Kokaco, established in 1988, is a specialized company in the reconditioning and repair of marine diesel engine components. The company began with the development and export of exhaust valve grinders, accumulating expertise in the reconditioning and repair of critical ship engine parts. It provides services to restore worn engine components to like-new performance using high-precision grinding equipment, also possessing the capability to manufacture and sell its self-developed grinders. The company offers solutions that contribute to improving ship engine efficiency for major clients in the marine and heavy industries.Kokaco,establishedin1988,isaspecializedcompanyinthereconditioningandrepairofmarinedieselenginecomponents.Thecompanybeganwiththedevelopmentandexportofexhaustvalvegrinders,accumulatingexpertiseinthereconditioningandrepairofcriticalshipengineparts.Itprovidesservicestorestorewornenginecomponentstolike-newperformanceusinghigh-precisiongrindingequipment,alsopossessingthecapabilitytomanufactureandsellitsself-developedgrinders.Thecompanyofferssolutionsthatcontributetoimprovingshipengineefficiencyformajorclientsinthemarineandheavyindustries.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Development and Manufacturing Technology for Exhaust Valve Grinders: A core product line recognized for its technology, starting with exports to Japan in 1989. Capability in developing and producing equipment for precise grinding of ship engine exhaust valves.DevelopmentandManufacturingTechnologyforExhaustValveGrinders:Acoreproductlinerecognizedforitstechnology,startingwithexportstoJapanin1989.Capabilityindevelopingandproducingequipmentforprecisegrindingofshipengineexhaustvalves.
Reconditioning and Repair Services for Exhaust Valve Spindles and Bottom Surfaces: Specialized services to restore worn or damaged exhaust valve spindles and bottom surfaces to new-like performance. Expertise encompassing precise diagnosis, special welding, precision machining, and grinding processes.ReconditioningandRepairServicesforExhaustValveSpindlesandBottomSurfaces:Specializedservicestorestorewornordamagedexhaustvalvespindlesandbottomsurfacestonew-likeperformance.Expertiseencompassingprecisediagnosis,specialwelding,precisionmachining,andgrindingprocesses.
Nozzle Reconditioning Technology: Technology to regenerate fuel injection nozzles of ship engines to optimize their performance. A key service contributing to maintaining engine efficiency and reducing fuel costs.NozzleReconditioningTechnology:Technologytoregeneratefuelinjectionnozzlesofshipenginestooptimizetheirperformance.Akeyservicecontributingtomaintainingengineefficiencyandreducingfuelcosts.
In-house Development and Manufacturing of High-Precision Grinding Equipment: Capability to independently develop, manufacture, and sell high-precision grinding equipment essential for the reconditioning and repair of critical engine components such as valve spindles, valve seats, and piston crowns.In-houseDevelopmentandManufacturingofHigh-PrecisionGrindingEquipment:Capabilitytoindependentlydevelop,manufacture,andsellhigh-precisiongrindingequipmentessentialforthereconditioningandrepairofcriticalenginecomponentssuchasvalvespindles,valveseats,andpistoncrowns.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Long History and Accumulated Technical Know-how: With over 30 years of experience since its establishment in 1988, the company has accumulated unique technical know-how in the field of ship engine component reconditioning and repair.LongHistoryandAccumulatedTechnicalKnow-how:Withover30yearsofexperiencesinceitsestablishmentin1988,thecompanyhasaccumulateduniquetechnicalknow-howinthefieldofshipenginecomponentreconditioningandrepair.
Expertise in High-Quality Reconditioning and Repair: The company pursues the highest quality in the reconditioning and repair of exhaust valve spindles and bottom surface grinders, possessing specialized technical skills for the repair and manufacturing of core components [database, 3, 11].ExpertiseinHigh-QualityReconditioningandRepair:Thecompanypursuesthehighestqualityinthereconditioningandrepairofexhaustvalvespindlesandbottomsurfacegrinders,possessingspecializedtechnicalskillsfortherepairandmanufacturingofcorecomponents[database,3,11].
Provision of Cost-Effective Solutions: The ability to significantly extend the lifespan of expensive, worn engine components through reconditioning and repair at a much lower cost compared to new replacements, directly contributing to cost savings for clients.ProvisionofCost-EffectiveSolutions:Theabilitytosignificantlyextendthelifespanofexpensive,wornenginecomponentsthroughreconditioningandrepairatamuchlowercostcomparedtonewreplacements,directlycontributingtocostsavingsforclients.
Proprietary High-Precision Grinding Equipment and Patented Technology: Securing a differentiated competitive advantage based on self-developed and patented high-precision grinding equipment, solidifying technological leadership through the direct manufacturing and sales of its grinders.ProprietaryHigh-PrecisionGrindingEquipmentandPatentedTechnology:Securingadifferentiatedcompetitiveadvantagebasedonself-developedandpatentedhigh-precisiongrindingequipment,solidifyingtechnologicalleadershipthroughthedirectmanufacturingandsalesofitsgrinders.
Long-term Business Relationships with Major Corporations and Shipping Companies: Established trusted relationships through long-standing transactions with major domestic corporations such as Hyundai Heavy Industries, Doosan Engine, STX Enpaco, Hanjin SM, Hyundai Merchant Marine, and domestic and international large shipping companies and ship management firms.Long-termBusinessRelationshipswithMajorCorporationsandShippingCompanies:Establishedtrustedrelationshipsthroughlong-standingtransactionswithmajordomesticcorporationssuchasHyundaiHeavyIndustries,DoosanEngine,STXEnpaco,HanjinSM,HyundaiMerchantMarine,anddomesticandinternationallargeshippingcompaniesandshipmanagementfirms.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Marine and Shipbuilding Industry: An industry sector supplied with essential equipment and services for the maintenance of exhaust valves and nozzles, which are core components of ship engines.MarineandShipbuildingIndustry:Anindustrysectorsuppliedwithessentialequipmentandservicesforthemaintenanceofexhaustvalvesandnozzles,whicharecorecomponentsofshipengines.
Heavy Industry Sector: An industry sector where the company's technology is applicable, including power generation facilities and other heavy industrial fields.HeavyIndustrySector:Anindustrysectorwherethecompany'stechnologyisapplicable,includingpowergenerationfacilitiesandotherheavyindustrialfields.
Railway Industry: An industry sector where the company contributes to the maintenance of railway vehicle components, having secured Korea Railroad Corporation as a major client.RailwayIndustry:Anindustrysectorwherethecompanycontributestothemaintenanceofrailwayvehiclecomponents,havingsecuredKoreaRailroadCorporationasamajorclient.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Middle EastMiddleEast
Japan, ChinaJapan,China
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 Certification (2003)ISO9001Certification(2003)
Inno-Biz (Innovative Small and Medium Business) Certification (2008)Inno-Biz(InnovativeSmallandMediumBusiness)Certification(2008)
KIBO Technology Evaluation Certification and Venture Company Selection (2010)KIBOTechnologyEvaluationCertificationandVentureCompanySelection(2010)
Utility Model Registration Application for Engine Valve Grinder (1998)UtilityModelRegistrationApplicationforEngineValveGrinder(1998)
MAN B&W Exhaust Valve and Exhaust Valve Seat Product Approval (2000)MANB&WExhaustValveandExhaustValveSeatProductApproval(2000)
Possession of 4 Patents (RnDcircle)Possessionof4Patents(RnDcircle)
WeBUSAN Busan Maritime and Port Industry Excellent Company CertificationWeBUSANBusanMaritimeandPortIndustryExcellentCompanyCertification