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Welcron Company Limited Posts First-Half Operating Profit of 2.8 Billion, 'Returns to Profitability'… Profitability Rises in Living and Defense Sectors

First-Half Revenue of 131.1 Billion, Net Income of 14.1 Billion Expanding Bedding Product Line and Targeting Overseas Defense Markets

KIM EUNG-TAE
2026-08-14 14:25:43
[Edaily Reporter KIM EUNG-TAE ] Welcron Company Limited(065950)announced on the 14th that it posted an operating profit of 2.8 billion won on a consolidated basis for the first half of this year, marking a return to profitability compared to the previous year.
Revenue for the same period totaled 131.1 billion won, a 5.2% decrease from the previous year. Net income was 14.1 billion won, marking a return to profitability compared to the previous year.
The Welcron Company Limited’s return to profitability in the first half of this year is attributed to steady improvements in profitability across its functional fiber and defense materials businesses. The Welcron Company Limited official stated, “Despite significant volatility in the external environment, we recorded a stable profit through product competitiveness and cost innovation in our core businesses of functional fibers and defense materials,” adding, “In the second half of the year, we will further boost profitability by strengthening our premium bedding lineup and pursuing aggressive sales in overseas defense markets.”
Welcron Company Limited’s headquarters in Guro-gu, Seoul. (Photo: Welcron Company Limited)

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