BUGOK STAINLESS Co., Ltd. is a specialized stainless steel manufacturing company established in 1985, focusing on the production and development of steel and round bars. Utilizing cold plastic working technology, the company produces various products such as STS special shaped materials, pipes, and tubes, recognized in both domestic and international markets through its quality management system and innovative manufacturing processes. The company possesses the capability to supply high-quality stainless steel materials essential for diverse industrial sectors including defense, automotive, semiconductor, plant, robotics, and heat exchangers.BUGOKSTAINLESSCo.,Ltd.isaspecializedstainlesssteelmanufacturingcompanyestablishedin1985,focusingontheproductionanddevelopmentofsteelandroundbars.Utilizingcoldplasticworkingtechnology,thecompanyproducesvariousproductssuchasSTSspecialshapedmaterials,pipes,andtubes,recognizedinbothdomesticandinternationalmarketsthroughitsqualitymanagementsystemandinnovativemanufacturingprocesses.Thecompanypossessesthecapabilitytosupplyhigh-qualitystainlesssteelmaterialsessentialfordiverseindustrialsectorsincludingdefense,automotive,semiconductor,plant,robotics,andheatexchangers.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Specialized manufacturing technology for stainless steel and round barsSpecializedmanufacturingtechnologyforstainlesssteelandroundbars
Product line of STS special shaped materials (irregular cross-sections)ProductlineofSTSspecialshapedmaterials(irregularcross-sections)
Production technology for pipes and tubes (ERW, SIMLESS, special shaped pipes, seamless steel pipes)Productiontechnologyforpipesandtubes(ERW,SIMLESS,specialshapedpipes,seamlesssteelpipes)
BAR product line (square bars, hexagonal bars, polygonal bars, special shaped bars)BARproductline(squarebars,hexagonalbars,polygonalbars,specialshapedbars)
Various special components including flanges, surface-treated materials, robot arm parts, ship parts, automotive adapters, defense industry products, cylinder and motor parts, and rifle componentsVariousspecialcomponentsincludingflanges,surface-treatedmaterials,robotarmparts,shipparts,automotiveadapters,defenseindustryproducts,cylinderandmotorparts,andriflecomponents
Ability to improve product strength and hardness through cold plastic working technologyAbilitytoimproveproductstrengthandhardnessthroughcoldplasticworkingtechnology
Possession of drawing machines, pilger mills, straightening machines, heat treatment machines, and various inspection and experimental facilitiesPossessionofdrawingmachines,pilgermills,straighteningmachines,heattreatmentmachines,andvariousinspectionandexperimentalfacilities
Establishment of an ERP-based smart factory advanced systemEstablishmentofanERP-basedsmartfactoryadvancedsystem
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 40 years of accumulated rich experience, technology, and know-howOver40yearsofaccumulatedrichexperience,technology,andknow-how
Capability to meet customer-specific requirements for various steel grades, shapes, dimensional precision, and material qualityCapabilitytomeetcustomer-specificrequirementsforvarioussteelgrades,shapes,dimensionalprecision,andmaterialquality
Securing quality reliability through in-house experimental facilities and inspection processes comparable to university research institutesSecuringqualityreliabilitythroughin-houseexperimentalfacilitiesandinspectionprocessescomparabletouniversityresearchinstitutes
Enhanced quick delivery and precision production capabilities due to the adoption of an ERP-based smart factoryEnhancedquickdeliveryandprecisionproductioncapabilitiesduetotheadoptionofanERP-basedsmartfactory
Strategic approach to replace imported and high-priced products and expand application areas through cost reductionStrategicapproachtoreplaceimportedandhigh-pricedproductsandexpandapplicationareasthroughcostreduction
Expansion of business relationships into a wide range of industrial sectors including defense, nuclear power, semiconductors, automotive, heavy industry, and roboticsExpansionofbusinessrelationshipsintoawiderangeofindustrialsectorsincludingdefense,nuclearpower,semiconductors,automotive,heavyindustry,androbotics
Continuous R&D development collaboration with the Agency for Defense Development and external organizationsContinuousR&DdevelopmentcollaborationwiththeAgencyforDefenseDevelopmentandexternalorganizations
Customer-centric management that prioritizes customer satisfaction and pursues better services and creative technologiesCustomer-centricmanagementthatprioritizescustomersatisfactionandpursuesbetterservicesandcreativetechnologies
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Defense industry (cannon barrels, gun barrels, peripheral components)Defenseindustry(cannonbarrels,gunbarrels,peripheralcomponents)
Automotive industry (automotive adapters, various stainless steel and high-value alloy products)Automotiveindustry(automotiveadapters,variousstainlesssteelandhigh-valuealloyproducts)
Semiconductor industrySemiconductorindustry
Plant industryPlantindustry
Robotics industry (robot arm parts)Roboticsindustry(robotarmparts)
Heat exchanger industry (pipes for heat exchangers)Heatexchangerindustry(pipesforheatexchangers)
Heavy industryHeavyindustry
Medical sectorMedicalsector
Shipbuilding (ship parts)Shipbuilding(shipparts)
Chemical industryChemicalindustry
Oil and gas industryOilandgasindustry
Aerospace structuresAerospacestructures
Nuclear power industryNuclearpowerindustry
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Southeast Asian regionSoutheastAsianregion
European regionEuropeanregion
Americas regionAmericasregion
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System Certification (2005)ISO9001:2000QualityManagementSystemCertification(2005)
Specialized Parts and Materials Company Certification (2006, 2013)SpecializedPartsandMaterialsCompanyCertification(2006,2013)
Venture Company Certification (2013)VentureCompanyCertification(2013)
Technology Innovation Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (Inno-Biz) Certification (2013)TechnologyInnovationSmallandMedium-sizedEnterprise(Inno-Biz)Certification(2013)
Excellent Risk Assessment Company CertificationExcellentRiskAssessmentCompanyCertification
Busan Office of Education Field Training Leading Company CertificationBusanOfficeofEducationFieldTrainingLeadingCompanyCertification
Military Manpower Administration Military Service Exemption Company Selection (November 2020)MilitaryManpowerAdministrationMilitaryServiceExemptionCompanySelection(November2020)
Busan Metropolitan City Intelligent Machinery Industry Leading Company DesignationBusanMetropolitanCityIntelligentMachineryIndustryLeadingCompanyDesignation
Root Technology Specialized Company Designation (2016)RootTechnologySpecializedCompanyDesignation(2016)
Busan Technopark International Invention & New Technology Expo Grand Prize in Excellent Patent Category (2015)BusanTechnoparkInternationalInvention&NewTechnologyExpoGrandPrizeinExcellentPatentCategory(2015)
Ministerial Commendation for Contribution to Material and Parts Technology Development (2015)MinisterialCommendationforContributiontoMaterialandPartsTechnologyDevelopment(2015)
Ministerial Commendation from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy for Outstanding Contribution to Clean Manufacturing Dissemination (2015)MinisterialCommendationfromtheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergyforOutstandingContributiontoCleanManufacturingDissemination(2015)
Grand Prize for Excellent Company in Korea Co-prosperity Enterprise Awards (2016)GrandPrizeforExcellentCompanyinKoreaCo-prosperityEnterpriseAwards(2016)
Ministerial Commendation from the Ministry of Employment and Labor for Best Practice in Work-Study Dual Program Competition (2016)MinisterialCommendationfromtheMinistryofEmploymentandLaborforBestPracticeinWork-StudyDualProgramCompetition(2016)
Busan Metropolitan City Policy Contribution Award: Invention Daejeon Mayor's Award (2017)BusanMetropolitanCityPolicyContributionAward:InventionDaejeonMayor'sAward(2017)
Busan SME Award: Busan Mayor's Award (2019)BusanSMEAward:BusanMayor'sAward(2019)
Million Dollar Export Tower Award and Prime Minister's Commendation (2019)MillionDollarExportTowerAwardandPrimeMinister'sCommendation(2019)
Prime Minister's Commendation for Quality Innovation from the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2020)PrimeMinister'sCommendationforQualityInnovationfromtheKoreaChamberofCommerceandIndustry(2020)
Prime Minister's Commendation on Export Day (2020)PrimeMinister'sCommendationonExportDay(2020)
Prime Minister's Commendation at the SME Technology Innovation Daejeon (2020)PrimeMinister'sCommendationattheSMETechnologyInnovationDaejeon(2020)
Director's Award for Special Contribution from Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) (April 2020)Director'sAwardforSpecialContributionfromKoreaInstituteofMaterialsScience(KIMS)(April2020)
Minister of Education Award for Technical Talent in SME Technology Innovation Daejeon (2021)MinisterofEducationAwardforTechnicalTalentinSMETechnologyInnovationDaejeon(2021)
Ministerial Commendation from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy for Contribution to Industrial Development (2021)MinisterialCommendationfromtheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergyforContributiontoIndustrialDevelopment(2021)
Minister of SMEs and Startups Award on Inno-Biz Day (2022)MinisterofSMEsandStartupsAwardonInno-BizDay(2022)