Keon Chang Industry Co., Ltd. is a company established in 1995, primarily engaged in the manufacturing of steelmaking facilities, marine machinery, and special-purpose machinery, along with trade activities. The company has grown into a specialized enterprise for special industrial machinery, covering steelmaking, power generation, environmental, marine, and defense industries, as well as the manufacturing of launch pads for Korean space launch vehicles. It demonstrates capabilities in providing high-quality equipment and system engineering solutions to domestic and international markets, based on excellent technology and strict quality control. With over 30 years of experience, the company possesses advanced technological assets and sound financial health, continuously expanding its business into the global market.KeonChangIndustryCo.,Ltd.isacompanyestablishedin1995,primarilyengagedinthemanufacturingofsteelmakingfacilities,marinemachinery,andspecial-purposemachinery,alongwithtradeactivities.Thecompanyhasgrownintoaspecializedenterpriseforspecialindustrialmachinery,coveringsteelmaking,powergeneration,environmental,marine,anddefenseindustries,aswellasthemanufacturingoflaunchpadsforKoreanspacelaunchvehicles.Itdemonstratescapabilitiesinprovidinghigh-qualityequipmentandsystemengineeringsolutionstodomesticandinternationalmarkets,basedonexcellenttechnologyandstrictqualitycontrol.Withover30yearsofexperience,thecompanypossessesadvancedtechnologicalassetsandsoundfinancialhealth,continuouslyexpandingitsbusinessintotheglobalmarket.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
In the steelmaking equipment sector, the company possesses core machinery manufacturing capabilities for ironmaking, steelmaking, continuous casting, and rolling processes. Ironmaking equipment includes products such as upper/lower SEAL VALVES for blast furnaces, sinter coolers, HOPPER & CONVEYORs, and MOVABLE ARMERs.Inthesteelmakingequipmentsector,thecompanypossessescoremachinerymanufacturingcapabilitiesforironmaking,steelmaking,continuouscasting,androllingprocesses.Ironmakingequipmentincludesproductssuchasupper/lowerSEALVALVESforblastfurnaces,sintercoolers,HOPPER&CONVEYORs,andMOVABLEARMERs.
Steelmaking equipment involves custom manufacturing of 600-ton hot metal cars, LADDLE TURETTs, DUMMY BAR CARs, PINCH ROLLs, LANCEs, and torpedo ladle cars (TLC). The equipment ensures verified durability and precision through technical cooperation with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.Steelmakingequipmentinvolvescustommanufacturingof600-tonhotmetalcars,LADDLETURETTs,DUMMYBARCARs,PINCHROLLs,LANCEs,andtorpedoladlecars(TLC).TheequipmentensuresverifieddurabilityandprecisionthroughtechnicalcooperationwithMitsubishiHeavyIndustries.
For power generation/energy facilities, it has the technology to design and manufacture HRSG, DAMPER facilities, and hydraulic and thermal power generation equipment. In the environmental equipment sector, it applies eco-friendly mechanical technologies such as upper/lower SEAL VALVES and CONVEYORs for incinerators, high-efficiency flood gate facilities, and air purification equipment.Forpowergeneration/energyfacilities,ithasthetechnologytodesignandmanufactureHRSG,DAMPERfacilities,andhydraulicandthermalpowergenerationequipment.Intheenvironmentalequipmentsector,itapplieseco-friendlymechanicaltechnologiessuchasupper/lowerSEALVALVESandCONVEYORsforincinerators,high-efficiencyfloodgatefacilities,andairpurificationequipment.
Special material handling equipment includes Ship-Lift and Transfer Systems, RTGC, RMQC, and CONTAINER CRANEs, manufactured to order for domestic and international clients.SpecialmaterialhandlingequipmentincludesShip-LiftandTransferSystems,RTGC,RMQC,andCONTAINERCRANEs,manufacturedtoorderfordomesticandinternationalclients.
Notably, the company participated in the manufacturing of launch pads for the Korean Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV-II), contributing to the construction of Naro and Nuri rocket launch pad systems, thereby leading the localization of launch vehicle ground support equipment. It has secured technology for structural stability and precise hydraulic control mechanisms in high-temperature and high-pressure environments.Notably,thecompanyparticipatedinthemanufacturingoflaunchpadsfortheKoreanSpaceLaunchVehicle(KSLV-II),contributingtotheconstructionofNaroandNurirocketlaunchpadsystems,therebyleadingthelocalizationoflaunchvehiclegroundsupportequipment.Ithassecuredtechnologyforstructuralstabilityandprecisehydrauliccontrolmechanismsinhigh-temperatureandhigh-pressureenvironments.
It also possesses technical expertise in manufacturing flood gates and special hydraulic systems. The company undertakes various special industrial machinery projects, including attitude control devices for the Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X).Italsopossessestechnicalexpertiseinmanufacturingfloodgatesandspecialhydraulicsystems.Thecompanyundertakesvariousspecialindustrialmachineryprojects,includingattitudecontroldevicesfortheKoreanFightereXperimental(KF-X).
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Establishment of excellent technology and a strict quality control system through continuous innovation since its founding in 1995, earning recognition for its technological prowess and quality management capabilities in domestic and international markets.Establishmentofexcellenttechnologyandastrictqualitycontrolsystemthroughcontinuousinnovationsinceitsfoundingin1995,earningrecognitionforitstechnologicalprowessandqualitymanagementcapabilitiesindomesticandinternationalmarkets.
Diversification of its business portfolio from steelmaking equipment to power generation, environmental, marine, defense, and aerospace industries as a specialized industrial machinery enterprise, enabling risk dispersion and proactive market entry.Diversificationofitsbusinessportfoliofromsteelmakingequipmenttopowergeneration,environmental,marine,defense,andaerospaceindustriesasaspecializedindustrialmachineryenterprise,enablingriskdispersionandproactivemarketentry.
Unique achievements in high-precision hydraulic systems and large-scale structural control technologies by participating in the construction of Naro and Nuri rocket launch pad systems, establishing a technological barrier.Uniqueachievementsinhigh-precisionhydraulicsystemsandlarge-scalestructuralcontroltechnologiesbyparticipatingintheconstructionofNaroandNurirocketlaunchpadsystems,establishingatechnologicalbarrier.
Acquisition of unique technical skills in precision processing and assembly through collaboration with global advanced companies like Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, meeting stringent quality standards of Japanese leading firms.AcquisitionofuniquetechnicalskillsinprecisionprocessingandassemblythroughcollaborationwithglobaladvancedcompanieslikeMitsubishiHeavyIndustries,meetingstringentqualitystandardsofJapaneseleadingfirms.
Capability to provide system engineering solutions for efficient overall facility operation beyond simple equipment manufacturing, thereby strengthening its market position.Capabilitytoprovidesystemengineeringsolutionsforefficientoverallfacilityoperationbeyondsimpleequipmentmanufacturing,therebystrengtheningitsmarketposition.
Accumulation of advanced technological assets over 30 years of experience and the expertise of numerous skilled technicians with over 30 years of career, ensuring technical specialization.Accumulationofadvancedtechnologicalassetsover30yearsofexperienceandtheexpertiseofnumerousskilledtechnicianswithover30yearsofcareer,ensuringtechnicalspecialization.
Continuous investment in R&D and expansion of its technology portfolio, demonstrating strengths in technological completeness and commercialization capabilities compared to major competitors.ContinuousinvestmentinR&Dandexpansionofitstechnologyportfolio,demonstratingstrengthsintechnologicalcompletenessandcommercializationcapabilitiescomparedtomajorcompetitors.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Steel industry, covering all stages of ironmaking, steelmaking, continuous casting, and rolling processes.Steelindustry,coveringallstagesofironmaking,steelmaking,continuouscasting,androllingprocesses.
Power generation and energy plant industries, including hydraulic and thermal power generation facilities.Powergenerationandenergyplantindustries,includinghydraulicandthermalpowergenerationfacilities.
Environmental plant industry, encompassing flood gate facilities, environmental pollution control devices, and incinerator equipment.Environmentalplantindustry,encompassingfloodgatefacilities,environmentalpollutioncontroldevices,andincineratorequipment.
Marine and defense industries, including special equipment for ship transport.Marineanddefenseindustries,includingspecialequipmentforshiptransport.
Aerospace industry, through the manufacturing of launch pads for Korean space launch vehicles.Aerospaceindustry,throughthemanufacturingoflaunchpadsforKoreanspacelaunchvehicles.
Participation in the construction industry through its registration for mechanical equipment construction business.Participationintheconstructionindustrythroughitsregistrationformechanicalequipmentconstructionbusiness.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea (domestic large-scale steelworks and public/private infrastructure markets), Japan (full supply and export of steelmaking facilities to advanced companies like Mitsubishi)SouthKorea(domesticlarge-scalesteelworksandpublic/privateinfrastructuremarkets),Japan(fullsupplyandexportofsteelmakingfacilitiestoadvancedcompanieslikeMitsubishi)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Possession of Quality Management System (ISO 9001) and Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) certifications.PossessionofQualityManagementSystem(ISO9001)andEnvironmentalManagementSystem(ISO14001)certifications.
Acquisition of CLEAN Workplace certification, Venture Company confirmation, and Innovative Small and Medium Business confirmation.AcquisitionofCLEANWorkplacecertification,VentureCompanyconfirmation,andInnovativeSmallandMediumBusinessconfirmation.
Holding a construction business registration certificate for mechanical equipment construction.Holdingaconstructionbusinessregistrationcertificateformechanicalequipmentconstruction.
Awarded the Presidential Commendation to CEO Kwon Jae-seok and a commemorative plaque for the Export Tower award.AwardedthePresidentialCommendationtoCEOKwonJae-seokandacommemorativeplaquefortheExportToweraward.
Recognized externally as an excellent company through certifications such as Excellent Entrepreneur, selection as an A+ Member by the Korea Technology Finance Corporation, and Woori Bank's Excellent Partner Company.RecognizedexternallyasanexcellentcompanythroughcertificationssuchasExcellentEntrepreneur,selectionasanA+MemberbytheKoreaTechnologyFinanceCorporation,andWooriBank'sExcellentPartnerCompany.
Efforts to secure a patent portfolio based on unique core technologies and strengthen technological competitiveness through continuous R&D investment.EffortstosecureapatentportfoliobasedonuniquecoretechnologiesandstrengthentechnologicalcompetitivenessthroughcontinuousR&Dinvestment.