HLB ENG is a global company leading the manufacturing of high-value-added small and special vessels, including special-purpose ships, eco-friendly ships, and autonomous ships, since its establishment in 1975, and providing innovative solutions to the shipbuilding and plant industries through the production of composite materials like GRP and GRE pipesHLBENGisaglobalcompanyleadingthemanufacturingofhigh-value-addedsmallandspecialvessels,includingspecial-purposeships,eco-friendlyships,andautonomousships,sinceitsestablishmentin1975,andprovidinginnovativesolutionstotheshipbuildingandplantindustriesthroughtheproductionofcompositematerialslikeGRPandGREpipes
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Ship Business: A diverse lineup of lifeboats including Conventional Lifeboats (HDL65CT/F, HDL71CTA/CFA, HDL75CT/CF, HDL85CNF), Freefall Lifeboats (HDFN25T, HDFN25F, HDFN35T, HDFN35F), Rescue Boats (HDR420, HDR475, HDR570), and Fast Rescue Boats (HDFR600, HDFR680)ShipBusiness:AdiverselineupoflifeboatsincludingConventionalLifeboats(HDL65CT/F,HDL71CTA/CFA,HDL75CT/CF,HDL85CNF),FreefallLifeboats(HDFN25T,HDFN25F,HDFN35T,HDFN35F),RescueBoats(HDR420,HDR475,HDR570),andFastRescueBoats(HDFR600,HDFR680)
Ship Business: Development and construction capabilities for next-generation eco-friendly and autonomous vessels, including hydrogen fuel cell ships, hybrid ships, autonomous surface vessels, and electric propulsion shipsShipBusiness:Developmentandconstructioncapabilitiesfornext-generationeco-friendlyandautonomousvessels,includinghydrogenfuelcellships,hybridships,autonomoussurfacevessels,andelectricpropulsionships
Materials Business: Specialized production of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipes (HGP-P5~16N) and Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) pipes (HGP-E9C, HGP-E16C)MaterialsBusiness:SpecializedproductionofGlassFiberReinforcedPlastic(GRP)pipes(HGP-P5~16N)andGlassFiberReinforcedEpoxy(GRE)pipes(HGP-E9C,HGP-E16C)
Materials Business: GRE pipes as high-performance products capable of operating under high pressure up to 25 bar and high temperatures up to 108℃, applied in SOx Scrubber systems, Ballast Line systems, and Inert Gas Line systemsMaterialsBusiness:GREpipesashigh-performanceproductscapableofoperatingunderhighpressureupto25barandhightemperaturesupto108℃,appliedinSOxScrubbersystems,BallastLinesystems,andInertGasLinesystems
Production Technology: Utilization of Filament Winding and Hand Lay-up manufacturing methods, offering various joint methods such as Bell and Spigot, Butt and Wrap, and Flange JointProductionTechnology:UtilizationofFilamentWindingandHandLay-upmanufacturingmethods,offeringvariousjointmethodssuchasBellandSpigot,ButtandWrap,andFlangeJoint
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Extensive experience and history representing Korea's small and medium-sized shipbuilding industry, with over 8,000 vessels built and accumulated know-how over 50 years since its establishmentExtensiveexperienceandhistoryrepresentingKorea'ssmallandmedium-sizedshipbuildingindustry,withover8,000vesselsbuiltandaccumulatedknow-howover50yearssinceitsestablishment
Leadership in next-generation marine innovation technologies, including hydrogen fuel cell ships, autonomous ships, and electric propulsion ships, with efforts to secure world-leading technologies through 29 research and development projectsLeadershipinnext-generationmarineinnovationtechnologies,includinghydrogenfuelcellships,autonomousships,andelectricpropulsionships,witheffortstosecureworld-leadingtechnologiesthrough29researchanddevelopmentprojects
Expertise in composite materials as Korea's first manufacturer to obtain international marine pipe certification for GRE pipes, demonstrating superior quality and expanding market presence both domestically and internationallyExpertiseincompositematerialsasKorea'sfirstmanufacturertoobtaininternationalmarinepipecertificationforGREpipes,demonstratingsuperiorqualityandexpandingmarketpresencebothdomesticallyandinternationally
