Formetal, established in 1969, is a comprehensive forging company equipped with die forging, free forging, complex forging, and non-ferrous metal forging facilities. The company plays a crucial role in supplying high-quality components to key industrial sectors such as industrial machinery, automotive, robot/wind power, defense, and agricultural machinery. It demonstrates the capability to provide over 800 types of high-difficulty, precision forged mechanical parts to major domestic and global enterprises. With more than half a century of accumulated forging technology and extensive experience, it stands as a leader in Korea's forging industry.Formetal,establishedin1969,isacomprehensiveforgingcompanyequippedwithdieforging,freeforging,complexforging,andnon-ferrousmetalforgingfacilities.Thecompanyplaysacrucialroleinsupplyinghigh-qualitycomponentstokeyindustrialsectorssuchasindustrialmachinery,automotive,robot/windpower,defense,andagriculturalmachinery.Itdemonstratesthecapabilitytoprovideover800typesofhigh-difficulty,precisionforgedmechanicalpartstomajordomesticandglobalenterprises.Withmorethanhalfacenturyofaccumulatedforgingtechnologyandextensiveexperience,itstandsasaleaderinKorea'sforgingindustry.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Possession of diverse forging technologies including die forging, free forging, complex forging, non-ferrous metal forging, hollow forging, and ring gear forging.Possessionofdiverseforgingtechnologiesincludingdieforging,freeforging,complexforging,non-ferrousmetalforging,hollowforging,andringgearforging.
Specialization in producing automotive components such as spindles, knuckles, yokes, arms, connecting rods, and camshafts.Specializationinproducingautomotivecomponentssuchasspindles,knuckles,yokes,arms,connectingrods,andcamshafts.
Supply of critical parts for robot and wind power applications, including RV reducer components for robots, and RV gears, hold flanges, and shafts for yaw and pitch gearboxes in wind turbines.Supplyofcriticalpartsforrobotandwindpowerapplications,includingRVreducercomponentsforrobots,andRVgears,holdflanges,andshaftsforyawandpitchgearboxesinwindturbines.
Manufacturing capabilities for various special forged products used in the defense industry, such as parts for armored vehicles, tanks, and ammunition transport vehicles.Manufacturingcapabilitiesforvariousspecialforgedproductsusedinthedefenseindustry,suchaspartsforarmoredvehicles,tanks,andammunitiontransportvehicles.
Production of key engine components for agricultural machinery, including crankshafts, camshafts, and connecting rods.Productionofkeyenginecomponentsforagriculturalmachinery,includingcrankshafts,camshafts,andconnectingrods.
Expertise in developing various forged parts for industrial machinery and high-strength components for aircraft landing gear in the aerospace sector.Expertiseindevelopingvariousforgedpartsforindustrialmachineryandhigh-strengthcomponentsforaircraftlandinggearintheaerospacesector.
Possession of advanced production facilities, including 10-ton and 6-ton hammers, 1,250-ton and 400-ton Lasco hydraulic presses from Germany, totaling 18 forging production lines, along with a 6500TON FORGING PRESS and a new RING ROLLING MILL.Possessionofadvancedproductionfacilities,including10-tonand6-tonhammers,1,250-tonand400-tonLascohydraulicpressesfromGermany,totaling18forgingproductionlines,alongwitha6500TONFORGINGPRESSandanewRINGROLLINGMILL.
Operation of an optimized production system through the implementation of robotic automation and smart factory solutions.Operationofanoptimizedproductionsystemthroughtheimplementationofroboticautomationandsmartfactorysolutions.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Stable business operation capabilities based on over half a century of accumulated forging technology and know-how since its establishment in 1969.Stablebusinessoperationcapabilitiesbasedonoverhalfacenturyofaccumulatedforgingtechnologyandknow-howsinceitsestablishmentin1969.
Comprehensive production capabilities as an all-encompassing forging company, covering various forging methods such as die forging, free forging, complex forging, non-ferrous metal forging, and hollow forging.Comprehensiveproductioncapabilitiesasanall-encompassingforgingcompany,coveringvariousforgingmethodssuchasdieforging,freeforging,complexforging,non-ferrousmetalforging,andhollowforging.
Technological superiority in producing over 800 types of high-difficulty, high-quality precision forged mechanical parts across a wide range of industries including industrial machinery, automotive, robot/wind power, defense, agricultural machinery, and aerospace.Technologicalsuperiorityinproducingover800typesofhigh-difficulty,high-qualityprecisionforgedmechanicalpartsacrossawiderangeofindustriesincludingindustrialmachinery,automotive,robot/windpower,defense,agriculturalmachinery,andaerospace.
Reliability demonstrated by numerous international quality and industry-specific certifications, including IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9100 aerospace quality management certification, and certifications from 9 major global classification societies.Reliabilitydemonstratedbynumerousinternationalqualityandindustry-specificcertifications,includingIATF16949,ISO9001,ISO14001,AS9100aerospacequalitymanagementcertification,andcertificationsfrom9majorglobalclassificationsocieties.
Strengthening competitiveness through continuous technological innovation and R&D, evidenced by Smart Factory Level 2 certification, selection as an Excellent Technology Research Center (ATC), and designation as the first Root Technology Specialist Company.StrengtheningcompetitivenessthroughcontinuoustechnologicalinnovationandR&D,evidencedbySmartFactoryLevel2certification,selectionasanExcellentTechnologyResearchCenter(ATC),anddesignationasthefirstRootTechnologySpecialistCompany.
Strong competitiveness in domestic and international markets, including receiving the 'Ten Million Dollar Export Tower' award in 2012.Strongcompetitivenessindomesticandinternationalmarkets,includingreceivingthe'TenMillionDollarExportTower'awardin2012.
Proven customer satisfaction through long-term cooperative relationships with major clients and a history of being selected as a top-quality supplier.Provencustomersatisfactionthroughlong-termcooperativerelationshipswithmajorclientsandahistoryofbeingselectedasatop-qualitysupplier.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Industrial MachineryIndustrialMachinery
AutomotiveAutomotive
Robot/Wind PowerRobot/WindPower
Defense IndustryDefenseIndustry
Agricultural MachineryAgriculturalMachinery
AerospaceAerospace
Construction Heavy EquipmentConstructionHeavyEquipment
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Japan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Southeast AsiaJapan,Pakistan,Indonesia,SoutheastAsia
Germany, Norway, United Kingdom, France, ItalyGermany,Norway,UnitedKingdom,France,Italy