Keumyong Machinery is a specialized manufacturer of precision machinery and parts with over 60 years of history, established in 1956. The company contributed significantly to the textile industry by domestically developing circular knitting machines in its early stages. Currently, it is a global enterprise that has expanded its business into various industrial machinery parts, including marine engines, aero-engines, wind power, and gas turbine components. The company holds a dominant technological position, particularly with a No. 1 global market share in marine engine exhaust valves. Through continuous R&D and technological innovation, it researches core technologies for the 4th Industrial Revolution, securing future growth engines.KeumyongMachineryisaspecializedmanufacturerofprecisionmachineryandpartswithover60yearsofhistory,establishedin1956.Thecompanycontributedsignificantlytothetextileindustrybydomesticallydevelopingcircularknittingmachinesinitsearlystages.Currently,itisaglobalenterprisethathasexpandeditsbusinessintovariousindustrialmachineryparts,includingmarineengines,aero-engines,windpower,andgasturbinecomponents.Thecompanyholdsadominanttechnologicalposition,particularlywithaNo.1globalmarketshareinmarineengineexhaustvalves.ThroughcontinuousR&Dandtechnologicalinnovation,itresearchescoretechnologiesforthe4thIndustrialRevolution,securingfuturegrowthengines.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
**Textile Machinery Division**: This division primarily produces world-class ultra-precision high-speed circular knitting machines. It manufactures various types of knitting machines, including computerized jacquard, stripper, and seamless machines, supplying them to global textile and fashion companies. The product lineup includes models such as KM-3WE, KM-3WV, KM-4WV, KM-5.5WV, KM-30VM, KM-30WV, KM-30F, KSBP-TV, KSMJ-72J, KM-3WVX, KM-4WVX, KILM-72AV, KILM-84AS, KILM-108V, KILM-72AV, KILM-84AV, KILM-108, KPB-2TIV, KPB-4TV, KDMJ-72V, KYPL-V, KCDJ-Ⅳ, KCPJ-Ⅲ, KCPJ-3A2T, KCSJ-72V, KCMJ-Ⅲ, KYPL-CV, KSST-48, KDST-48, KDOS-12, KDMS-12. These machines boast durability and precision for stable knitting even at high speeds, incorporating smart functions with ICT technology. The company's in-house research institute has developed over 180 models of high-quality circular knitting machines (from 3 to 50 gauges) through 3D CAD design and simulation.**TextileMachineryDivision**:Thisdivisionprimarilyproducesworld-classultra-precisionhigh-speedcircularknittingmachines.Itmanufacturesvarioustypesofknittingmachines,includingcomputerizedjacquard,stripper,andseamlessmachines,supplyingthemtoglobaltextileandfashioncompanies.TheproductlineupincludesmodelssuchasKM-3WE,KM-3WV,KM-4WV,KM-5.5WV,KM-30VM,KM-30WV,KM-30F,KSBP-TV,KSMJ-72J,KM-3WVX,KM-4WVX,KILM-72AV,KILM-84AS,KILM-108V,KILM-72AV,KILM-84AV,KILM-108,KPB-2TIV,KPB-4TV,KDMJ-72V,KYPL-V,KCDJ-Ⅳ,KCPJ-Ⅲ,KCPJ-3A2T,KCSJ-72V,KCMJ-Ⅲ,KYPL-CV,KSST-48,KDST-48,KDOS-12,KDMS-12.Thesemachinesboastdurabilityandprecisionforstableknittingevenathighspeeds,incorporatingsmartfunctionswithICTtechnology.Thecompany'sin-houseresearchinstitutehasdevelopedover180modelsofhigh-qualitycircularknittingmachines(from3to50gauges)through3DCADdesignandsimulation.
**Industrial Machinery Division**: This division specializes in producing core components for various industrial sectors, such as marine engines, wind power generation, and gas turbines, based on precision machining technology. It holds a unique technological position with a world market share of 1st place in marine engine exhaust valve spindles. The division reliably supplies components requiring high durability and reliability, contributing to the development of national key industries. Product categories include Wind Power Parts, Turbine Parts, and Vessel Parts.**IndustrialMachineryDivision**:Thisdivisionspecializesinproducingcorecomponentsforvariousindustrialsectors,suchasmarineengines,windpowergeneration,andgasturbines,basedonprecisionmachiningtechnology.Itholdsauniquetechnologicalpositionwithaworldmarketshareof1stplaceinmarineengineexhaustvalvespindles.Thedivisionreliablysuppliescomponentsrequiringhighdurabilityandreliability,contributingtothedevelopmentofnationalkeyindustries.ProductcategoriesincludeWindPowerParts,TurbineParts,andVesselParts.
