Keyang Electric Co., Ltd. is a company established in 1977, initially manufacturing power tools and industrial tools, and later expanding into the automotive motor business. Currently, it is a technology-leading company securing future growth engines through the development of core drive modules and solutions in the e-mobility and robotics sectors.KeyangElectricCo.,Ltd.isacompanyestablishedin1977,initiallymanufacturingpowertoolsandindustrialtools,andlaterexpandingintotheautomotivemotorbusiness.Currently,itisatechnology-leadingcompanysecuringfuturegrowthenginesthroughthedevelopmentofcoredrivemodulesandsolutionsinthee-mobilityandroboticssectors.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Power Tool Business: A diverse product line of corded and cordless power tools, including grinders, impact drivers, drills, circular saws, and hammer drills. Specialization in 16V, 18V, 20V MAX, and 36V lithium-ion battery-based cordless tools, possessing high-output motor technology, vibration reduction AVT system, and ATC (Auto Torque Control) impact torque control system technology. Successful domestic production of ultra-small diameter grinders, electric cutters, crushing hammers, and electric drills.PowerToolBusiness:Adiverseproductlineofcordedandcordlesspowertools,includinggrinders,impactdrivers,drills,circularsaws,andhammerdrills.Specializationin16V,18V,20VMAX,and36Vlithium-ionbattery-basedcordlesstools,possessinghigh-outputmotortechnology,vibrationreductionAVTsystem,andATC(AutoTorqueControl)impacttorquecontrolsystemtechnology.Successfuldomesticproductionofultra-smalldiametergrinders,electriccutters,crushinghammers,andelectricdrills.
Automotive Motor Business: A specialized manufacturer of DC/BLDC motors for automobiles, offering a wide range of products such as power seat motors (Seat Slide, Tilt, Height, Recliner Motors), steering column motors (Tilt & Tele Motors), Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) actuators, powertrain motors, actuators for EV/autonomous vehicles, Electric Regenerative Brake Booster BLAC motors, and integrated controller motors. Capable of producing over 40 million automotive motors annually.AutomotiveMotorBusiness:AspecializedmanufacturerofDC/BLDCmotorsforautomobiles,offeringawiderangeofproductssuchaspowerseatmotors(SeatSlide,Tilt,Height,ReclinerMotors),steeringcolumnmotors(Tilt&TeleMotors),ElectronicParkingBrake(EPB)actuators,powertrainmotors,actuatorsforEV/autonomousvehicles,ElectricRegenerativeBrakeBoosterBLACmotors,andintegratedcontrollermotors.Capableofproducingover40millionautomotivemotorsannually.
E-Mobility Business: Diverse e-mobility product categories including personal mobility devices (electric kickboards, electric bicycles), leisure/specialized mobility devices (electric carts, electric wheelchairs), and convenience/medical support devices (electric height-adjustable desks, height-adjustable medical beds). Provides total e-Mobility solutions through high-efficiency motor design, ultra-precision reducer design, and integrated control module technology.E-MobilityBusiness:Diversee-mobilityproductcategoriesincludingpersonalmobilitydevices(electrickickboards,electricbicycles),leisure/specializedmobilitydevices(electriccarts,electricwheelchairs),andconvenience/medicalsupportdevices(electricheight-adjustabledesks,height-adjustablemedicalbeds).Providestotale-Mobilitysolutionsthroughhigh-efficiencymotordesign,ultra-precisionreducerdesign,andintegratedcontrolmoduletechnology.
Robotics Business: Research into precision drive technology and state-of-the-art sensor fusion technology for autonomous mobile platforms (MobED) and intelligent robot solutions. Offers integrated drive modules comprising motor, reducer, and controller, providing solutions applicable to robotics and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) sectors.RoboticsBusiness:Researchintoprecisiondrivetechnologyandstate-of-the-artsensorfusiontechnologyforautonomousmobileplatforms(MobED)andintelligentrobotsolutions.Offersintegrateddrivemodulescomprisingmotor,reducer,andcontroller,providingsolutionsapplicabletoroboticsandUrbanAirMobility(UAM)sectors.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Stable product manufacturing capability based on over 40 years of accumulated technology and experience in power tools and automotive motors.Stableproductmanufacturingcapabilitybasedonover40yearsofaccumulatedtechnologyandexperienceinpowertoolsandautomotivemotors.
Securing sustainable growth engines through a diversified business portfolio spanning power tools, engines, industrial tools, automotive motors, e-mobility, and robotics.Securingsustainablegrowthenginesthroughadiversifiedbusinessportfoliospanningpowertools,engines,industrialtools,automotivemotors,e-mobility,androbotics.
