ILKWANG Metal Forming is a global venture company producing high-quality roll forming machinery and sandwich panel manufacturing equipment for domestic and international markets. The company specializes in automated equipment, including various architectural and automotive steel sheet forming lines. It exports its products to over 60 countries worldwide and holds the leading position with the largest market share in the domestic sandwich panel market. Through continuous technological development and innovation, it demonstrates the capability to provide world-class automated equipment.ILKWANGMetalFormingisaglobalventurecompanyproducinghigh-qualityrollformingmachineryandsandwichpanelmanufacturingequipmentfordomesticandinternationalmarkets.Thecompanyspecializesinautomatedequipment,includingvariousarchitecturalandautomotivesteelsheetforminglines.Itexportsitsproductstoover60countriesworldwideandholdstheleadingpositionwiththelargestmarketshareinthedomesticsandwichpanelmarket.Throughcontinuoustechnologicaldevelopmentandinnovation,itdemonstratesthecapabilitytoprovideworld-classautomatedequipment.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Polyurethane Sandwich Panel Continuous and Hot-Press Production Lines: Automated equipment for efficient production of precise and diverse panel shapes, either continuously or semi-automatically.PolyurethaneSandwichPanelContinuousandHot-PressProductionLines:Automatedequipmentforefficientproductionofpreciseanddiversepanelshapes,eithercontinuouslyorsemi-automatically.
Mineral Wool Sandwich Panel Continuous Production Lines: Automated equipment for the continuous production of mineral wool panels with excellent thermal insulation and fire resistance.MineralWoolSandwichPanelContinuousProductionLines:Automatedequipmentforthecontinuousproductionofmineralwoolpanelswithexcellentthermalinsulationandfireresistance.
EPS Sandwich Panel Continuous Production Lines: Automated equipment for the continuous production of panels using expanded polystyrene insulation material.EPSSandwichPanelContinuousProductionLines:Automatedequipmentforthecontinuousproductionofpanelsusingexpandedpolystyreneinsulationmaterial.
Combined Sandwich Panel Production Lines: The first domestically developed equipment capable of producing panels from various materials such as polyurethane, mineral wool, EPS, and cement board on a single line.CombinedSandwichPanelProductionLines:Thefirstdomesticallydevelopedequipmentcapableofproducingpanelsfromvariousmaterialssuchaspolyurethane,mineralwool,EPS,andcementboardonasingleline.
Architectural and Automotive Steel Sheet Forming Lines: Equipment composed of rollers processed from various carbon steels, a powerful drive system, a robust frame, and a hydraulic system.ArchitecturalandAutomotiveSteelSheetFormingLines:Equipmentcomposedofrollersprocessedfromvariouscarbonsteels,apowerfuldrivesystem,arobustframe,andahydraulicsystem.
Steel Sheet Forming Line Technologies: Application of Double-layer type, Rail Moving System type, and Cassette Replacement type to enhance production efficiency and effectively form diverse shapes.SteelSheetFormingLineTechnologies:ApplicationofDouble-layertype,RailMovingSystemtype,andCassetteReplacementtypetoenhanceproductionefficiencyandeffectivelyformdiverseshapes.
Automotive Forming Equipment: Technologies for automotive parts forming machinery, including automotive exterior panels, side members, and truck GV side member forming machines.AutomotiveFormingEquipment:Technologiesforautomotivepartsformingmachinery,includingautomotiveexteriorpanels,sidemembers,andtruckGVsidememberformingmachines.
FrameCAD Solution: Software solutions to enhance design and production efficiency in the construction and automotive sectors.FrameCADSolution:Softwaresolutionstoenhancedesignandproductionefficiencyintheconstructionandautomotivesectors.
Development of High-Speed Mineral Wool Sandwich Panel Lines (15MPM) and successful development of the world's first Cement Board Sandwich Panel Line.DevelopmentofHigh-SpeedMineralWoolSandwichPanelLines(15MPM)andsuccessfuldevelopmentoftheworld'sfirstCementBoardSandwichPanelLine.
Successful commercialization of 'Double Belt Conveyor' and 'Sandwich Panel Six-sided Packaging Machine' for improved production efficiency and quality.Successfulcommercializationof'DoubleBeltConveyor'and'SandwichPanelSix-sidedPackagingMachine'forimprovedproductionefficiencyandquality.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Global Export Competitiveness: A globally oriented company exporting equipment to over 60-70 countries, with over 80-92% of total sales generated from overseas markets.GlobalExportCompetitiveness:Agloballyorientedcompanyexportingequipmenttoover60-70countries,withover80-92%oftotalsalesgeneratedfromoverseasmarkets.
Unrivaled Technology and R&D Investment: Established a technical research institute in 2007, registered 110 intellectual property rights, and invests 10% of its revenue in R&D, demonstrating leadership in technology.UnrivaledTechnologyandR&DInvestment:Establishedatechnicalresearchinstitutein2007,registered110intellectualpropertyrights,andinvests10%ofitsrevenueinR&D,demonstratingleadershipintechnology.
Market Leading Position: A hidden champion holding the top market share in the domestic sandwich panel machinery market and ranking among the top 2-3 globally.MarketLeadingPosition:Ahiddenchampionholdingthetopmarketshareinthedomesticsandwichpanelmachinerymarketandrankingamongthetop2-3globally.
Comprehensive Engineering Capabilities: A complete engineering company that independently performs product design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and prompt after-sales service (A/S).ComprehensiveEngineeringCapabilities:Acompleteengineeringcompanythatindependentlyperformsproductdesign,manufacturing,installation,commissioning,andpromptafter-salesservice(A/S).
Innovative Product Development: Pioneering technological innovations such as the world's first continuous cement board sandwich panel line, localization of combined production lines for various materials, and the world's second truck GV side member forming machine.InnovativeProductDevelopment:Pioneeringtechnologicalinnovationssuchastheworld'sfirstcontinuouscementboardsandwichpanelline,localizationofcombinedproductionlinesforvariousmaterials,andtheworld'ssecondtruckGVsidememberformingmachine.
Trust in European Markets: Expanding contracts in the heart of Europe, including Turkey and Romania, by gaining recognition for its Korean-made equipment's technology, even amidst the scaling down of European competitors like German S company and Italian P company.TrustinEuropeanMarkets:ExpandingcontractsintheheartofEurope,includingTurkeyandRomania,bygainingrecognitionforitsKorean-madeequipment'stechnology,evenamidstthescalingdownofEuropeancompetitorslikeGermanScompanyandItalianPcompany.
Global Partnerships: Strengthening its position through technical and business alliances with leading global companies such as Cannon (Italy), Hennecke (Germany), OMS (Italy), and FrameCAD (New Zealand).GlobalPartnerships:StrengtheningitspositionthroughtechnicalandbusinessallianceswithleadingglobalcompaniessuchasCannon(Italy),Hennecke(Germany),OMS(Italy),andFrameCAD(NewZealand).
Application of High-Quality Components and Safety Standards: Maximizing quality, stability, and reliability by adopting global premium European components like Siemens and SEW, and applying top-tier European safety standards for export machinery to the UK.ApplicationofHigh-QualityComponentsandSafetyStandards:Maximizingquality,stability,andreliabilitybyadoptingglobalpremiumEuropeancomponentslikeSiemensandSEW,andapplyingtop-tierEuropeansafetystandardsforexportmachinerytotheUK.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Construction Industry: Supplying equipment for the production of interior and exterior materials and insulation building materials for various prefabricated structures, including factories, warehouses, residential buildings, department stores, cold storage, office buildings, cultural facilities, gymnasiums, research institutes, and memorials.ConstructionIndustry:Supplyingequipmentfortheproductionofinteriorandexteriormaterialsandinsulationbuildingmaterialsforvariousprefabricatedstructures,includingfactories,warehouses,residentialbuildings,departmentstores,coldstorage,officebuildings,culturalfacilities,gymnasiums,researchinstitutes,andmemorials.
