MAPAL HITECO Co., Ltd. is a specialized manufacturer of precision metal cutting tools established in 1991. The company manufactures and supplies high-quality cutting tools, including PCD and diamond tools. It provides essential products to domestic and international automotive, heavy industry, and aerospace sectors based on advanced European technology. The company offers total engineering services, including customized tooling systems and turnkey engineering solutions. Recently, it has been diversifying its business through smart factory solution development and the acquisition of an automotive gear cutting tool business.MAPALHITECOCo.,Ltd.isaspecializedmanufacturerofprecisionmetalcuttingtoolsestablishedin1991.Thecompanymanufacturesandsupplieshigh-qualitycuttingtools,includingPCDanddiamondtools.Itprovidesessentialproductstodomesticandinternationalautomotive,heavyindustry,andaerospacesectorsbasedonadvancedEuropeantechnology.Thecompanyofferstotalengineeringservices,includingcustomizedtoolingsystemsandturnkeyengineeringsolutions.Recently,ithasbeendiversifyingitsbusinessthroughsmartfactorysolutiondevelopmentandtheacquisitionofanautomotivegearcuttingtoolbusiness.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Key product lines include various precision cutting tools such as drills, reamers, end mills, boring tools, and milling tools.Keyproductlinesincludevariousprecisioncuttingtoolssuchasdrills,reamers,endmills,boringtools,andmillingtools.
The company holds unique technological capabilities, especially in PCD (Polycrystalline Diamond) tools, PcBN tools, and carbide tools.Thecompanyholdsuniquetechnologicalcapabilities,especiallyinPCD(PolycrystallineDiamond)tools,PcBNtools,andcarbidetools.
Advanced technology acquisition through a technical partnership with Germany's MAPAL and accumulated know-how through in-house R&D.AdvancedtechnologyacquisitionthroughatechnicalpartnershipwithGermany'sMAPALandaccumulatedknow-howthroughin-houseR&D.
Production capability for products with micrometer-level tolerance control through the application of ultra-precision machining technology.Productioncapabilityforproductswithmicrometer-leveltolerancecontrolthroughtheapplicationofultra-precisionmachiningtechnology.
Realization of reduced process steps and maximized productivity through complex function tool design.Realizationofreducedprocessstepsandmaximizedproductivitythroughcomplexfunctiontooldesign.
Provision of total engineering solutions including CTS (Complete Tooling System), TES (Turnkey Engineering Solution), and TMS (Tool Management Service).ProvisionoftotalengineeringsolutionsincludingCTS(CompleteToolingSystem),TES(TurnkeyEngineeringSolution),andTMS(ToolManagementService).
Focus on utilizing robot and vision technology for smart factory solution development.Focusonutilizingrobotandvisiontechnologyforsmartfactorysolutiondevelopment.
Recent multiple patent applications in the field of 'Electrochromic Mirror (ECM) and Display Combined Devices'.Recentmultiplepatentapplicationsinthefieldof'ElectrochromicMirror(ECM)andDisplayCombinedDevices'.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
A leading company successful in introducing advanced European technology and localizing diamond cutting tools.AleadingcompanysuccessfulinintroducingadvancedEuropeantechnologyandlocalizingdiamondcuttingtools.
Capability to provide comprehensive engineering solutions for customer productivity improvement beyond simple product sales.Capabilitytoprovidecomprehensiveengineeringsolutionsforcustomerproductivityimprovementbeyondsimpleproductsales.
Securing top-tier quality and performance through technical collaboration with Germany's MAPAL and internal R&D.Securingtop-tierqualityandperformancethroughtechnicalcollaborationwithGermany'sMAPALandinternalR&D.
Production capability for products with micrometer-level tolerance control through ultra-precision machining technology.Productioncapabilityforproductswithmicrometer-leveltolerancecontrolthroughultra-precisionmachiningtechnology.
Business diversification through smart factory solution development based on robot and vision technology and the acquisition of a gear cutting tool business.Businessdiversificationthroughsmartfactorysolutiondevelopmentbasedonrobotandvisiontechnologyandtheacquisitionofagearcuttingtoolbusiness.
Diversification of product portfolio through partnerships with global companies such as SCHUNK and ZOLLER.DiversificationofproductportfoliothroughpartnershipswithglobalcompaniessuchasSCHUNKandZOLLER.
Provision of customized services, proposing optimized tooling and machining conditions for customer production sites.Provisionofcustomizedservices,proposingoptimizedtoolingandmachiningconditionsforcustomerproductionsites.
Demonstrated technological prowess and reliability through numerous patent applications, ISO certifications, and various awards.Demonstratedtechnologicalprowessandreliabilitythroughnumerouspatentapplications,ISOcertifications,andvariousawards.
Shipbuilding industry: marine engine and component machining.Shipbuildingindustry:marineengineandcomponentmachining.
Metal/materials/steel/ceramics industry: cutting and machining of various materials.Metal/materials/steel/ceramicsindustry:cuttingandmachiningofvariousmaterials.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, JapanChina,Japan
GermanyGermany
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Possession of a total of 14 patents.Possessionofatotalof14patents.
Multiple patent applications, particularly in the field of 'Electrochromic Mirror (ECM) and Display Combined Devices'.Multiplepatentapplications,particularlyinthefieldof'ElectrochromicMirror(ECM)andDisplayCombinedDevices'.
Acquisition of ISO9001 and ISO14001 quality and environmental management system certifications.AcquisitionofISO9001andISO14001qualityandenvironmentalmanagementsystemcertifications.
Certification as an INNO-BIZ (Technology Innovation Type) company.CertificationasanINNO-BIZ(TechnologyInnovationType)company.
Recipient of the Presidential Award for Five Million Dollar Export Tower in 2009 and Ten Million Dollar Export Tower in 2010.RecipientofthePresidentialAwardforFiveMillionDollarExportTowerin2009andTenMillionDollarExportTowerin2010.
Numerous government and institutional awards, including the Presidential Commendation in 2011 and the Minister of Employment and Labor's 'Skilled Korean' Award in 2015.Numerousgovernmentandinstitutionalawards,includingthePresidentialCommendationin2011andtheMinisterofEmploymentandLabor's'SkilledKorean'Awardin2015.
Recognition of technological prowess through the Prime Minister's Award at the 2021 Korea Materials, Parts, and Equipment Technology Fair.RecognitionoftechnologicalprowessthroughthePrimeMinister'sAwardatthe2021KoreaMaterials,Parts,andEquipmentTechnologyFair.