About Us
Die-Casting Specialist for Automotive Lightweighting
| CEO | Chihwan Kim / Namgon Kim |
|---|---|
| Foundation | 1978 |
| Revenue | US$ 256 million (FY2016) |
| Products | High pressure die-casting |
| Plants | 3 plants (2 in Korea, 1 in China)View |
We have led the Korean die-casting industry, currently with more than 600 experienced and dedicated professionals. We value our people and are committed to seek excellence in them, who are the main source of our core strengths: agility, flexibility, and reliability
We provide one-stop solutions for our customers: Our capabilities include alloy production, casting, machining, treatment, and assembly. With robust in-house engineering, we achieved high level of production automation and manufacturing flexibility for our machining lines and casting machines with locking forces ranging from 350 to 2,500 Mt
We aspire to be a global leader in the automotive industry. We have taken steps to achieve the aspiration, with our continued effort to diversify our customer base into global OEMs and the completion of our Chinese plant in 2014. We are committed to spearhead automotive lightweighting efforts with ceaseless R&D and innovation
Timeline
2017
- Acquired BIQS / TASL certification for GM Powertrain
- Nominated to supply:
- EV battery components to LG Chem (4)
- Aluminum BIW parts for Hyundai Motors
- Transmission case / housing to VW (Kassel, Germany)
- Cylinder block for Hyundai Motors
2016
- Nominated to supply:
- 7-speed DCT rail support brackets to Hyundai Dymos
- EV components to LG Electronics (3)
- PHEV valve body to VW
2015
- Started serial production at Shandong Plant, China
- 2015 Supplier Quality Excellence Award from GM
2014
- Nominated to supply DSG valve body to VW and Audi
(VW Germany, Audi China) - Best Supplier Award from Hyundai / Kia Motors
- 2014 Supplier Quality Excellence Award from GM
2013
- Nominated to supply:
- DSG valve body to Volkswagen (Tianjin, China) (1)
- 7-speed DCT transmission case / housing to Hyundai Motors (2)
2012
- Public listing on the KOSDAQ market
- Acquired VDA certification from Volkswagen
2011
- Best Supplier Award from Hyundai / Kia Motors
2010
- Started in-house production of aluminum alloy
- Serial production of Hyundai Motor’s automatic valve body at Seosan Plant
2008
- Export to GM Opel (IDS bracket)
2005
- Acquired ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 14001 certifications
2004
- Export to GM Holden (oil filter)
1999
- First export to Mazda Motor (head cover)
1983
- Started production of auto parts: timing gear cover for Kia Motors
1978
- Founded as Samkee Machinery Co., Ltd.
Our Vision
Global, Forward-Looking, People-Centered
We aspire to be a global leader in the automotive industry, spearheading the lightweighting trend. To achieve our aspiration:
- We value our people
- We attract, develop,
and retain the best workforce - Customers come first
- We seek excellence
in our manufacturing processes - We focus on technology
and innovation,
with ceaseless R&D