**Future Business Division**: This division focuses on discovering future growth engines and pursuing new businesses, leveraging over 60 years of accumulated manufacturing technology and experience. It conducts research and commercializes key technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution, such as 3D printing, robot automation, and smart factory solutions. The goal is to drive sustainable growth by commercializing innovative ideas.**FutureBusinessDivision**:Thisdivisionfocusesondiscoveringfuturegrowthenginesandpursuingnewbusinesses,leveragingover60yearsofaccumulatedmanufacturingtechnologyandexperience.Itconductsresearchandcommercializeskeytechnologiesofthe4thIndustrialRevolution,suchas3Dprinting,robotautomation,andsmartfactorysolutions.Thegoalistodrivesustainablegrowthbycommercializinginnovativeideas.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
**Long History and Accumulated Technology**: A company with over 60 years of history since its establishment in 1956, accumulating numerous technologies based on precision machining and assembly. This forms the foundation for its unique technological capabilities in domestic development of circular knitting machines and industrial machinery parts manufacturing.**LongHistoryandAccumulatedTechnology**:Acompanywithover60yearsofhistorysinceitsestablishmentin1956,accumulatingnumeroustechnologiesbasedonprecisionmachiningandassembly.Thisformsthefoundationforitsuniquetechnologicalcapabilitiesindomesticdevelopmentofcircularknittingmachinesandindustrialmachinerypartsmanufacturing.
**Business Diversification and Entry into High-Value Industries**: Successful expansion of business areas from initial textile machinery to high-value industries like marine engines, aero-engines, wind power, and gas turbines. This strategy establishes a stable business portfolio and enables flexible response to market changes.**BusinessDiversificationandEntryintoHigh-ValueIndustries**:Successfulexpansionofbusinessareasfrominitialtextilemachinerytohigh-valueindustrieslikemarineengines,aero-engines,windpower,andgasturbines.Thisstrategyestablishesastablebusinessportfolioandenablesflexibleresponsetomarketchanges.
**World Market Leading Technology**: Holds a dominant technological position, ranking first globally with a 65% market share in marine engine exhaust valve spindles. In the circular knitting machine sector, it is a global hidden champion, securing the No. 1 position in Korea and No. 5 worldwide.**WorldMarketLeadingTechnology**:Holdsadominanttechnologicalposition,rankingfirstgloballywitha65%marketshareinmarineengineexhaustvalvespindles.Inthecircularknittingmachinesector,itisaglobalhiddenchampion,securingtheNo.1positioninKoreaandNo.5worldwide.
**Precision Machining and Advanced Production Capabilities**: Manufacturing capabilities for precision parts utilizing ultra-precision machining technology and advanced facilities, including state-of-the-art CNC machining centers and industrial 3D printing capabilities. Production capacity for circular knitting machines that ensure stable knitting even at high speeds, and industrial components requiring high durability and reliability.**PrecisionMachiningandAdvancedProductionCapabilities**:Manufacturingcapabilitiesforprecisionpartsutilizingultra-precisionmachiningtechnologyandadvancedfacilities,includingstate-of-the-artCNCmachiningcentersandindustrial3Dprintingcapabilities.Productioncapacityforcircularknittingmachinesthatensurestableknittingevenathighspeeds,andindustrialcomponentsrequiringhighdurabilityandreliability.
**Continuous R&D and Innovation**: Active R&D activities through its in-house research institute, developing over 180 circular knitting machine models using 3D CAD design and simulation. Continuous discovery of future growth engines by researching core technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution, such as 3D printing, robot automation, and smart factory solutions.**ContinuousR&DandInnovation**:ActiveR&Dactivitiesthroughitsin-houseresearchinstitute,developingover180circularknittingmachinemodelsusing3DCADdesignandsimulation.Continuousdiscoveryoffuturegrowthenginesbyresearchingcoretechnologiesofthe4thIndustrialRevolution,suchas3Dprinting,robotautomation,andsmartfactorysolutions.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Textile and Fashion Industry (circular knitting machines, knitting machines)TextileandFashionIndustry(circularknittingmachines,knittingmachines)
Shipbuilding and Marine Industry (marine engine parts, exhaust valves)ShipbuildingandMarineIndustry(marineengineparts,exhaustvalves)
Aerospace Industry (aero-engine parts)AerospaceIndustry(aero-engineparts)
Energy Industry (wind power generation, gas turbines, power plant components)EnergyIndustry(windpowergeneration,gasturbines,powerplantcomponents)
Heavy Industry (large industrial machinery components)HeavyIndustry(largeindustrialmachinerycomponents)
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Egypt, MoroccoEgypt,Morocco
Indonesia, Japan, Turkey, Iran, Bangladesh, Vietnam, PakistanIndonesia,Japan,Turkey,Iran,Bangladesh,Vietnam,Pakistan
Russia, UkraineRussia,Ukraine
USA, MexicoUSA,Mexico
EcuadorEcuador
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO Certification (ISO-certified)ISOCertification(ISO-certified)
CE Certification (CE Certification)CECertification(CECertification)
World-Class Product certification for marine engine exhaust valves and double-flush circular knitting machinesWorld-ClassProductcertificationformarineengineexhaustvalvesanddouble-flushcircularknittingmachines
Holds 27 patentsHolds27patents
Awarded Presidential Commendation for Single PPM Group in 2012AwardedPresidentialCommendationforSinglePPMGroupin2012
Recipient of the Daegu City SME Award in 2016RecipientoftheDaeguCitySMEAwardin2016