Boowon Optical, The Republic of Korea - Komachine Supplier Profile and Product List

- Boowon Optical Co., Ltd., established in 1991, initially focused on producing lenses for OA equipment such as copiers, fax machines, and scanners, now specializing in optical lenses for automotive, security surveillance, and factory automation (FA) applications. The company provides total optical lens solutions from design to manufacturing and quality control, supported by its in-house research institute and a manufacturing facility in China established in 2002. It boasts multiple awards from government and domestic/international clients for its superior quality and management capabilities, continuously enhancing its competitiveness through ongoing technological development and production process improvements.Boowon Optical Co., Ltd., established in 1991, initially focused on producing lenses for OA equipment such as copiers, fax machines, and scanners, now specializing in optical lenses for automotive, security surveillance, and factory automation (FA) applications. The company provides total optical lens solutions from design to manufacturing and quality control, supported by its in-house research institute and a manufacturing facility in China established in 2002. It boasts multiple awards from government and domestic/international clients for its superior quality and management capabilities, continuously enhancing its competitiveness through ongoing technological development and production process improvements.
- Automotive Lenses: Development and supply of high-performance camera lenses for autonomous driving and ADAS markets. Product range includes camera mirror systems (CMS, e-Mirror) replacing side mirrors, driver monitoring systems (DMS), and LiDAR lenses. The company holds a patent for waterproof lens assemblies, applied to models like BW2M46P-1000.Automotive Lenses: Development and supply of high-performance camera lenses for autonomous driving and ADAS markets. Product range includes camera mirror systems (CMS, e-Mirror) replacing side mirrors, driver monitoring systems (DMS), and LiDAR lenses. The company holds a patent for waterproof lens assemblies, applied to models like BW2M46P-1000.
- Security Lenses: Manufacturing of varifocal lenses, zoom lenses, and board lenses for Full HD CCTV and network cameras in security surveillance applications. These lenses are designed for compatibility with various CCD/CMOS sensors.Security Lenses: Manufacturing of varifocal lenses, zoom lenses, and board lenses for Full HD CCTV and network cameras in security surveillance applications. These lenses are designed for compatibility with various CCD/CMOS sensors.
- FA Lenses / Medical Lenses: Development of diverse FA lenses such as telecentric, macro, and collimator lenses for quality stabilization and productivity improvement in factory automation. This includes S.L.W.D. objective lenses for high-powered microscopes and vision systems for skin examination in medical fields.FA Lenses / Medical Lenses: Development of diverse FA lenses such as telecentric, macro, and collimator lenses for quality stabilization and productivity improvement in factory automation. This includes S.L.W.D. objective lenses for high-powered microscopes and vision systems for skin examination in medical fields.
- Customized Lenses: Design and production of tailored lenses for various customer needs, including drone lenses, sports camera lenses, mobile photography lenses, and HMD motion tracking lenses.Customized Lenses: Design and production of tailored lenses for various customer needs, including drone lenses, sports camera lenses, mobile photography lenses, and HMD motion tracking lenses.
- Optical Thin Film Components: Expertise in various optical coating technologies such as BBAR coating, hydrophobic coating, IR CUT filters, UV filters, color mirrors, UV-IR CUT filters, and dichroic mirrors.Optical Thin Film Components: Expertise in various optical coating technologies such as BBAR coating, hydrophobic coating, IR CUT filters, UV filters, color mirrors, UV-IR CUT filters, and dichroic mirrors.
- MTF Measurement System: In-house development of MTF inspection equipment for mass production, alongside core technologies like ghost reduction design and temperature compensation design.MTF Measurement System: In-house development of MTF inspection equipment for mass production, alongside core technologies like ghost reduction design and temperature compensation design.
- Comprehensive Optical Lens Total Solution: Provision of end-to-end solutions from lens design to manufacturing and quality control, enabling customized product supply.Comprehensive Optical Lens Total Solution: Provision of end-to-end solutions from lens design to manufacturing and quality control, enabling customized product supply.
- Diverse Product Portfolio across Industries: A broad range of lens products applicable to various sectors, including automotive, security, FA, medical, and consumer electronics.Diverse Product Portfolio across Industries: A broad range of lens products applicable to various sectors, including automotive, security, FA, medical, and consumer electronics.
