Fine Besteel, established in 2007, is a steel manufacturer primarily engaged in the production and sale of steel sections for shipbuilding and general construction. The company produces a variety of steel sections, including inverted angles, unequal angles, channels, and sheet piles, supplying them to major domestic and international shipyards, as well as the construction and machinery industries. Recently, it has been diversifying its business into new areas such as robotics and digital twin-based smart manufacturing technologies, aiming to transform into a global technology solutions provider.FineBesteel,establishedin2007,isasteelmanufacturerprimarilyengagedintheproductionandsaleofsteelsectionsforshipbuildingandgeneralconstruction.Thecompanyproducesavarietyofsteelsections,includinginvertedangles,unequalangles,channels,andsheetpiles,supplyingthemtomajordomesticandinternationalshipyards,aswellastheconstructionandmachineryindustries.Recently,ithasbeendiversifyingitsbusinessintonewareassuchasroboticsanddigitaltwin-basedsmartmanufacturingtechnologies,aimingtotransformintoaglobaltechnologysolutionsprovider.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
**Shipbuilding Inverted Angle**: A critical material essential for shipbuilding, produced through large-scale production lines and high-precision hot rolling processes, unique in Korea. The company successfully localized this product, which was previously entirely imported, contributing to stable domestic supply.**ShipbuildingInvertedAngle**:Acriticalmaterialessentialforshipbuilding,producedthroughlarge-scaleproductionlinesandhigh-precisionhotrollingprocesses,uniqueinKorea.Thecompanysuccessfullylocalizedthisproduct,whichwaspreviouslyentirelyimported,contributingtostabledomesticsupply.
**Unequal Angle**: An asymmetric section used in trusses, braces, purlins, and light bending members. It offers a diverse range of specifications and is supplied to the shipbuilding and construction sectors.**UnequalAngle**:Anasymmetricsectionusedintrusses,braces,purlins,andlightbendingmembers.Itoffersadiverserangeofspecificationsandissuppliedtotheshipbuildingandconstructionsectors.
**Channel**: Also known as 'C-channel,' it is easy to assemble and join, making it suitable for trusses, braces, purlins, and light bending members. The company produces various items with standard cross-sectional dimensions and unit weights, ranging from 75x40 to 380x100.**Channel**:Alsoknownas'C-channel,'itiseasytoassembleandjoin,makingitsuitablefortrusses,braces,purlins,andlightbendingmembers.Thecompanyproducesvariousitemswithstandardcross-sectionaldimensionsandunitweights,rangingfrom75x40to380x100.
**Sheet Pile**: Used for earth retaining and cofferdams in civil engineering and construction projects.**SheetPile**:Usedforearthretainingandcofferdamsincivilengineeringandconstructionprojects.
**Track Shoe**: A component used in the tracks of heavy construction equipment like excavators.**TrackShoe**:Acomponentusedinthetracksofheavyconstructionequipmentlikeexcavators.
**Flat Bar**: A flat steel product utilized as a basic material across various industrial sectors.**FlatBar**:Aflatsteelproductutilizedasabasicmaterialacrossvariousindustrialsectors.
**Smart Robot and DX Solutions**: Industrial robots equipped with AI-based gas control and cloud-linked smart monitoring systems, along with digital twin engineering services. These solutions support manufacturing process automation, labor cost reduction, enhanced work safety, and digital data asset creation. The company leverages the digital twin expertise of its subsidiary, Infoin, which holds patents for 3D lightweighting and resolution preservation technologies.**SmartRobotandDXSolutions**:IndustrialrobotsequippedwithAI-basedgascontrolandcloud-linkedsmartmonitoringsystems,alongwithdigitaltwinengineeringservices.Thesesolutionssupportmanufacturingprocessautomation,laborcostreduction,enhancedworksafety,anddigitaldataassetcreation.Thecompanyleveragesthedigitaltwinexpertiseofitssubsidiary,Infoin,whichholdspatentsfor3Dlightweightingandresolutionpreservationtechnologies.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
**Unrivaled Shipbuilding Steel Section Production Capability**: Possession of the world's largest inverted angle production capacity and the only large-scale production line in Korea employing high-precision hot rolling processes. This capability contributes to reducing shipbuilding costs and maximizing the stability and durability of hull structures.**UnrivaledShipbuildingSteelSectionProductionCapability**:Possessionoftheworld'slargestinvertedangleproductioncapacityandtheonlylarge-scaleproductionlineinKoreaemployinghigh-precisionhotrollingprocesses.Thiscapabilitycontributestoreducingshipbuildingcostsandmaximizingthestabilityanddurabilityofhullstructures.
