Hankuk Steel Wire Co., Ltd. is a steel manufacturer and distributor operating for over 50 years, with three divisions: wire rod, stainless steel, and steel products. The company is recognized for its high market share and technological prowess in the domestic and international markets, particularly in galvanized steel wire and stainless steel weaving wire. Through its subsidiary, Hansun Engineering, it is also expanding into the instrumentation fittings and valves business.HankukSteelWireCo.,Ltd.isasteelmanufactureranddistributoroperatingforover50years,withthreedivisions:wirerod,stainlesssteel,andsteelproducts.Thecompanyisrecognizedforitshighmarketshareandtechnologicalprowessinthedomesticandinternationalmarkets,particularlyingalvanizedsteelwireandstainlesssteelweavingwire.Throughitssubsidiary,HansunEngineering,itisalsoexpandingintotheinstrumentationfittingsandvalvesbusiness.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Wire Rod Division: Diverse wire rod products including galvanized steel wire, galvanized steel strand, hard steel wire, mild steel wire, steel wire, and wire rope. Notably, its armoring wire for submarine cables is a unique technology in Korea. ALUTEN (Zn-10%Al alloy plated wire) is Korea's first domestically developed high corrosion-resistant product.WireRodDivision:Diversewirerodproductsincludinggalvanizedsteelwire,galvanizedsteelstrand,hardsteelwire,mildsteelwire,steelwire,andwirerope.Notably,itsarmoringwireforsubmarinecablesisauniquetechnologyinKorea.ALUTEN(Zn-10%Alalloyplatedwire)isKorea'sfirstdomesticallydevelopedhighcorrosion-resistantproduct.
Stainless Steel Division: Stainless steel wire for various applications such as weaving, springs, cold heading, heat resistance, colored wire, and Ni-Alloy wire. Its world-class quality stainless steel weaving wire is produced in various gauges from ultra-fine to thick wires.StainlessSteelDivision:Stainlesssteelwireforvariousapplicationssuchasweaving,springs,coldheading,heatresistance,coloredwire,andNi-Alloywire.Itsworld-classqualitystainlesssteelweavingwireisproducedinvariousgaugesfromultra-finetothickwires.
Steel Products Division: Distribution of various steel products including H-beams, I-beams, angles, channels, rebar, rails, steel plates, and pipes. This division holds the top market share in the imported section steel handling sector in Korea.SteelProductsDivision:DistributionofvarioussteelproductsincludingH-beams,I-beams,angles,channels,rebar,rails,steelplates,andpipes.ThisdivisionholdsthetopmarketshareintheimportedsectionsteelhandlingsectorinKorea.
Subsidiary Hansun Engineering: Instrumentation fittings and valves, essential components for shipbuilding, offshore plants, nuclear, and thermal power generation facilities. It possesses technology for localizing Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) components and has obtained European certification (EC-79) for hydrogen vehicle parts.SubsidiaryHansunEngineering:Instrumentationfittingsandvalves,essentialcomponentsforshipbuilding,offshoreplants,nuclear,andthermalpowergenerationfacilities.ItpossessestechnologyforlocalizingSolidOxideFuelCell(SOFC)componentsandhasobtainedEuropeancertification(EC-79)forhydrogenvehicleparts.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 50 years of accumulated technology and know-how in steel wire rod manufacturing. Continuous efforts in quality improvement and customized product development capabilities.Over50yearsofaccumulatedtechnologyandknow-howinsteelwirerodmanufacturing.Continuouseffortsinqualityimprovementandcustomizedproductdevelopmentcapabilities.
Market leader in galvanized steel wire in both South Korea and Japan. Stainless steel weaving wire recognized for world-class quality and significant exports to demanding markets like Japan.MarketleaderingalvanizedsteelwireinbothSouthKoreaandJapan.Stainlesssteelweavingwirerecognizedforworld-classqualityandsignificantexportstodemandingmarketslikeJapan.
Pioneer in developing armoring wire for submarine cables in Korea, holding exclusive technology and securing long-term supply contracts with global submarine cable manufacturers.PioneerindevelopingarmoringwireforsubmarinecablesinKorea,holdingexclusivetechnologyandsecuringlong-termsupplycontractswithglobalsubmarinecablemanufacturers.
First domestic development of ALUTEN (Zn-10%Al alloy plated wire) with superior corrosion resistance, at least five times higher than general galvanized wire.FirstdomesticdevelopmentofALUTEN(Zn-10%Alalloyplatedwire)withsuperiorcorrosionresistance,atleastfivetimeshigherthangeneralgalvanizedwire.
Expansion into high-performance instrumentation fittings and valves through its subsidiary, Hansun Engineering. Successful localization of SOFC components and acquisition of European certification (EC-79) for hydrogen vehicle parts.Expansionintohigh-performanceinstrumentationfittingsandvalvesthroughitssubsidiary,HansunEngineering.SuccessfullocalizationofSOFCcomponentsandacquisitionofEuropeancertification(EC-79)forhydrogenvehicleparts.
Ensured product reliability through numerous Korean Industrial Standards (KS) and Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) certifications, along with ISO 9001 Quality Management System.EnsuredproductreliabilitythroughnumerousKoreanIndustrialStandards(KS)andJapaneseIndustrialStandards(JIS)certifications,alongwithISO9001QualityManagementSystem.
Shipbuilding and Offshore Plants: Submarine cables, armoring wire, instrumentation fittings and valves, mooring lines, etc.ShipbuildingandOffshorePlants:Submarinecables,armoringwire,instrumentationfittingsandvalves,mooringlines,etc.
Automotive: Components such as springs, tire cords, special wires for airbags, bolts, nuts, and screws.Automotive:Componentssuchassprings,tirecords,specialwiresforairbags,bolts,nuts,andscrews.
Machinery: Industrial machinery parts including springs, bearings, bolts, nuts, and wire ropes.Machinery:Industrialmachinerypartsincludingsprings,bearings,bolts,nuts,andwireropes.
Electronics: Various electronic product components.Electronics:Variouselectronicproductcomponents.
Power and Telecommunications: Essential infrastructure like electrical wires, submarine cables, and power transmission cables.PowerandTelecommunications:Essentialinfrastructurelikeelectricalwires,submarinecables,andpowertransmissioncables.
Agriculture: Agricultural materials, fencing wire, and wire for vinyl greenhouses.Agriculture:Agriculturalmaterials,fencingwire,andwireforvinylgreenhouses.
Petrochemical: Instrumentation fittings and valves, Ni-Alloy wire for plant facilities.Petrochemical:Instrumentationfittingsandvalves,Ni-Alloywireforplantfacilities.
Power Generation Facilities: Critical components for nuclear, thermal, and hydroelectric power generation plants.PowerGenerationFacilities:Criticalcomponentsfornuclear,thermal,andhydroelectricpowergenerationplants.
Renewable Energy: Green energy industries such as offshore wind power, hydrogen, and fuel cells.RenewableEnergy:Greenenergyindustriessuchasoffshorewindpower,hydrogen,andfuelcells.
Semiconductor: Ultra High Purity (UHP) fittings and valves.Semiconductor:UltraHighPurity(UHP)fittingsandvalves.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, Japan, Southeast AsiaSouthKorea,Japan,SoutheastAsia
EuropeEurope
AmericasAmericas
AustraliaAustralia
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification (October 15, 2010).ISO9001:2008QualityManagementSystemcertification(October15,2010).
Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) certification for hard steel wire (June 30, 2016).JapaneseIndustrialStandard(JIS)certificationforhardsteelwire(June30,2016).
New Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) certification for stainless steel wire (January 16, 2015).NewJapaneseIndustrialStandard(JIS)certificationforstainlesssteelwire(January16,2015).
New Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) certification for galvanized steel wire and wire rope (March 3, 2009).NewJapaneseIndustrialStandard(JIS)certificationforgalvanizedsteelwireandwirerope(March3,2009).
Korean Industrial Standard (KS) mark certification for galvanized steel wire (May 1997).KoreanIndustrialStandard(KS)markcertificationforgalvanizedsteelwire(May1997).
Development of ALUTEN (Zn-10%Al alloy plated wire) new product (April 1, 2011).DevelopmentofALUTEN(Zn-10%Alalloyplatedwire)newproduct(April1,2011).
Patent registration for manufacturing method of anti-white rust agent for galvanized steel wire and strand (December 21, 2007).Patentregistrationformanufacturingmethodofanti-whiterustagentforgalvanizedsteelwireandstrand(December21,2007).
Patent registration for manufacturing method of non-glossy galvanized steel wire (July 6, 2007).Patentregistrationformanufacturingmethodofnon-glossygalvanizedsteelwire(July6,2007).
Subsidiary Hansun Engineering's acquisition of European certification (EC-79) for hydrogen vehicle parts.SubsidiaryHansunEngineering'sacquisitionofEuropeancertification(EC-79)forhydrogenvehicleparts.
Presidential Award for Materials and Components Technology (October 30, 2013).PresidentialAwardforMaterialsandComponentsTechnology(October30,2013).
Grand Prize in Technology at the 37th Busan Industrial Awards (November 28, 2019).GrandPrizeinTechnologyatthe37thBusanIndustrialAwards(November28,2019).