- Advanced Production and Quality Management Systems: Implementation of a smart factory utilizing automated facilities like MES systems, automatic assembly machines, and MTF testing machines, coupled with international quality certifications such as ISO9001, ISO14001, and IATF16949.Advanced Production and Quality Management Systems: Implementation of a smart factory utilizing automated facilities like MES systems, automatic assembly machines, and MTF testing machines, coupled with international quality certifications such as ISO9001, ISO14001, and IATF16949.
- Proprietary Research Institute and Overseas Production Base: Continuous development of new products and technologies through its own research institute, and securing price competitiveness and a global supply chain via its China factory established in 2002.Proprietary Research Institute and Overseas Production Base: Continuous development of new products and technologies through its own research institute, and securing price competitiveness and a global supply chain via its China factory established in 2002.
- Strong Core Technology Development Capabilities: Possession of advanced optical technologies including temperature compensation design, ghost reduction design, plastic lens coating design, and in-house MTF equipment development.Strong Core Technology Development Capabilities: Possession of advanced optical technologies including temperature compensation design, ghost reduction design, plastic lens coating design, and in-house MTF equipment development.
- High Export Ratio in Global Markets: A leading optical company with over 70% of its total sales from exports, recognized for its technology and quality in international markets like Japan, the US, and Germany.High Export Ratio in Global Markets: A leading optical company with over 70% of its total sales from exports, recognized for its technology and quality in international markets like Japan, the US, and Germany.
- Automotive Industry: Autonomous driving and ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems), camera mirror systems (CMS, e-Mirror), driver monitoring systems (DMS), and LiDAR sensor lenses.Automotive Industry: Autonomous driving and ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems), camera mirror systems (CMS, e-Mirror), driver monitoring systems (DMS), and LiDAR sensor lenses.
- Security & Surveillance Industry: CCTV, network cameras, and general surveillance camera systems.Security & Surveillance Industry: CCTV, network cameras, and general surveillance camera systems.
- Factory Automation (FA) Industry: Vision inspection cameras, robotic vision systems, and precision measurement equipment.Factory Automation (FA) Industry: Vision inspection cameras, robotic vision systems, and precision measurement equipment.
- Medical Device Industry: High-performance microscopes, skin examination systems, and other medical imaging devices.Medical Device Industry: High-performance microscopes, skin examination systems, and other medical imaging devices.
- Consumer Electronics & Mobile: Smartphone accessory lenses, action camera lenses, HMD motion tracking lenses, and drone lenses.Consumer Electronics & Mobile: Smartphone accessory lenses, action camera lenses, HMD motion tracking lenses, and drone lenses.
- Office Automation (OA) Industry: Lenses for copiers, fax machines, and scanners.Office Automation (OA) Industry: Lenses for copiers, fax machines, and scanners.
- Japan, China (with production base)Japan, China (with production base)
- Germany, EU (Korea-EU FTA certified)Germany, EU (Korea-EU FTA certified)
- United StatesUnited States
- ISO 9001 (acquired in 1999)ISO 9001 (acquired in 1999)
- ISO 14001 (acquired in 2005)ISO 14001 (acquired in 2005)
- IATF 16949 (acquired in 2017, Automotive Quality Management System)IATF 16949 (acquired in 2017, Automotive Quality Management System)
- Patent for waterproof lens assembly (acquired late 2011, announced Feb 2022)Patent for waterproof lens assembly (acquired late 2011, announced Feb 2022)
- GLOBAL STRONG SME CERTIFIEDGLOBAL STRONG SME CERTIFIED
- CERTIFICATE OF SINCERE TAXPAYERCERTIFICATE OF SINCERE TAXPAYER
- Venture Company Certification (2000)Venture Company Certification (2000)
- Awarded 'Ten Million Dollar Export Tower' (2000)Awarded 'Ten Million Dollar Export Tower' (2000)
- Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award at the Precision Technology Promotion Competition (1998)Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award at the Precision Technology Promotion Competition (1998)
- Minister of Science and ICT Commendation (CEO Park Hyung-ki, 2022)Minister of Science and ICT Commendation (CEO Park Hyung-ki, 2022)