Koryo Cable Co., Ltd. is a specialized wire and cable manufacturing company with over 60 years of experience since its establishment in 1964, producing essential products for national infrastructure such as bare conductors, overhead transmission lines, insulated wires, and various cables. Building on its strong domestic market presence, the company expanded its business globally by establishing a local production subsidiary in Myanmar in 2018, a first for a Korean wire and cable company. It is a technology-intensive company focusing on high-value-added R&D, including waste wire upcycling and current capacity enhancement technologies, to lead the eco-friendly smart grid era. The company supplies a wide range of power transmission and distribution products, from 0.6/1kV low-voltage power cables to 22.9kV extra-high-voltage cables, to domestic and international power infrastructure markets.KoryoCableCo.,Ltd.isaspecializedwireandcablemanufacturingcompanywithover60yearsofexperiencesinceitsestablishmentin1964,producingessentialproductsfornationalinfrastructuresuchasbareconductors,overheadtransmissionlines,insulatedwires,andvariouscables.Buildingonitsstrongdomesticmarketpresence,thecompanyexpandeditsbusinessgloballybyestablishingalocalproductionsubsidiaryinMyanmarin2018,afirstforaKoreanwireandcablecompany.Itisatechnology-intensivecompanyfocusingonhigh-value-addedR&D,includingwastewireupcyclingandcurrentcapacityenhancementtechnologies,toleadtheeco-friendlysmartgridera.Thecompanysuppliesawiderangeofpowertransmissionanddistributionproducts,from0.6/1kVlow-voltagepowercablesto22.9kVextra-high-voltagecables,todomesticandinternationalpowerinfrastructuremarkets.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Bare Copper Conductors: Includes products such as hard-drawn copper conductors (WOH, WOHS), soft-drawn copper conductors (WOA, WOAS), and all-aluminum conductors (AAC).BareCopperConductors:Includesproductssuchashard-drawncopperconductors(WOH,WOHS),soft-drawncopperconductors(WOA,WOAS),andall-aluminumconductors(AAC).
Overhead Transmission and Distribution Lines: Supplies various high-performance overhead transmission and distribution lines, including aluminum conductor steel reinforced (ACSR), aluminum conductor steel reinforced with aluminum clad steel (ACSR/AW), cross-linked polyethylene insulated aluminum conductor steel reinforced (ACSR-OC), cross-linked polyethylene insulated aluminum conductor steel reinforced with aluminum clad steel (ACSR/AW-OC), and tracking-resistant water-blocked aluminum clad steel reinforced aluminum insulated conductors (ACSR/AW-TR/OC).OverheadTransmissionandDistributionLines:Suppliesvarioushigh-performanceoverheadtransmissionanddistributionlines,includingaluminumconductorsteelreinforced(ACSR),aluminumconductorsteelreinforcedwithaluminumcladsteel(ACSR/AW),cross-linkedpolyethyleneinsulatedaluminumconductorsteelreinforced(ACSR-OC),cross-linkedpolyethyleneinsulatedaluminumconductorsteelreinforcedwithaluminumcladsteel(ACSR/AW-OC),andtracking-resistantwater-blockedaluminumcladsteelreinforcedaluminuminsulatedconductors(ACSR/AW-TR/OC).
Insulated Wires: Manufactures insulated wires for various applications, such as 450/750V general-purpose single-core PVC insulated wires (IV), 300/500V equipment wiring single-core PVC insulated wires (HIV), 450/750V low-smoke halogen-free cross-linked polyolefin insulated wires (HFIX), 600V outdoor PVC insulated wires (OW), and service drop PVC insulated wires (DV).InsulatedWires:Manufacturesinsulatedwiresforvariousapplications,suchas450/750Vgeneral-purposesingle-corePVCinsulatedwires(IV),300/500Vequipmentwiringsingle-corePVCinsulatedwires(HIV),450/750Vlow-smokehalogen-freecross-linkedpolyolefininsulatedwires(HFIX),600VoutdoorPVCinsulatedwires(OW),andservicedropPVCinsulatedwires(DV).
Power Cables: Offers a comprehensive range of power cable products from low to extra-high voltage, including 0.6/1kV cross-linked polyethylene insulated PVC sheathed cables (CVF), 0.6/1kV water-blocked cross-linked polyethylene insulated PVC sheathed aluminum cables (CV-W/AL), 22.9kV-y tree-retardant filled power cables (22.9kV TR CNCE-W), and 22.9kV-y water-blocked concentric neutral power cables (22.9kV CNCV-W, FR CNCO-W).PowerCables:Offersacomprehensiverangeofpowercableproductsfromlowtoextra-highvoltage,including0.6/1kVcross-linkedpolyethyleneinsulatedPVCsheathedcables(CVF),0.6/1kVwater-blockedcross-linkedpolyethyleneinsulatedPVCsheathedaluminumcables(CV-W/AL),22.9kV-ytree-retardantfilledpowercables(22.9kVTRCNCE-W),and22.9kV-ywater-blockedconcentricneutralpowercables(22.9kVCNCV-W,FRCNCO-W).
Control Cables: Includes cable products required for various industrial control systems.ControlCables:Includescableproductsrequiredforvariousindustrialcontrolsystems.
Railway Cables: Contributes to railway infrastructure construction by supplying specialized cables such as messenger wires and droppers to the Korea Rail Network Authority.RailwayCables:ContributestorailwayinfrastructureconstructionbysupplyingspecializedcablessuchasmessengerwiresanddropperstotheKoreaRailNetworkAuthority.
Fire-Resistant Cables: Has obtained type approval for fire-resistant wires (NFR-대, NFR-CO), ensuring safety in case of fire.Fire-ResistantCables:Hasobtainedtypeapprovalforfire-resistantwires(NFR-대,NFR-CO),ensuringsafetyincaseoffire.
Eco-friendly and High-efficiency Technologies: Focuses on developing waste wire upcycling technology and high-efficiency overhead distribution lines with high-temperature insulation, contributing to maximizing power transmission efficiency and significantly reducing grid expansion costs.Eco-friendlyandHigh-efficiencyTechnologies:Focusesondevelopingwastewireupcyclingtechnologyandhigh-efficiencyoverheaddistributionlineswithhigh-temperatureinsulation,contributingtomaximizingpowertransmissionefficiencyandsignificantlyreducinggridexpansioncosts.
Smart Grid Technologies: Pursues the future energy efficiency market through the development of smart distribution convergence products and related technologies.SmartGridTechnologies:Pursuesthefutureenergyefficiencymarketthroughthedevelopmentofsmartdistributionconvergenceproductsandrelatedtechnologies.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Long History and Accumulated Technology: Possesses accumulated technical know-how and quality competitiveness through over 60 years of wire and cable manufacturing experience since its establishment in 1964. It is a long-standing local enterprise that has continuously improved its technology over three generations of family succession.LongHistoryandAccumulatedTechnology:Possessesaccumulatedtechnicalknow-howandqualitycompetitivenessthroughover60yearsofwireandcablemanufacturingexperiencesinceitsestablishmentin1964.Itisalong-standinglocalenterprisethathascontinuouslyimproveditstechnologyoverthreegenerationsoffamilysuccession.
Global Market Preemption and Diversified Production Bases: Holds a strategic advantage by being the first Korean wire and cable company to establish a local production subsidiary in Myanmar in 2018, preempting infrastructure demand in emerging Southeast Asian markets and securing global cost competitiveness.GlobalMarketPreemptionandDiversifiedProductionBases:HoldsastrategicadvantagebybeingthefirstKoreanwireandcablecompanytoestablishalocalproductionsubsidiaryinMyanmarin2018,preemptinginfrastructuredemandinemergingSoutheastAsianmarketsandsecuringglobalcostcompetitiveness.
Investment in Eco-friendly and High-value-added R&D: A technology-intensive company focusing on high-value-added R&D, such as waste wire upcycling, current capacity enhancement technology, and the development of high-efficiency overhead distribution lines, leading the eco-friendly smart grid era.InvestmentinEco-friendlyandHigh-value-addedR&D:Atechnology-intensivecompanyfocusingonhigh-value-addedR&D,suchaswastewireupcycling,currentcapacityenhancementtechnology,andthedevelopmentofhigh-efficiencyoverheaddistributionlines,leadingtheeco-friendlysmartgridera.
Diverse Product Portfolio and Customized Solutions: Produces a wide range of power transmission and distribution products from 0.6/1kV low-voltage to 22.9kV extra-high-voltage cables, demonstrating the capability to propose customized wire and cable solutions optimized for client environments.DiverseProductPortfolioandCustomizedSolutions:Producesawiderangeofpowertransmissionanddistributionproductsfrom0.6/1kVlow-voltageto22.9kVextra-high-voltagecables,demonstratingthecapabilitytoproposecustomizedwireandcablesolutionsoptimizedforclientenvironments.
Strong Partnerships with Major Domestic Power Utilities and Construction Companies: Achieves a solid revenue structure and expands market share through stable partnerships with major domestic power utilities like Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and construction companies.StrongPartnershipswithMajorDomesticPowerUtilitiesandConstructionCompanies:AchievesasolidrevenuestructureandexpandsmarketsharethroughstablepartnershipswithmajordomesticpowerutilitieslikeKoreaElectricPowerCorporation(KEPCO)andconstructioncompanies.
Numerous Quality and Technical Certifications: Has obtained multiple domestic and international quality and technical certifications, including ISO 9001, KS Mark, Electrical Appliance Safety Certification, and Japanese PSE certification, proving the reliability and technical completeness of its products.NumerousQualityandTechnicalCertifications:Hasobtainedmultipledomesticandinternationalqualityandtechnicalcertifications,includingISO9001,KSMark,ElectricalApplianceSafetyCertification,andJapanesePSEcertification,provingthereliabilityandtechnicalcompletenessofitsproducts.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Power Infrastructure Industry: Supplies essential products for power transmission and distribution network construction and maintenance, such as power lines, overhead transmission and distribution lines, and power cables.PowerInfrastructureIndustry:Suppliesessentialproductsforpowertransmissionanddistributionnetworkconstructionandmaintenance,suchaspowerlines,overheadtransmissionanddistributionlines,andpowercables.
Construction Industry: Utilizes insulated wires for buildings and various cables for internal and external power systems in construction projects.ConstructionIndustry:Utilizesinsulatedwiresforbuildingsandvariouscablesforinternalandexternalpowersystemsinconstructionprojects.
Telecommunications Industry: Provides products necessary for establishing information and communication networks, including communication lines and communication cables.TelecommunicationsIndustry:Providesproductsnecessaryforestablishinginformationandcommunicationnetworks,includingcommunicationlinesandcommunicationcables.
Railway Industry: Supplies specialized cables like messenger wires and droppers used in railway facilities.RailwayIndustry:Suppliesspecializedcableslikemessengerwiresanddroppersusedinrailwayfacilities.
Renewable Energy Industry: Contributes to the renewable energy sector through the development of cables and related technologies for wind power, solar power, and secondary batteries (electric vehicles).RenewableEnergyIndustry:Contributestotherenewableenergysectorthroughthedevelopmentofcablesandrelatedtechnologiesforwindpower,solarpower,andsecondarybatteries(electricvehicles).
Smart Grid Industry: Participates in building future power grids through the development of smart distribution convergence products and related technologies.SmartGridIndustry:Participatesinbuildingfuturepowergridsthroughthedevelopmentofsmartdistributionconvergenceproductsandrelatedtechnologies.
Netherlands, United KingdomNetherlands,UnitedKingdom
United States, CanadaUnitedStates,Canada
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification: Both the headquarters and the Myanmar subsidiary have obtained ISO 9001 certification, operating an international quality management system.ISO9001QualityManagementSystemCertification:BoththeheadquartersandtheMyanmarsubsidiaryhaveobtainedISO9001certification,operatinganinternationalqualitymanagementsystem.
KS Mark Certification: Has obtained KS certification for numerous products, including hard-drawn (soft-drawn) copper conductors for electrical use, 600V PVC insulated wires, figure-8 outdoor telephone wires, and service drop PVC insulated wires, UTP, VCT, KIV, and PVC cords, demonstrating compliance with domestic standards.KSMarkCertification:HasobtainedKScertificationfornumerousproducts,includinghard-drawn(soft-drawn)copperconductorsforelectricaluse,600VPVCinsulatedwires,figure-8outdoortelephonewires,andservicedropPVCinsulatedwires,UTP,VCT,KIV,andPVCcords,demonstratingcompliancewithdomesticstandards.
Electrical Appliance Safety Certification: Has acquired safety certifications for products such as TFR-GV, TFR-8, and EVF, ensuring product safety.ElectricalApplianceSafetyCertification:HasacquiredsafetycertificationsforproductssuchasTFR-GV,TFR-8,andEVF,ensuringproductsafety.
INNOBIZ (Technology Innovation Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) Certification: Recognized for its technological innovation capabilities, the company has obtained INNOBIZ certification.INNOBIZ(TechnologyInnovationSmallandMedium-sizedEnterprise)Certification:Recognizedforitstechnologicalinnovationcapabilities,thecompanyhasobtainedINNOBIZcertification.
Japanese PSE Certification: Has obtained PSE certification required for export to Japan, establishing a foundation for entry into the Japanese market.JapanesePSECertification:HasobtainedPSEcertificationrequiredforexporttoJapan,establishingafoundationforentryintotheJapanesemarket.
KEPCO Development Test Approval and Certification: Has obtained KEPCO development test approval and certification for extra-high-voltage cables such as 22.9KV-Y ACSR/AW TR-OC and 22.9kV-y FR-CN/CO-W, demonstrating its technical prowess.KEPCODevelopmentTestApprovalandCertification:HasobtainedKEPCOdevelopmenttestapprovalandcertificationforextra-high-voltagecablessuchas22.9KV-YACSR/AWTR-OCand22.9kV-yFR-CN/CO-W,demonstratingitstechnicalprowess.
Establishment of Corporate Research Institute: Established an R&D department in 2004 and a corporate research institute in 2013, focusing on continuous technological development and innovation.EstablishmentofCorporateResearchInstitute:EstablishedanR&Ddepartmentin2004andacorporateresearchinstitutein2013,focusingoncontinuoustechnologicaldevelopmentandinnovation.
Patent Portfolio and Government Project Execution: Holds 2 patents and has a track record of executing 4 government projects, strengthening its technical expertise and R&D capabilities.PatentPortfolioandGovernmentProjectExecution:Holds2patentsandhasatrackrecordofexecuting4governmentprojects,strengtheningitstechnicalexpertiseandR&Dcapabilities.