CTR is a global automotive parts manufacturing company specializing in suspension, steering, braking, and transmission components. The company provides products and innovative services for safe mobility. It continuously invests in eco-friendly technologies for future generations. CTR aims to be a core mobility company expanding its business areas based on key technologies and capabilities. Starting as Shinra Sanghoe in 1952, it has grown into a global enterprise with over 1.875 trillion KRW in annual sales as of 2023.CTRisaglobalautomotivepartsmanufacturingcompanyspecializinginsuspension,steering,braking,andtransmissioncomponents.Thecompanyprovidesproductsandinnovativeservicesforsafemobility.Itcontinuouslyinvestsineco-friendlytechnologiesforfuturegenerations.CTRaimstobeacoremobilitycompanyexpandingitsbusinessareasbasedonkeytechnologiesandcapabilities.StartingasShinraSanghoein1952,ithasgrownintoaglobalenterprisewithover1.875trillionKRWinannualsalesasof2023.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
A specialized manufacturer of automotive suspension and steering components.Aspecializedmanufacturerofautomotivesuspensionandsteeringcomponents.
A producer of ball joints, holding over 10% global market share.Aproducerofballjoints,holdingover10%globalmarketshare.
A supplier of key suspension and steering parts including control arms and stabilizer links.Asupplierofkeysuspensionandsteeringpartsincludingcontrolarmsandstabilizerlinks.
A company pursuing new EV businesses such as EV battery pack cases, automotive HVAC refrigerant manifolds, and battery pack reuse and remanufacturing.AcompanypursuingnewEVbusinessessuchasEVbatterypackcases,automotiveHVACrefrigerantmanifolds,andbatterypackreuseandremanufacturing.
Possessor of technology for the first successful domestic localization of steering system components.Possessoroftechnologyforthefirstsuccessfuldomesticlocalizationofsteeringsystemcomponents.
Developer of the world's first non-cutting forming line for automotive ball joints.Developeroftheworld'sfirstnon-cuttingforminglineforautomotiveballjoints.
Pioneer in the domestic development of aluminum forging technology for automotive suspension parts, contributing to lightweighting.Pioneerinthedomesticdevelopmentofaluminumforgingtechnologyforautomotivesuspensionparts,contributingtolightweighting.
First to apply upper caulking technology for outer ball joints, enhancing corrosion resistance, to domestic automobiles.Firsttoapplyuppercaulkingtechnologyforouterballjoints,enhancingcorrosionresistance,todomesticautomobiles.
Developer of mass production technology for ball screws for electrification.Developerofmassproductiontechnologyforballscrewsforelectrification.
Introducer of AI-based energy saving solutions to automotive parts forging processes.IntroducerofAI-basedenergysavingsolutionstoautomotivepartsforgingprocesses.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
A leading position aiming for top 3 globally in suspension and steering components for both OEM and aftermarket sectors.Aleadingpositionaimingfortop3globallyinsuspensionandsteeringcomponentsforbothOEMandaftermarketsectors.
Strong global market competitiveness with exports accounting for approximately 84.3% of 2023 sales.Strongglobalmarketcompetitivenesswithexportsaccountingforapproximately84.3%of2023sales.
Established strong partnerships with major global OEM clients including GM, Ford, and BMW.EstablishedstrongpartnershipswithmajorglobalOEMclientsincludingGM,Ford,andBMW.
Superior quality management capabilities, evidenced by the Nexteer Perfect Quality Award (0 customer defects in 2023).Superiorqualitymanagementcapabilities,evidencedbytheNexteerPerfectQualityAward(0customerdefectsin2023).
Unique technological innovation, including the first domestic localization of steering components, the world's first non-cutting ball joint forming, and the first domestic aluminum forging technology for suspension.Uniquetechnologicalinnovation,includingthefirstdomesticlocalizationofsteeringcomponents,theworld'sfirstnon-cuttingballjointforming,andthefirstdomesticaluminumforgingtechnologyforsuspension.
Proactive response to future mobility market changes through EV component lightweighting, new item development, and battery industry investments.ProactiveresponsetofuturemobilitymarketchangesthroughEVcomponentlightweighting,newitemdevelopment,andbatteryindustryinvestments.
Maximized manufacturing efficiency and real-time quality management through an AI-linked smart factory system.Maximizedmanufacturingefficiencyandreal-timequalitymanagementthroughanAI-linkedsmartfactorysystem.
An extensive global production and R&D network, including 11 country subsidiaries, 9 factories, 13 offices, and 6 research centers worldwide.AnextensiveglobalproductionandR&Dnetwork,including11countrysubsidiaries,9factories,13offices,and6researchcentersworldwide.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Automotive industry (internal combustion engine vehicles and electric vehicles).Automotiveindustry(internalcombustionenginevehiclesandelectricvehicles).
Future mobility industry (EV-specific platforms, battery industry).Futuremobilityindustry(EV-specificplatforms,batteryindustry).
Automotive aftermarket (supply of repair parts for vehicles).Automotiveaftermarket(supplyofrepairpartsforvehicles).
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, Southeast AsiaChina,SoutheastAsia
Germany, Poland, Throughout EuropeGermany,Poland,ThroughoutEurope
United States, MexicoUnitedStates,Mexico
Latin AmericaLatinAmerica
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Recipient of the Nexteer Perfect Quality Award in 2024 (for 0 customer defects in 2023).RecipientoftheNexteerPerfectQualityAwardin2024(for0customerdefectsin2023).
Awarded the 400 Million Dollar Export Tower in 2024 (following 100M in 2006, 200M in 2014, and 300M in 2022).Awardedthe400MillionDollarExportTowerin2024(following100Min2006,200Min2014,and300Min2022).
Patent registration for upper caulking technology, widely applied in domestic and international automobiles.Patentregistrationforuppercaulkingtechnology,widelyappliedindomesticandinternationalautomobiles.
Achieved the first successful domestic localization of automotive steering system components.Achievedthefirstsuccessfuldomesticlocalizationofautomotivesteeringsystemcomponents.
Established the world's first non-cutting forming line for automotive ball joints.Establishedtheworld'sfirstnon-cuttingforminglineforautomotiveballjoints.
Successfully developed the first domestic aluminum forging technology for automotive suspension components.Successfullydevelopedthefirstdomesticaluminumforgingtechnologyforautomotivesuspensioncomponents.
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6 Jungang-daero 228beon-gil, Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
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6 Jungang-daero 228beon-gil, Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea