The companies produce metal, machinery, minerals, chemicals, electric lines, construction material, electricity, and food products.
[2] It is operated by North Korea's Ministry of Public Health.
[3] Although the company had its assets frozen as a result of U.S. sanctions,[4] its products are sold internationally by Lekar Korea, a distributor based in Russia.
[5][6] Products sold by the company are mostly traditional Korean medicine ("Koryo medicine" in North Korea) supplements combined with high-technology products.
Many health claims made by the company have been dismissed as non-scientific outside of North Korea.