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432 Teheran-ro, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
+82 2-553-4106
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Overview
- Summary
- DB Metal was a leading ferroalloy specialist in South Korea, primarily manufacturing manganese-based ferroalloys, ferromanganese, and silicomanganese, essential materials for the steel industry. With over 40 years of technological innovation and expertise, the company established a global presence in high-value-added refined ferroalloys. In 2025, it was absorbed and merged into DB World, aiming for a transition into a comprehensive materials company.DB Metal was a leading ferroalloy specialist in South Korea, primarily manufacturing manganese-based ferroalloys, ferromanganese, and silicomanganese, essential materials for the steel industry. With over 40 years of technological innovation and expertise, the company established a global presence in high-value-added refined ferroalloys. In 2025, it was absorbed and merged into DB World, aiming for a transition into a comprehensive materials company.
- Key Products/Technologies
- Manganese-based ferroalloys: Core materials contributing to the improvement of steel strength, durability, and wear resistance.Manganese-based ferroalloys: Core materials contributing to the improvement of steel strength, durability, and wear resistance.
- Ferromanganese (FeMn): Production of high-quality ferromanganese products.Ferromanganese (FeMn): Production of high-quality ferromanganese products.
- Silicomanganese (SiMn): Production of high-quality silicomanganese products.Silicomanganese (SiMn): Production of high-quality silicomanganese products.
- High-value-added refined ferroalloys: Product lines essential for special steel production, including medium/low carbon ferromanganese and low carbon silicomanganese.High-value-added refined ferroalloys: Product lines essential for special steel production, including medium/low carbon ferromanganese and low carbon silicomanganese.
- Development of specialized materials: Development and supply of differentiated products such as Ultra-Low Phosphorus and Carbon Ferromanganese (ULPC FeMn), Low-Nitrogen Ferromanganese, and Low-Boron Silicomanganese.Development of specialized materials: Development and supply of differentiated products such as Ultra-Low Phosphorus and Carbon Ferromanganese (ULPC FeMn), Low-Nitrogen Ferromanganese, and Low-Boron Silicomanganese.
- Ferroalloy manufacturing technology: Securing proprietary technologies, including the development of medium/low carbon ferromanganese manufacturing technology (domestic unique, world's 3rd) in 1994, completion of DMR (Gas refining facility) in 1995, and the first 20MVA electric furnace in Korea in 1997.Ferroalloy manufacturing technology: Securing proprietary technologies, including the development of medium/low carbon ferromanganese manufacturing technology (domestic unique, world's 3rd) in 1994, completion of DMR (Gas refining facility) in 1995, and the first 20MVA electric furnace in Korea in 1997.
- Core Advantages
- Over 40 years of ferroalloy business expertise: A strong position as a ferroalloy specialist through extensive experience and accumulated technological innovation.Over 40 years of ferroalloy business expertise: A strong position as a ferroalloy specialist through extensive experience and accumulated technological innovation.
- Domestic market leadership: Supplying over half of South Korea's total manganese ferroalloy consumption, holding the #1 market share domestically.Domestic market leadership: Supplying over half of South Korea's total manganese ferroalloy consumption, holding the #1 market share domestically.
- High-value-added products and technological prowess: Development of specialized ferroalloys like ULPC FeMn and a global #2 position in refined ferroalloy production capacity.High-value-added products and technological prowess: Development of specialized ferroalloys like ULPC FeMn and a global #2 position in refined ferroalloy production capacity.
- Global market competitiveness: Supplying refined ferroalloys to prominent steel producers worldwide, playing a significant role in the global market.Global market competitiveness: Supplying refined ferroalloys to prominent steel producers worldwide, playing a significant role in the global market.
- Expanded production capacity: Doubling annual production capacity from 230,000 metric tons to 500,000 metric tons, actively responding to market demand.Expanded production capacity: Doubling annual production capacity from 230,000 metric tons to 500,000 metric tons, actively responding to market demand.
- Vision as a comprehensive materials company: A strategic direction to expand business into comprehensive material fields, including secondary battery materials and other chemical materials, beyond ferroalloys.Vision as a comprehensive materials company: A strategic direction to expand business into comprehensive material fields, including secondary battery materials and other chemical materials, beyond ferroalloys.
- Target Industries
- Steel industry: Supplying ferroalloys for enhancing the strength, durability, and wear resistance of steel products.Steel industry: Supplying ferroalloys for enhancing the strength, durability, and wear resistance of steel products.
- Special steel manufacturing: Providing high-value-added refined ferroalloys essential for high-performance special steel production.Special steel manufacturing: Providing high-value-added refined ferroalloys essential for high-performance special steel production.
- Foundry industry: Contributing to the production of cast products using ferroalloys.Foundry industry: Contributing to the production of cast products using ferroalloys.
- Major Markets
- India, Indonesia, PhilippinesIndia, Indonesia, Philippines
- RussiaRussia
- USAUSA
- Certifications/Patents
- Awarded the $300 million Export Tower in 2012.Awarded the $300 million Export Tower in 2012.
- Selected as a 'World-Class Product' for medium/low carbon ferromanganese in 2015.Selected as a 'World-Class Product' for medium/low carbon ferromanganese in 2015.
- Developed ULPC, an alternative alloy to Manganese Metal, using proprietary technologies.Developed ULPC, an alternative alloy to Manganese Metal, using proprietary technologies.
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Location
432 Teheran-ro, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
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