Stollberg&Samil Co., Ltd. is a company specializing in the production and supply of Mold Flux, essential for the continuous casting process in the steel and foundry industries, since its establishment in 1986 [1, 8]. The company played a leading role in localizing Mold Flux production by introducing advanced German manufacturing technology to Korea [1, 8]. It has secured global competitiveness through creative manufacturing technology development, efficient production management, and strict quality control [1, 8]. Continuous efforts to maintain world-class technology for enhancing customer competitiveness [1].Stollberg&SamilCo.,Ltd.isacompanyspecializingintheproductionandsupplyofMoldFlux,essentialforthecontinuouscastingprocessinthesteelandfoundryindustries,sinceitsestablishmentin1986[1,8].ThecompanyplayedaleadingroleinlocalizingMoldFluxproductionbyintroducingadvancedGermanmanufacturingtechnologytoKorea[1,8].Ithassecuredglobalcompetitivenessthroughcreativemanufacturingtechnologydevelopment,efficientproductionmanagement,andstrictqualitycontrol[1,8].Continuouseffortstomaintainworld-classtechnologyforenhancingcustomercompetitiveness[1].
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Possession of specialized production technology for continuous casting Mold Flux [1, 8]. Mold Flux is a critical consumable applied to the continuous casting mold, directly influencing the surface quality of steel products [2, 3]. Its functions include lubrication between the mold and the solidified shell, insulation of molten steel from the atmosphere, and prevention of re-oxidation [3, 32]. It also plays a role in controlling heat transfer between the mold and the solidified shell to prevent surface cracks and avoid breakout incidents [3, 36]. The product provides a refining function by collecting floating inclusions within the molten steel, removing impurities [3, 36]. Development and supply capabilities for various liquid and powder Mold Flux product lines optimized for different steel grades [36].PossessionofspecializedproductiontechnologyforcontinuouscastingMoldFlux[1,8].MoldFluxisacriticalconsumableappliedtothecontinuouscastingmold,directlyinfluencingthesurfacequalityofsteelproducts[2,3].Itsfunctionsincludelubricationbetweenthemoldandthesolidifiedshell,insulationofmoltensteelfromtheatmosphere,andpreventionofre-oxidation[3,32].Italsoplaysaroleincontrollingheattransferbetweenthemoldandthesolidifiedshelltopreventsurfacecracksandavoidbreakoutincidents[3,36].Theproductprovidesarefiningfunctionbycollectingfloatinginclusionswithinthemoltensteel,removingimpurities[3,36].DevelopmentandsupplycapabilitiesforvariousliquidandpowderMoldFluxproductlinesoptimizedfordifferentsteelgrades[36].
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Technological leadership by being the first to introduce advanced German Mold Flux manufacturing technology to the domestic market [1, 8]. Maintenance of world-class competitiveness through continuous creative manufacturing technology development, efficient production management, and strict quality control [1, 8]. Assurance of reliability through the acquisition of international safety, health, quality, and environmental system certifications such as KOSHA18001, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 [4]. Recognition of its quality and technological prowess from major clients, including the POSCO Quality Award and selection as an excellent supplier [13, 25, 29]. Enhancement of productivity and quality through advanced smart factory implementation, and improvement of wage systems and reduction of working hours through workplace innovation consulting [15]. Efforts towards sustainable management and corporate social responsibility, evidenced by re-certification as an excellent human resources development institution and winning the Gyeongsangbuk-do Clean Management Grand Prize [13, 29].TechnologicalleadershipbybeingthefirsttointroduceadvancedGermanMoldFluxmanufacturingtechnologytothedomesticmarket[1,8].Maintenanceofworld-classcompetitivenessthroughcontinuouscreativemanufacturingtechnologydevelopment,efficientproductionmanagement,andstrictqualitycontrol[1,8].Assuranceofreliabilitythroughtheacquisitionofinternationalsafety,health,quality,andenvironmentalsystemcertificationssuchasKOSHA18001,ISO9001,andISO14001[4].Recognitionofitsqualityandtechnologicalprowessfrommajorclients,includingthePOSCOQualityAwardandselectionasanexcellentsupplier[13,25,29].Enhancementofproductivityandqualitythroughadvancedsmartfactoryimplementation,andimprovementofwagesystemsandreductionofworkinghoursthroughworkplaceinnovationconsulting[15].Effortstowardssustainablemanagementandcorporatesocialresponsibility,evidencedbyre-certificationasanexcellenthumanresourcesdevelopmentinstitutionandwinningtheGyeongsangbuk-doCleanManagementGrandPrize[13,29].
Capability for customized product development and supply to meet diverse customer demands [36].Capabilityforcustomizedproductdevelopmentandsupplytomeetdiversecustomerdemands[36].
Strengthening global market competitiveness through the achievement of the '3 Million Dollar Export Tower' award and establishment of overseas production bases [14, 25].Strengtheningglobalmarketcompetitivenessthroughtheachievementofthe'3MillionDollarExportTower'awardandestablishmentofoverseasproductionbases[14,25].
Recognized corporate standing through awards such as the Grand Prize at the 2011 Gyeongsangbuk-do Small and Medium Business Awards and selection as a 'Strong Small and Medium Business' by the Ministry of Employment and Labor in 2017 [5, 6, 12, 13, 29].RecognizedcorporatestandingthroughawardssuchastheGrandPrizeatthe2011Gyeongsangbuk-doSmallandMediumBusinessAwardsandselectionasa'StrongSmallandMediumBusiness'bytheMinistryofEmploymentandLaborin2017[5,6,12,13,29].
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Continuous casting process in the steel industry [1, 3, 32]Continuouscastingprocessinthesteelindustry[1,3,32]
Foundry industry [1, 8]Foundryindustry[1,8]
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China [25], Indonesia [25]China[25],Indonesia[25]
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
KOSHA18001 Certification (Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) [4]KOSHA18001Certification(KoreaOccupationalSafetyandHealthAgency)[4]
ISO 9001 International Quality Certification (BSI) [4]ISO9001InternationalQualityCertification(BSI)[4]
ISO 14001 International Environmental Certification (BSI) [4]ISO14001InternationalEnvironmentalCertification(BSI)[4]
Presidential Commendation for Contribution to Technology Protection at the 18th Small and Medium Business Technology Innovation Daejeon (CEO) [13, 29]PresidentialCommendationforContributiontoTechnologyProtectionatthe18thSmallandMediumBusinessTechnologyInnovationDaejeon(CEO)[13,29]
Re-certification as an Excellent Human Resources Development Institution (Best HRD) [13, 29]Re-certificationasanExcellentHumanResourcesDevelopmentInstitution(BestHRD)[13,29]
2023 POSCO Fair Trade CP A Grade Award [13, 29]2023POSCOFairTradeCPAGradeAward[13,29]
2022 9th Gyeongsangbuk-do Clean Management Grand Prize - Gold Award [13, 29]20229thGyeongsangbuk-doCleanManagementGrandPrize-GoldAward[13,29]
2011 Gyeongsangbuk-do Small and Medium Business Grand Prize (Comprehensive Grand Prize) [5, 6, 12]2011Gyeongsangbuk-doSmallandMediumBusinessGrandPrize(ComprehensiveGrandPrize)[5,6,12]
2003 '3 Million Dollar Export Tower' Award [14]2003'3MillionDollarExportTower'Award[14]