Possession of in-house development and localization capabilities for core technologies such as high-output motors, lithium-ion batteries, BLDC motors, vibration reduction AVT systems, and ATC torque control systems.Possessionofin-housedevelopmentandlocalizationcapabilitiesforcoretechnologiessuchashigh-outputmotors,lithium-ionbatteries,BLDCmotors,vibrationreductionAVTsystems,andATCtorquecontrolsystems.
Leading position in the automotive motor market, maintaining the top domestic market share in power seat and steering column motors, and establishing a stable supply chain with major automakers like Hyundai/Kia Motors.Leadingpositionintheautomotivemotormarket,maintainingthetopdomesticmarketshareinpowerseatandsteeringcolumnmotors,andestablishingastablesupplychainwithmajorautomakerslikeHyundai/KiaMotors.
Innovative R&D capabilities, investing over 5% of sales in R&D, focusing on smart tools based on AI and IoT technologies, and developing new technologies in future mobility sectors such as robotics and UAM.InnovativeR&Dcapabilities,investingover5%ofsalesinR&D,focusingonsmarttoolsbasedonAIandIoTtechnologies,anddevelopingnewtechnologiesinfuturemobilitysectorssuchasroboticsandUAM.
Global production and sales network operating manufacturing subsidiaries and branches in China (Suzhou, Yancheng) and the United States.GlobalproductionandsalesnetworkoperatingmanufacturingsubsidiariesandbranchesinChina(Suzhou,Yancheng)andtheUnitedStates.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Construction and General ManufacturingConstructionandGeneralManufacturing
Automotive Industry (Finished Vehicles and Automotive Parts)AutomotiveIndustry(FinishedVehiclesandAutomotiveParts)
Shipbuilding IndustryShipbuildingIndustry
E-Mobility (Personal Mobility Devices, Leisure/Specialized Mobility Devices, Convenience/Medical Support Devices)E-Mobility(PersonalMobilityDevices,Leisure/SpecializedMobilityDevices,Convenience/MedicalSupportDevices)
Robotics (Autonomous Mobile Platforms, Intelligent Robots)Robotics(AutonomousMobilePlatforms,IntelligentRobots)
Hyundai Motor Company SQ CertificationHyundaiMotorCompanySQCertification
Proprietary technology and patent acquisition for vibration reduction AVT systemProprietarytechnologyandpatentacquisitionforvibrationreductionAVTsystem
Development of ATC (Auto Torque Control) impact torque control system productsDevelopmentofATC(AutoTorqueControl)impacttorquecontrolsystemproducts
Grand Prize at the 'Korea New Technology Grand Award' in 2007GrandPrizeatthe'KoreaNewTechnologyGrandAward'in2007
Minister's Award in the Commercialization Technology category of the 'Industrial Technology Award of the Month' in 2016 (for high-efficiency brushless variable speed motor development)Minister'sAwardintheCommercializationTechnologycategoryofthe'IndustrialTechnologyAwardoftheMonth'in2016(forhigh-efficiencybrushlessvariablespeedmotordevelopment)
Selected as a 'World-Class Product' for power tools by KOTRA in 2013Selectedasa'World-ClassProduct'forpowertoolsbyKOTRAin2013
Selected for 'World Class 300' in 2012Selectedfor'WorldClass300'in2012
Won 'Pin Up Design Awards Best 100' in 2023 (for orbital sander)Won'PinUpDesignAwardsBest100'in2023(fororbitalsander)
Won 'Good Design Award Silver Prize' (Minister of Industry Award) in 2021 (for cordless circular saw)Won'GoodDesignAwardSilverPrize'(MinisterofIndustryAward)in2021(forcordlesscircularsaw)
Won 'Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office Award' in 2017 (for cordless impact driver)Won'CommissioneroftheKoreanIntellectualPropertyOfficeAward'in2017(forcordlessimpactdriver)
Obtained Korea Standard (KS) mark approval for power tools for the first time in Korea in 1985ObtainedKoreaStandard(KS)markapprovalforpowertoolsforthefirsttimeinKoreain1985
Awarded the 'Gold Tower Industrial Medal' in 1993Awardedthe'GoldTowerIndustrialMedal'in1993
Won 'Good Design Award' in 1998 (for power tools)Won'GoodDesignAward'in1998(forpowertools)
Won 'Product Safety Management Award' and 'Best Corporate Ethics Award' twice in 2003Won'ProductSafetyManagementAward'and'BestCorporateEthicsAward'twicein2003
Won 'KS Grand Prize' for two consecutive years and 'Excellent After-Sales Service Company Certification' in 2002Won'KSGrandPrize'fortwoconsecutiveyearsand'ExcellentAfter-SalesServiceCompanyCertification'in2002
Ranked 1st in 'Korea Standard Quality Index' for 6 consecutive years in 2016Ranked1stin'KoreaStandardQualityIndex'for6consecutiveyearsin2016
Introduction
Location
508 Teheran-ro, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea