Union Materials, The Republic of Korea - Komachine Supplier Profile and Product List

- Union Materials is a specialized manufacturer of ceramics and ferrites, leading the development and localization of material industries since 1983. The company supplies high-performance ferrite magnets, ceramic cutting tools, and various industrial ceramic parts globally, recognized for its quality and technological prowess. A key focus is the production of high-performance ferrite magnets as an alternative to rare-earth magnets, addressing global supply chain instability. It is an advanced material specialist providing core materials to diverse sectors including the automotive, home appliance, electronics, and machinery industries.Union Materials is a specialized manufacturer of ceramics and ferrites, leading the development and localization of material industries since 1983. The company supplies high-performance ferrite magnets, ceramic cutting tools, and various industrial ceramic parts globally, recognized for its quality and technological prowess. A key focus is the production of high-performance ferrite magnets as an alternative to rare-earth magnets, addressing global supply chain instability. It is an advanced material specialist providing core materials to diverse sectors including the automotive, home appliance, electronics, and machinery industries.
- Ferrite Magnets: Core components for automotive electronic power steering (EPS), anti-lock braking systems (ABS) motors, fan motors, and high-efficiency motors for home appliances. The company possesses manufacturing technology for arc-shaped and rectangular magnets. Products include various grades like SSM-C, SSM-H, and SSM-K, offering diverse magnetic properties, sintering densities, and shrinkage rates. These are ceramic materials produced by sintering iron oxide with small amounts of metallic elements such as strontium, barium, manganese, nickel, and zinc.Ferrite Magnets: Core components for automotive electronic power steering (EPS), anti-lock braking systems (ABS) motors, fan motors, and high-efficiency motors for home appliances. The company possesses manufacturing technology for arc-shaped and rectangular magnets. Products include various grades like SSM-C, SSM-H, and SSM-K, offering diverse magnetic properties, sintering densities, and shrinkage rates. These are ceramic materials produced by sintering iron oxide with small amounts of metallic elements such as strontium, barium, manganese, nickel, and zinc.
- Ceramic Cutting Tools: A comprehensive range of products including ceramic inserts, cermet inserts, polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN)/polycrystalline diamond (PCD) inserts, tool holders, milling cutters, end mills, and drills. PCBN/PCD inserts are suitable for high-speed machining of hardened iron, non-ferrous materials, wood, aluminum, and copper alloys. Micro-grain tungsten carbide end mills and drills contribute to extended tool life and enhanced productivity. Specific ceramic insert grades like SN400 are specialized for high-heat applications such as brake disc machining, while SW800 and SW400 grades are for difficult-to-machine materials like Inconel 718 in the aerospace industry.Ceramic Cutting Tools: A comprehensive range of products including ceramic inserts, cermet inserts, polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN)/polycrystalline diamond (PCD) inserts, tool holders, milling cutters, end mills, and drills. PCBN/PCD inserts are suitable for high-speed machining of hardened iron, non-ferrous materials, wood, aluminum, and copper alloys. Micro-grain tungsten carbide end mills and drills contribute to extended tool life and enhanced productivity. Specific ceramic insert grades like SN400 are specialized for high-heat applications such as brake disc machining, while SW800 and SW400 grades are for difficult-to-machine materials like Inconel 718 in the aerospace industry.
- Industrial Ceramic Parts: Includes ceramic discs for water valves, optical communication ferrules, metallized ceramics, wire drawing products, and wear-resistant and insulating ceramic products. The company produces high-purity alumina and zirconia fine ceramic parts used in semiconductor and display manufacturing processes. These parts are valued for their excellent wear resistance, heat resistance, and insulation properties, making them critical components for precision process equipment.Industrial Ceramic Parts: Includes ceramic discs for water valves, optical communication ferrules, metallized ceramics, wire drawing products, and wear-resistant and insulating ceramic products. The company produces high-purity alumina and zirconia fine ceramic parts used in semiconductor and display manufacturing processes. These parts are valued for their excellent wear resistance, heat resistance, and insulation properties, making them critical components for precision process equipment.
- Key Technologies: Development of high-performance ferrite magnets as an alternative to rare-earth magnets. Advanced ceramic material formulation technology, including β-sialon (Si(6-z)Al zO zN(8-z)) with polymorphic 15R and yttrium for cutting tools. Precision processing technology for high-tolerance ceramic products, built on extensive experience and know-how in diverse ceramic manufacturing.Key Technologies: Development of high-performance ferrite magnets as an alternative to rare-earth magnets. Advanced ceramic material formulation technology, including β-sialon (Si(6-z)Al zO zN(8-z)) with polymorphic 15R and yttrium for cutting tools. Precision processing technology for high-tolerance ceramic products, built on extensive experience and know-how in diverse ceramic manufacturing.
- Leadership in Rare-earth Alternative Material Technology: Possession of high-performance ferrite magnet production technology as a substitute for rare-earth magnets. This capability ensures effective response to China's weaponization of rare-earth resources and provides a stable alternative against global supply chain risks.Leadership in Rare-earth Alternative Material Technology: Possession of high-performance ferrite magnet production technology as a substitute for rare-earth magnets. This capability ensures effective response to China's weaponization of rare-earth resources and provides a stable alternative against global supply chain risks.
- High Competitiveness and Quality Recognition in Global Markets: Holding approximately 10-12% global market share and about 30% domestic market share in the ferrite magnet sector. Consecutive awards as 'Best Supplier' from global automotive component manufacturer Bosch, affirming their technological excellence. Quality recognition from other global companies such as Brose.High Competitiveness and Quality Recognition in Global Markets: Holding approximately 10-12% global market share and about 30% domestic market share in the ferrite magnet sector. Consecutive awards as 'Best Supplier' from global automotive component manufacturer Bosch, affirming their technological excellence. Quality recognition from other global companies such as Brose.
- Diversified Advanced Material Portfolio: Offering a broad spectrum of advanced material products, including ferrite magnets, ceramic cutting tools, and various industrial ceramic parts. This diversification strengthens the company's position across multiple industries and expands its business portfolio beyond traditional cement-centric operations into advanced industrial materials.Diversified Advanced Material Portfolio: Offering a broad spectrum of advanced material products, including ferrite magnets, ceramic cutting tools, and various industrial ceramic parts. This diversification strengthens the company's position across multiple industries and expands its business portfolio beyond traditional cement-centric operations into advanced industrial materials.
- Customer-tailored Solution Capability: Flexibility in supplying customized ceramic parts to meet specific customer requirements. Provision of high-quality ferrite magnet products that satisfy diverse client needs, demonstrating adaptability and customer-centricity.Customer-tailored Solution Capability: Flexibility in supplying customized ceramic parts to meet specific customer requirements. Provision of high-quality ferrite magnet products that satisfy diverse client needs, demonstrating adaptability and customer-centricity.
- Long-standing R&D and Manufacturing Expertise: A history of initiating fine ceramics research in 1983, leading the development and localization of the material industry. Accumulation of extensive experience and know-how in material development and precision manufacturing, ensuring superior quality, technological prowess, and supply capability.Long-standing R&D and Manufacturing Expertise: A history of initiating fine ceramics research in 1983, leading the development and localization of the material industry. Accumulation of extensive experience and know-how in material development and precision manufacturing, ensuring superior quality, technological prowess, and supply capability.
- Automotive Industry: Ferrite magnets for various electronic components such as EPS (Electronic Power Steering), ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) motors, and fan motors. Supply of ceramic cutting tools for brake disc machining and industrial ceramic parts.Automotive Industry: Ferrite magnets for various electronic components such as EPS (Electronic Power Steering), ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) motors, and fan motors. Supply of ceramic cutting tools for brake disc machining and industrial ceramic parts.
- Home Appliance Industry: Supply of ferrite magnets as core materials for high-efficiency motors and compressors.Home Appliance Industry: Supply of ferrite magnets as core materials for high-efficiency motors and compressors.
- Electronics and Electrical Industry: Ceramic materials and components utilized in various electronic and electrical parts.Electronics and Electrical Industry: Ceramic materials and components utilized in various electronic and electrical parts.
- Machinery Industry: Supply of cutting tools and industrial materials.Machinery Industry: Supply of cutting tools and industrial materials.
- Semiconductor and Display Industry: Provision of high-purity alumina and zirconia fine ceramic parts used in manufacturing processes.Semiconductor and Display Industry: Provision of high-purity alumina and zirconia fine ceramic parts used in manufacturing processes.
- Steel Industry: Supply of specialized ceramic inserts for high-temperature steel roll processing.Steel Industry: Supply of specialized ceramic inserts for high-temperature steel roll processing.
- Aerospace Industry: Application of ceramic cutting tools for machining difficult-to-cut materials like Inconel 718.Aerospace Industry: Application of ceramic cutting tools for machining difficult-to-cut materials like Inconel 718.
- New and Renewable Energy & Eco-friendly Technologies: Contribution through the development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and power semiconductor module components.New and Renewable Energy & Eco-friendly Technologies: Contribution through the development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and power semiconductor module components.
- Petrochemical Industry: Supply of industrial ceramic parts.Petrochemical Industry: Supply of industrial ceramic parts.
- South Korea, Vietnam (through its subsidiary Union Tooltech Vietnam)South Korea, Vietnam (through its subsidiary Union Tooltech Vietnam)
- Germany (home to major clients like Bosch and Brose)Germany (home to major clients like Bosch and Brose)
- Officially recognized as a 'World-Class Product Manufacturer' by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea.Officially recognized as a 'World-Class Product Manufacturer' by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea.
- Holds a total of 18 patents.Holds a total of 18 patents.
- Patent KR20160057249A: Ceramic material containing β-sialon (Si(6-z)Al zO zN(8-z)), polymorphic 15R, and yttrium, and cutting tools made thereof.Patent KR20160057249A: Ceramic material containing β-sialon (Si(6-z)Al zO zN(8-z)), polymorphic 15R, and yttrium, and cutting tools made thereof.
- ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) certification.ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) certification.