Derkwoo Electronics, established in 1992, is a specialized electronic component company, evolving from TV component manufacturing to a key player in mobile and automotive parts with core proprietary technologies. Its main business involves precision components for smartphone camera modules and automotive electronic parts, with recent expansion into secondary battery components and semiconductor equipment as part of its diversified business portfolio. The company has established a global production and supply network, providing products to major domestic and international clients.DerkwooElectronics,establishedin1992,isaspecializedelectroniccomponentcompany,evolvingfromTVcomponentmanufacturingtoakeyplayerinmobileandautomotivepartswithcoreproprietarytechnologies.Itsmainbusinessinvolvesprecisioncomponentsforsmartphonecameramodulesandautomotiveelectronicparts,withrecentexpansionintosecondarybatterycomponentsandsemiconductorequipmentaspartofitsdiversifiedbusinessportfolio.Thecompanyhasestablishedaglobalproductionandsupplynetwork,providingproductstomajordomesticandinternationalclients.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Mobile Components: Production capabilities for precision press components such as Stiffeners, Brackets, and Shield Cans for mobile phone camera modules. Stiffeners prevent foreign material intrusion and block electromagnetic waves in camera modules, while Brackets enhance durability and enable miniaturization and slim design for multi-camera modules.MobileComponents:ProductioncapabilitiesforprecisionpresscomponentssuchasStiffeners,Brackets,andShieldCansformobilephonecameramodules.Stiffenerspreventforeignmaterialintrusionandblockelectromagneticwavesincameramodules,whileBracketsenhancedurabilityandenableminiaturizationandslimdesignformulti-cameramodules.
Automotive Electronic Components: Manufacturing capabilities for ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) motor components and EPS (Electric Power Steering) motor components. ABS motors prevent wheel lock during sudden braking, and EPS motors facilitate steering at low speeds while adding stability at high speeds.AutomotiveElectronicComponents:ManufacturingcapabilitiesforABS(Anti-LockBrakeSystem)motorcomponentsandEPS(ElectricPowerSteering)motorcomponents.ABSmotorspreventwheellockduringsuddenbraking,andEPSmotorsfacilitatesteeringatlowspeedswhileaddingstabilityathighspeeds.
Secondary Battery Components: Development of new form-factor secondary battery components and initial supply to major domestic and international clients. Investment of approximately 15 billion KRW in its Mexico subsidiary aims to establish a stable supply chain for cylindrical secondary battery components.SecondaryBatteryComponents:Developmentofnewform-factorsecondarybatterycomponentsandinitialsupplytomajordomesticandinternationalclients.Investmentofapproximately15billionKRWinitsMexicosubsidiaryaimstoestablishastablesupplychainforcylindricalsecondarybatterycomponents.
Semiconductor Equipment and Components: Pursuing entry into the semiconductor equipment and components business through the commercialization of E-Curtain technology by its subsidiary, Derkwoo Semitech. This includes a joint development agreement with Carl ZEISS, the exclusive supplier of EUVL (Extreme Ultra-Violet Lithography) equipment optical systems, for commercialization research.SemiconductorEquipmentandComponents:PursuingentryintothesemiconductorequipmentandcomponentsbusinessthroughthecommercializationofE-Curtaintechnologybyitssubsidiary,DerkwooSemitech.ThisincludesajointdevelopmentagreementwithCarlZEISS,theexclusivesupplierofEUVL(ExtremeUltra-VioletLithography)equipmentopticalsystems,forcommercializationresearch.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Precision Processing Technology and Quality Control Capabilities: Possessing advanced technology for precision and durability, crucial for mobile camera module components like stiffeners and brackets. The company employs laser welding technology with a 0.01mm tolerance and a full inspection system using Vision equipment.PrecisionProcessingTechnologyandQualityControlCapabilities:Possessingadvancedtechnologyforprecisionanddurability,crucialformobilecameramodulecomponentslikestiffenersandbrackets.Thecompanyemployslaserweldingtechnologywitha0.01mmtoleranceandafullinspectionsystemusingVisionequipment.
Global Production and Supply Network: Beyond domestic operations in Gumi and Gimcheon, the company has established overseas subsidiaries in China (Yantai), Poland, Mexico, and Vietnam. This global network ensures responsiveness to local demand and secures cost competitiveness.GlobalProductionandSupplyNetwork:BeyonddomesticoperationsinGumiandGimcheon,thecompanyhasestablishedoverseassubsidiariesinChina(Yantai),Poland,Mexico,andVietnam.Thisglobalnetworkensuresresponsivenesstolocaldemandandsecurescostcompetitiveness.