**Localization Technology and Stable Supply Chain**: Successful commercial production of inverted angles, previously entirely imported from Japan, demonstrating strong localization technology and ensuring stable domestic supply. A flexible response to external environmental changes through stable raw material procurement from POSCO and adherence to domestic sourcing principles.**LocalizationTechnologyandStableSupplyChain**:Successfulcommercialproductionofinvertedangles,previouslyentirelyimportedfromJapan,demonstratingstronglocalizationtechnologyandensuringstabledomesticsupply.AflexibleresponsetoexternalenvironmentalchangesthroughstablerawmaterialprocurementfromPOSCOandadherencetodomesticsourcingprinciples.
**Production Efficiency and Quality Competitiveness**: An annual production capacity of 420,000 tons and a just-in-time delivery system tailored to shipyard production schedules. Enhanced quality competitiveness through the development of diverse new products and expanded quality certifications from domestic and international shipbuilders.**ProductionEfficiencyandQualityCompetitiveness**:Anannualproductioncapacityof420,000tonsandajust-in-timedeliverysystemtailoredtoshipyardproductionschedules.Enhancedqualitycompetitivenessthroughthedevelopmentofdiversenewproductsandexpandedqualitycertificationsfromdomesticandinternationalshipbuilders.
**Future Growth Engine through Business Diversification**: Proactive establishment of a future-oriented business portfolio, including industrial robots, digital transformation (DX), and hydrogen control technologies, based on extensive steel manufacturing know-how. Expansion of robot business areas such as smart factories, smart shipyards, smart building management, and smart energy management through the acquisition of subsidiaries Infoin (digital twin) and Nexus Gas (ultra-high pressure gas equipment).**FutureGrowthEnginethroughBusinessDiversification**:Proactiveestablishmentofafuture-orientedbusinessportfolio,includingindustrialrobots,digitaltransformation(DX),andhydrogencontroltechnologies,basedonextensivesteelmanufacturingknow-how.Expansionofrobotbusinessareassuchassmartfactories,smartshipyards,smartbuildingmanagement,andsmartenergymanagementthroughtheacquisitionofsubsidiariesInfoin(digitaltwin)andNexusGas(ultra-highpressuregasequipment).
**Global Classification Society Certifications and Awards**: Acquisition of factory approval for Temperature Steel (LT-type steel sections) from LR Classification Society. Recognition for achieving 100 million USD in exports in 2014, receiving a Presidential commendation as one of the top 100 companies for job creation in 2012, and being selected as a meritorious company for Korean standards by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy in 2011.**GlobalClassificationSocietyCertificationsandAwards**:AcquisitionoffactoryapprovalforTemperatureSteel(LT-typesteelsections)fromLRClassificationSociety.Recognitionforachieving100millionUSDinexportsin2014,receivingaPresidentialcommendationasoneofthetop100companiesforjobcreationin2012,andbeingselectedasameritoriouscompanyforKoreanstandardsbytheMinistryofKnowledgeEconomyin2011.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Shipbuilding Industry (supply of steel sections for ship construction)ShipbuildingIndustry(supplyofsteelsectionsforshipconstruction)
Construction Industry (structural steel sections, sheet piles, etc.)ConstructionIndustry(structuralsteelsections,sheetpiles,etc.)
Machinery Industry (track shoes, etc.)MachineryIndustry(trackshoes,etc.)
Logistics and Healthcare (expansion of robot systems)LogisticsandHealthcare(expansionofrobotsystems)
High-rise Building Management (robot systems for exterior cleaning)High-riseBuildingManagement(robotsystemsforexteriorcleaning)
Marine Water Quality Management (next-generation eco-friendly marine robot systems)MarineWaterQualityManagement(next-generationeco-friendlymarinerobotsystems)
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea (domestic market)SouthKorea(domesticmarket)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2015 / KS Q ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System Certification)ISO9001:2015/KSQISO9001:2015(QualityManagementSystemCertification)
ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System Certification)ISO14001(EnvironmentalManagementSystemCertification)
Korea Standard Association Product (K) CertificationKoreaStandardAssociationProduct(K)Certification
Inno-Biz Company Selection (Small and Medium Business Administration)Inno-BizCompanySelection(SmallandMediumBusinessAdministration)
LR Classification Society Temperature Steel (LT-type steel sections) Factory ApprovalLRClassificationSocietyTemperatureSteel(LT-typesteelsections)FactoryApproval
Subsidiary Infoin: Holds patents for 3D lightweighting and resolution preservation technologiesSubsidiaryInfoin:Holdspatentsfor3Dlightweightingandresolutionpreservationtechnologies