A comprehensive product portfolio covering the entire shipbuilding and materials industries, including lifeboats, special vessels, engines, and composite material pipesAcomprehensiveproductportfoliocoveringtheentireshipbuildingandmaterialsindustries,includinglifeboats,specialvessels,engines,andcompositematerialpipes
Establishment of a global service network with 90 agents in 46 countries, along with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and major international classification society certifications, ensuring high reliabilityEstablishmentofaglobalservicenetworkwith90agentsin46countries,alongwithISO9001,ISO14001,andmajorinternationalclassificationsocietycertifications,ensuringhighreliability
Enhanced ship design and engineering capabilities through the acquisition of Daehai Ship Technology, and the establishment of a total solution system through synergy with group companies such as Bada Heavy Industries and Hyundai YachtEnhancedshipdesignandengineeringcapabilitiesthroughtheacquisitionofDaehaiShipTechnology,andtheestablishmentofatotalsolutionsystemthroughsynergywithgroupcompaniessuchasBadaHeavyIndustriesandHyundaiYacht
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Shipbuilding Industry (domestic and international shipyards)ShipbuildingIndustry(domesticandinternationalshipyards)
Offshore Plant Industry (onshore and offshore plants)OffshorePlantIndustry(onshoreandoffshoreplants)
Energy Industry (power plants)EnergyIndustry(powerplants)
Petrochemical Industry (petrochemical plants)PetrochemicalIndustry(petrochemicalplants)
Public and Defense Industry (Navy, Coast Guard, fishery guidance, government agencies)PublicandDefenseIndustry(Navy,CoastGuard,fisheryguidance,governmentagencies)
Marine Leisure Industry (yachts, boats)MarineLeisureIndustry(yachts,boats)
Water and Drainage Systems (in some Asian countries)WaterandDrainageSystems(insomeAsiancountries)
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
NigeriaNigeria
South Korea, Japan, China, MyanmarSouthKorea,Japan,China,Myanmar
GreeceGreece
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) certificationsISO9001(QualityManagementSystem)andISO14001(EnvironmentalManagementSystem)certifications
Certifications from major international classification societies including ABS, BV, DNV, KR, MED, LR, NK, RINACertificationsfrommajorinternationalclassificationsocietiesincludingABS,BV,DNV,KR,MED,LR,NK,RINA
Acquisition of Korea's first international marine pipe certificateAcquisitionofKorea'sfirstinternationalmarinepipecertificate
NET (New Excellent Technology) certification for high-pressure and fire-resistant Level 3 GRE pipe manufacturing technology for marine plantsNET(NewExcellentTechnology)certificationforhigh-pressureandfire-resistantLevel3GREpipemanufacturingtechnologyformarineplants
100% acquisition rate for ship safety and environmental management certifications100%acquisitionrateforshipsafetyandenvironmentalmanagementcertifications
Proprietary GRE pipe production technology based on self-developed filament winding facilitiesProprietaryGREpipeproductiontechnologybasedonself-developedfilamentwindingfacilities
Development technology for 70-person fire-resistant lifeboats and launching devicesDevelopmenttechnologyfor70-personfire-resistantlifeboatsandlaunchingdevices
Minister's Award from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (May 9, 2022)Minister'sAwardfromtheMinistryofSMEsandStartups(May9,2022)
RCD (Recreational Craft Directive) certification (EU directive applicable to boats and personal watercraft)RCD(RecreationalCraftDirective)certification(EUdirectiveapplicabletoboatsandpersonalwatercraft)
Efforts in technological innovation through 29 research and development projectsEffortsintechnologicalinnovationthrough29researchanddevelopmentprojects