STARGROUP IND.CO.,LTD. is a mid-sized venture company established in 1994, specializing in high-performance permanent magnets for electronic products, aircraft surface treatment, and VCMs for hard disks. The company aims to be a global leader in rare earth permanent magnet applications. It is the first domestic producer of rare earth permanent magnets for electric vehicle drive motors, offering a total solution from material development to mass production.STARGROUPIND.CO.,LTD.isamid-sizedventurecompanyestablishedin1994,specializinginhigh-performancepermanentmagnetsforelectronicproducts,aircraftsurfacetreatment,andVCMsforharddisks.Thecompanyaimstobeagloballeaderinrareearthpermanentmagnetapplications.Itisthefirstdomesticproducerofrareearthpermanentmagnetsforelectricvehicledrivemotors,offeringatotalsolutionfrommaterialdevelopmenttomassproduction.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Expertise in manufacturing rare earth sintered magnets (Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets), with strengths in producing and developing high-performance precision magnets. This includes various grades of products such as magnets for EV/HEV drive motors (UH~EH Grade), HEV HSG motors (UH Grade), EPS motors (SH Grade), and HDD VCM magnets (H Grade).Expertiseinmanufacturingrareearthsinteredmagnets(Nd-Fe-Bpermanentmagnets),withstrengthsinproducinganddevelopinghigh-performanceprecisionmagnets.ThisincludesvariousgradesofproductssuchasmagnetsforEV/HEVdrivemotors(UH~EHGrade),HEVHSGmotors(UHGrade),EPSmotors(SHGrade),andHDDVCMmagnets(HGrade).
Possession of the first domestic production technology for neodymium (Nd)-based rare earth permanent magnets, crucial for electric vehicle drive motors, with an annual production capacity of approximately 1,000 tons.Possessionofthefirstdomesticproductiontechnologyforneodymium(Nd)-basedrareearthpermanentmagnets,crucialforelectricvehicledrivemotors,withanannualproductioncapacityofapproximately1,000tons.
Development of rare earth permanent magnet surface treatment technology and reduced heavy rare earth magnet manufacturing technology, which cuts heavy rare earth usage by 50-80% while maintaining performance.Developmentofrareearthpermanentmagnetsurfacetreatmenttechnologyandreducedheavyrareearthmagnetmanufacturingtechnology,whichcutsheavyrareearthusageby50-80%whilemaintainingperformance.
Technology to minimize the use of heavy rare earth elements for high-temperature stability and economic efficiency, coupled with high precision and specialized processing capabilities.Technologytominimizetheuseofheavyrareearthelementsforhigh-temperaturestabilityandeconomicefficiency,coupledwithhighprecisionandspecializedprocessingcapabilities.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
A leading position in the domestic rare earth permanent magnet market as the sole domestic producer.Aleadingpositioninthedomesticrareearthpermanentmagnetmarketasthesoledomesticproducer.
Establishment of a stable raw material supply chain through local joint ventures in China and diversification of supply sources to Australia and Vietnam.EstablishmentofastablerawmaterialsupplychainthroughlocaljointventuresinChinaanddiversificationofsupplysourcestoAustraliaandVietnam.
Significant investment in R&D, with 40% of employees dedicated to research and development, and continuous accumulation of new technologies and system expertise for competitive advantage.SignificantinvestmentinR&D,with40%ofemployeesdedicatedtoresearchanddevelopment,andcontinuousaccumulationofnewtechnologiesandsystemexpertiseforcompetitiveadvantage.
Economic superiority achieved by reducing raw material costs by over 30% through heavy rare earth reduction technology, which produces high-performance magnets with less expensive rare earth usage.Economicsuperiorityachievedbyreducingrawmaterialcostsbyover30%throughheavyrareearthreductiontechnology,whichproduceshigh-performancemagnetswithlessexpensiverareearthusage.
Provision of a total solution from rare earth magnet material R&D to mass production and capabilities for customized product development.ProvisionofatotalsolutionfromrareearthmagnetmaterialR&Dtomassproductionandcapabilitiesforcustomizedproductdevelopment.
A strong market reputation built on a history of partnerships with major domestic corporations like Hyundai Mobis and LG Innotek, and recent large-scale contracts with European automakers.AstrongmarketreputationbuiltonahistoryofpartnershipswithmajordomesticcorporationslikeHyundaiMobisandLGInnotek,andrecentlarge-scalecontractswithEuropeanautomakers.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles (drive motor magnets, regenerative braking system motor magnets).Electricvehiclesandhybridvehicles(drivemotormagnets,regenerativebrakingsystemmotormagnets).
IT devices (VCMs for hard disk drives).ITdevices(VCMsforharddiskdrives).
Industrial components (robot sensors, generators for defense industry, wind power generators).Industrialcomponents(robotsensors,generatorsfordefenseindustry,windpowergenerators).
Various new industrial fields including electronic products, medical devices, and actuators.Variousnewindustrialfieldsincludingelectronicproducts,medicaldevices,andactuators.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China (local joint venture), Vietnam (established local subsidiary SGI VINA, pursuing factory construction)China(localjointventure),Vietnam(establishedlocalsubsidiarySGIVINA,pursuingfactoryconstruction)
Europe (supplying to automakers)Europe(supplyingtoautomakers)
United States (increasing demand for industrial products, discussing factory construction with Posco International)UnitedStates(increasingdemandforindustrialproducts,discussingfactoryconstructionwithPoscoInternational)
Australia (rare earth raw material procurement)Australia(rareearthrawmaterialprocurement)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
New Technology Certification for Drive Motor Sintered Magnets (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, 2023).NewTechnologyCertificationforDriveMotorSinteredMagnets(MinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy,2023).
IR52 Jang Young-shil Award (Ministry of Science and ICT, 2022).IR52JangYoung-shilAward(MinistryofScienceandICT,2022).
Automotive Parts Industry Award (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, 2022).AutomotivePartsIndustryAward(MinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy,2022).
Selected as one of the '100 Strong Small and Medium Enterprises for Materials, Parts, and Equipment' (Ministry of SMEs and Startups, 2019).Selectedasoneofthe'100StrongSmallandMediumEnterprisesforMaterials,Parts,andEquipment'(MinistryofSMEsandStartups,2019).
World Class 300 selection (SME Administration, 2014).WorldClass300selection(SMEAdministration,2014).
Component and Material Specialist Company Certification (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, 2013).ComponentandMaterialSpecialistCompanyCertification(MinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy,2013).
Received the 50 Million Dollar Export Tower Award (2012).Receivedthe50MillionDollarExportTowerAward(2012).
Numerous domestic and international patent registrations and applications related to rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing methods.Numerousdomesticandinternationalpatentregistrationsandapplicationsrelatedtorareearthpermanentmagnetmanufacturingmethods.
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49 Dalseo-daero 85-gil, Dalseo District, Daegu, South Korea