COTEC Corporation, established in 1989, is a specialized surface treatment company producing high-quality products based on talent and technology. The company provides comprehensive surface treatment solutions across diverse industries including semiconductors, aerospace, nuclear power, defense, and automotive. It possesses over 25 types of surface treatment technologies such as hard chrome plating, anodic oxidation film, and chemical milling. COTEC has secured global-level technological competitiveness by acquiring special process certifications in the aerospace and defense sectors. The company consistently invests in the development of high-value-added surface treatment technologies and the establishment of eco-friendly facilities.COTECCorporation,establishedin1989,isaspecializedsurfacetreatmentcompanyproducinghigh-qualityproductsbasedontalentandtechnology.Thecompanyprovidescomprehensivesurfacetreatmentsolutionsacrossdiverseindustriesincludingsemiconductors,aerospace,nuclearpower,defense,andautomotive.Itpossessesover25typesofsurfacetreatmenttechnologiessuchashardchromeplating,anodicoxidationfilm,andchemicalmilling.COTEChassecuredglobal-leveltechnologicalcompetitivenessbyacquiringspecialprocesscertificationsintheaerospaceanddefensesectors.Thecompanyconsistentlyinvestsinthedevelopmentofhigh-value-addedsurfacetreatmenttechnologiesandtheestablishmentofeco-friendlyfacilities.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Comprehensive Surface Treatment: Possessing over 25 specialized surface treatment technologies, including hard chromium plating, anodic oxidation film (anodizing), chemical milling, electro zinc plating, electroless nickel, phosphate coating, and magnesium anodizing.ComprehensiveSurfaceTreatment:Possessingover25specializedsurfacetreatmenttechnologies,includinghardchromiumplating,anodicoxidationfilm(anodizing),chemicalmilling,electrozincplating,electrolessnickel,phosphatecoating,andmagnesiumanodizing.
Chemical Conversion Coating: A technology forming a stable chemical compound layer on metal surfaces, utilized for corrosion prevention, as an underlayer for painting, and for metal coloring.ChemicalConversionCoating:Atechnologyformingastablechemicalcompoundlayeronmetalsurfaces,utilizedforcorrosionprevention,asanunderlayerforpainting,andformetalcoloring.
Special Plating: Technologies include Ion Vapor Deposition (IVD), which deposits ionized materials onto a substrate in a vacuum, and thermal spray coating, which melts powder or wire materials and attaches them to the base material at high speed.SpecialPlating:TechnologiesincludeIonVaporDeposition(IVD),whichdepositsionizedmaterialsontoasubstrateinavacuum,andthermalspraycoating,whichmeltspowderorwirematerialsandattachesthemtothebasematerialathighspeed.
Machining Process: Chemical milling (Chem-Mill) utilizing corrosion technology and oxidation-reduction reactions, applicable to complex-shaped parts difficult to machine, such as satellite components, mobile phone parts, and aircraft parts.MachiningProcess:Chemicalmilling(Chem-Mill)utilizingcorrosiontechnologyandoxidation-reductionreactions,applicabletocomplex-shapedpartsdifficulttomachine,suchassatellitecomponents,mobilephoneparts,andaircraftparts.
Non-Destructive Test: Technical services for inspecting internal defects and characteristics of products without causing damage.Non-DestructiveTest:Technicalservicesforinspectinginternaldefectsandcharacteristicsofproductswithoutcausingdamage.
IT Sector Technologies: Development of Korea's first magnesium anodizing and magnesium chromate technologies, and application of hologram plating technology using glass substrates.ITSectorTechnologies:DevelopmentofKorea'sfirstmagnesiumanodizingandmagnesiumchromatetechnologies,andapplicationofhologramplatingtechnologyusingglasssubstrates.
Nuclear Power Sector Technologies: Acquisition of GE certification for optimized chromium plating and related technologies, applied to parts for nuclear power generation facilities.NuclearPowerSectorTechnologies:AcquisitionofGEcertificationforoptimizedchromiumplatingandrelatedtechnologies,appliedtopartsfornuclearpowergenerationfacilities.
Equipment Manufacturing: Capabilities in manufacturing equipment for plant and port facility sectors, including washing systems, dedicated automatic plating lines, and semi-automatic logistics systems.EquipmentManufacturing:Capabilitiesinmanufacturingequipmentforplantandportfacilitysectors,includingwashingsystems,dedicatedautomaticplatinglines,andsemi-automaticlogisticssystems.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Diverse and Comprehensive Surface Treatment Technologies: Establishment of a comprehensive surface treatment system offering over 25 plating processes, capable of meeting diverse customer demands.DiverseandComprehensiveSurfaceTreatmentTechnologies:Establishmentofacomprehensivesurfacetreatmentsystemofferingover25platingprocesses,capableofmeetingdiversecustomerdemands.
