicals, electric lines, construction material, electricity, and food products. KPC controls 9 subsidiary companies:- Pugang trading corporation
- Pugang Electronics
- Pugang Hwangchiryong company
- Pugang pharmaceutical company
- Pugang motorcycle company
- Pugang Natural products company
- Pugang glass products company
- Korea Pugang Coins Corp
- Korea Pugang Mining and Machinery Corporation ltd.
Pugang pharmaceutical company
Pugang Pharmaceutic Company is a pharmaceutical company founded in 1983. It is operated by North Korea's Ministry of Public Health. Although the company had its assets frozen as a result of U.S. sanctions, its products are sold internationally by Lekar Korea, a distributor based in Russia.Products sold by the company are mostly traditional Korean medicine supplements combined with high-technology products. These products include Royal Blood-Fresh, and Kumdang-2. Many health claims made by the company have been dismissed as non-scientific outside of North Korea.