Automotive Industry: Providing equipment for the production of automotive parts, including automotive parts forming machinery, exterior panels, side members, and truck frames.AutomotiveIndustry:Providingequipmentfortheproductionofautomotiveparts,includingautomotivepartsformingmachinery,exteriorpanels,sidemembers,andtruckframes.
Metal Processing Industry: Supplying forming machinery for various metal products such as guardrails, safety footings, soundproofing panels, solar frames, cable trays, punching trays, LED light covers, greenhouse materials, vehicle windows, and various channels.MetalProcessingIndustry:Supplyingformingmachineryforvariousmetalproductssuchasguardrails,safetyfootings,soundproofingpanels,solarframes,cabletrays,punchingtrays,LEDlightcovers,greenhousematerials,vehiclewindows,andvariouschannels.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
NigeriaNigeria
China, India, Turkey, Japan, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, UAE (Dubai)China,India,Turkey,Japan,Vietnam,SaudiArabia,UAE(Dubai)
Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Romania, LatviaGermany,Italy,UnitedKingdom,Romania,Latvia
USAUSA
New ZealandNewZealand
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Registration of 110 intellectual property rights (as of 2007) and possession of 1 international patent, 19 domestic patents (total 53 intellectual property rights as of 2016).Registrationof110intellectualpropertyrights(asof2007)andpossessionof1internationalpatent,19domesticpatents(total53intellectualpropertyrightsasof2016).
Acquisition of CE Certification (TUV Rheinland) and renewal in 2025.AcquisitionofCECertification(TUVRheinland)andrenewalin2025.
Acquisition of UKCA Certification (as of 2025).AcquisitionofUKCACertification(asof2025).
Acquisition of KT Mark (Excellent Korean Technology).AcquisitionofKTMark(ExcellentKoreanTechnology).
Acquisition of Venture Company Certification (re-certified) and INNOBIZ Certification.AcquisitionofVentureCompanyCertification(re-certified)andINNOBIZCertification.
IR52 Jang Young-sil Award (for commercial vehicle frame forming line).IR52JangYoung-silAward(forcommercialvehicleframeformingline).
Recipient of the Gold Tower Industrial Medal and the 20 Million Dollar Export Tower on the 49th Trade Day.RecipientoftheGoldTowerIndustrialMedalandthe20MillionDollarExportToweronthe49thTradeDay.
Recipient of the Presidential Award and the 10 Million Dollar Export Tower on the 43rd Trade Day.RecipientofthePresidentialAwardandthe10MillionDollarExportToweronthe43rdTradeDay.
Recipient of the 5 Million Dollar Export Tower on the 36th Trade Day and the 1 Million Dollar Export Tower on the 35th Trade Day.Recipientofthe5MillionDollarExportToweronthe36thTradeDayandthe1MillionDollarExportToweronthe35thTradeDay.
Acquisition of Vision Company Certification and designation as an Export Strong Small-Medium Enterprise.AcquisitionofVisionCompanyCertificationanddesignationasanExportStrongSmall-MediumEnterprise.
Selected as an “Excellent Workplace Company”, “Workplace Innovation Excellence Company”, and “Excellent Labor-Management Culture Company”.Selectedasan“ExcellentWorkplaceCompany”,“WorkplaceInnovationExcellenceCompany”,and“ExcellentLabor-ManagementCultureCompany”.
Recipient of the 45th Commerce & Industry Grand Prize in Intellectual Property Management.Recipientofthe45thCommerce&IndustryGrandPrizeinIntellectualPropertyManagement.
Designated as a “Global IP Star Company” and a “Good Root Company to Work For”.Designatedasa“GlobalIPStarCompany”anda“GoodRootCompanytoWorkFor”.