Other major subsidiaries of Samsung include insurance, advertising, and entertainment.
It sold dried Korean fish and vegetables, as well as its own noodles.
After the war, Samsung focused on the redevelopment of Korea, especially industrialization.
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In 1978, the company reached the landmark of having produced 5 million TVs.
By 1974, Samsung Heavy Industries was one of the largest shipbuilders in the world.
In the late 1970s, the company established Samsung Electronics America and the Suwon R&D Center.
In the early 1980s, Samsung expanded to Germany, Portugal, and New York.
In 1982, Samsung Printing Solutions was founded.
This subsidiary of the company delivered digital solutions to the printing industry.
Soon after that, Samsung Semiconductor and Telecommunications merged with Samsung Electronics.
The merged organization focused on home appliances, telecommunications, and semiconductors.
The next decade brought additional growth and achievements.
Samsung soon became a world leader in chip production, formed Samsung Motors, and began producing digital TVs.
The company also began investing heavily in the design and manufacture of components for other companies.
It sought to become the world’s largest consumer electronics manufacturer.
Samsung Ventures was founded in 1999 to invest in startup companies focusing on many of Samsung’s core services.
The company also developed the firstspeech-recognitionphone in 2005.
In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Samsung acquired companies that developed technologies for electronic devices.
In 2017, Samsung was given governmental permission to test a self-driving car.