Industry-Specific Specialized Technologies and Certifications: Expertise in meeting stringent quality and technical standards across various industries, including aerospace (AS9100/ISO9001, NADCAP), defense (DQMS), nuclear power (GE certification), and IT.Industry-SpecificSpecializedTechnologiesandCertifications:Expertiseinmeetingstringentqualityandtechnicalstandardsacrossvariousindustries,includingaerospace(AS9100/ISO9001,NADCAP),defense(DQMS),nuclearpower(GEcertification),andIT.
Proactive Investment in Technology Development: Operation of a technology research institute established in 2004, actively investing in new technology development for aerospace and defense, surface treatment database construction, and smart environmental facility creation.ProactiveInvestmentinTechnologyDevelopment:Operationofatechnologyresearchinstituteestablishedin2004,activelyinvestinginnewtechnologydevelopmentforaerospaceanddefense,surfacetreatmentdatabaseconstruction,andsmartenvironmentalfacilitycreation.
Large-Scale Production Facilities and Infrastructure: Capability to process large, specialized components, including Korea's only large-diameter internal chromium plating facility.Large-ScaleProductionFacilitiesandInfrastructure:Capabilitytoprocesslarge,specializedcomponents,includingKorea'sonlylarge-diameterinternalchromiumplatingfacility.
Global Customer Network: Securing major domestic and international companies as clients, including BOEING, AIRBUS, SAFRAN, KAI, Samsung Electronics, LG, and Doosan Heavy Industries, demonstrating strong reliability.GlobalCustomerNetwork:Securingmajordomesticandinternationalcompaniesasclients,includingBOEING,AIRBUS,SAFRAN,KAI,SamsungElectronics,LG,andDoosanHeavyIndustries,demonstratingstrongreliability.
Certified Specialist in Materials, Parts, and Equipment: Recognition as a specialized company in materials, parts, and equipment by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) in August 2022, highlighting its technological prowess and growth potential.CertifiedSpecialistinMaterials,Parts,andEquipment:Recognitionasaspecializedcompanyinmaterials,parts,andequipmentbytheKoreaInstituteforAdvancementofTechnology(KIAT)inAugust2022,highlightingitstechnologicalprowessandgrowthpotential.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Aerospace: Components for civil and military aircraft such as FA-50, T-50, KUH, UAVs, A380/350/320, B787/777/747/737.Aerospace:ComponentsforcivilandmilitaryaircraftsuchasFA-50,T-50,KUH,UAVs,A380/350/320,B787/777/747/737.
Defense Industry: Components for ground vehicles and missile systems like K200, K21, K1A1, K77, Biho, Cheonma, Cheongung, Cheonmu.DefenseIndustry:ComponentsforgroundvehiclesandmissilesystemslikeK200,K21,K1A1,K77,Biho,Cheonma,Cheongung,Cheonmu.
Nuclear Power Generation: Parts for nuclear power facilities including Shin Hanul, Shin Kori, and AP1000.NuclearPowerGeneration:PartsfornuclearpowerfacilitiesincludingShinHanul,ShinKori,andAP1000.
Automotive: Automotive components such as crankshafts.Automotive:Automotivecomponentssuchascrankshafts.
IT: Components related to secondary batteries, the automotive industry, and products applying hologram plating.IT:Componentsrelatedtosecondarybatteries,theautomotiveindustry,andproductsapplyinghologramplating.
Equipment Manufacturing: Industrial manufacturing equipment including washing systems, automatic plating lines, and logistics systems.EquipmentManufacturing:Industrialmanufacturingequipmentincludingwashingsystems,automaticplatinglines,andlogisticssystems.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, Japan (MHI)SouthKorea,Japan(MHI)
France (SAFRAN), United Kingdom (MOOG)France(SAFRAN),UnitedKingdom(MOOG)
United States (BOEING, NORTHROP GRUMMAN, LOCKHEED MARTHIN)UnitedStates(BOEING,NORTHROPGRUMMAN,LOCKHEEDMARTHIN)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Aerospace Quality Management System (AS9100/ISO9001) certification.AerospaceQualityManagementSystem(AS9100/ISO9001)certification.
International Aerospace Special Process Accreditation (NADCAP).InternationalAerospaceSpecialProcessAccreditation(NADCAP).
Defense Quality Management System (DQMS) certification.DefenseQualityManagementSystem(DQMS)certification.
Acquisition of GE technical certification for nuclear power generation facility components.AcquisitionofGEtechnicalcertificationfornuclearpowergenerationfacilitycomponents.
Certification as a specialized company in materials, parts, and equipment by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) in August 2022.Certificationasaspecializedcompanyinmaterials,parts,andequipmentbytheKoreaInstituteforAdvancementofTechnology(KIAT)inAugust2022.
Research into new surface treatment technologies for aerospace and defense, establishment of a surface treatment D-BASE, and development of smart environmental technologies for production and eco-friendly facilities.Researchintonewsurfacetreatmenttechnologiesforaerospaceanddefense,establishmentofasurfacetreatmentD-BASE,anddevelopmentofsmartenvironmentaltechnologiesforproductionandeco-friendlyfacilities.