Diversified Business Portfolio and New Business Investments: Leveraging stable growth in existing mobile and automotive component businesses, the company actively invests in and expands into future growth industries such as secondary battery components, semiconductor equipment, and biotechnology, securing sustainable growth engines.DiversifiedBusinessPortfolioandNewBusinessInvestments:Leveragingstablegrowthinexistingmobileandautomotivecomponentbusinesses,thecompanyactivelyinvestsinandexpandsintofuturegrowthindustriessuchassecondarybatterycomponents,semiconductorequipment,andbiotechnology,securingsustainablegrowthengines.
Provision of Customer-Tailored Total Solutions: Offering comprehensive solutions from planning and design to manufacturing and mass production of precision components. A key strength is its ability to accurately translate customer product concepts into hardware.ProvisionofCustomer-TailoredTotalSolutions:Offeringcomprehensivesolutionsfromplanninganddesigntomanufacturingandmassproductionofprecisioncomponents.Akeystrengthisitsabilitytoaccuratelytranslatecustomerproductconceptsintohardware.
Automated Production System and High Production Efficiency: Implementation of automated facilities for improved work processes and proprietary equipment for enhanced yield. Fully automated inspection and packaging systems conduct 100% automatic inspection of dimensions and angles, ensuring productivity and quality stability.AutomatedProductionSystemandHighProductionEfficiency:Implementationofautomatedfacilitiesforimprovedworkprocessesandproprietaryequipmentforenhancedyield.Fullyautomatedinspectionandpackagingsystemsconduct100%automaticinspectionofdimensionsandangles,ensuringproductivityandqualitystability.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Mobile Industry: Supply of smartphone camera modules and related precision components. This includes core components for dual/triple camera modules and models incorporating high-resolution and OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) technologies.MobileIndustry:Supplyofsmartphonecameramodulesandrelatedprecisioncomponents.Thisincludescorecomponentsfordual/triplecameramodulesandmodelsincorporatinghigh-resolutionandOIS(OpticalImageStabilization)technologies.
Automotive Industry: Supply of electronic components such as ABS/EPS motor components and BMS (Battery Management System) components for electric vehicles. The company addresses increasing demand driven by the growth of EV and autonomous driving markets.AutomotiveIndustry:SupplyofelectroniccomponentssuchasABS/EPSmotorcomponentsandBMS(BatteryManagementSystem)componentsforelectricvehicles.ThecompanyaddressesincreasingdemanddrivenbythegrowthofEVandautonomousdrivingmarkets.
Secondary Battery Industry: Production and supply of new form-factor based secondary battery components. The company is expanding its business in the battery component sector in line with the growth of the electric vehicle market.SecondaryBatteryIndustry:Productionandsupplyofnewform-factorbasedsecondarybatterycomponents.Thecompanyisexpandingitsbusinessinthebatterycomponentsectorinlinewiththegrowthoftheelectricvehiclemarket.
Semiconductor Industry: Development and commercialization of components related to EUVL equipment optical systems and semiconductor equipment components. It provides core technologies required for advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes.SemiconductorIndustry:DevelopmentandcommercializationofcomponentsrelatedtoEUVLequipmentopticalsystemsandsemiconductorequipmentcomponents.Itprovidescoretechnologiesrequiredforadvancedsemiconductormanufacturingprocesses.
Bio Industry: Exploring future growth opportunities through equity investments in bio-venture companies and venturing into the bio-equipment and consumables business.BioIndustry:Exploringfuturegrowthopportunitiesthroughequityinvestmentsinbio-venturecompaniesandventuringintothebio-equipmentandconsumablesbusiness.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea (Gumi, Gimcheon), China (Yantai), VietnamSouthKorea(Gumi,Gimcheon),China(Yantai),Vietnam
PolandPoland
MexicoMexico
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001/14001 Certifications: Establishment of quality management and environmental management systems to drive continuous quality improvement activities.ISO9001/14001Certifications:Establishmentofqualitymanagementandenvironmentalmanagementsystemstodrivecontinuousqualityimprovementactivities.
Patent Holdings: Possessing patents for products and technologies such as jigs for stiffener component painting and copper etching solutions and methods, securing intellectual property rights.PatentHoldings:Possessingpatentsforproductsandtechnologiessuchasjigsforstiffenercomponentpaintingandcopperetchingsolutionsandmethods,securingintellectualpropertyrights.
World Class Company Selection: Selected in 2023 for the advanced new materials division of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's World Class program, receiving support for R&D, export, finance, and human resources.WorldClassCompanySelection:Selectedin2023fortheadvancednewmaterialsdivisionoftheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy'sWorldClassprogram,receivingsupportforR&D,export,finance,andhumanresources.
Presidential Award for Single PPM: Recognized for quality competitiveness with the Presidential Award for Single PPM in 2002.PresidentialAwardforSinglePPM:RecognizedforqualitycompetitivenesswiththePresidentialAwardforSinglePPMin2002.
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98-23 Cheomdangieop 7-ro, Sandong-eup, Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
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98-23 Cheomdangieop 7-ro, Sandong-eup, Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea