Koryo Special Steel Wire (KOS) is a company that has secured world-class quality competitiveness based on over 50 years of expertise in stainless steel wire production. It primarily manufactures stainless steel wire, rope, and mesh, while also possessing high-value product lines such as PV ribbons for solar cells, medical wires, and aerospace wires. Through its global network and continuous R&D investment, the company contributes to customer profitability and industrial development. KOS stands as a global leader providing innovative material solutions applicable across diverse industrial sectors.KoryoSpecialSteelWire(KOS)isacompanythathassecuredworld-classqualitycompetitivenessbasedonover50yearsofexpertiseinstainlesssteelwireproduction.Itprimarilymanufacturesstainlesssteelwire,rope,andmesh,whilealsopossessinghigh-valueproductlinessuchasPVribbonsforsolarcells,medicalwires,andaerospacewires.ThroughitsglobalnetworkandcontinuousR&Dinvestment,thecompanycontributestocustomerprofitabilityandindustrialdevelopment.KOSstandsasagloballeaderprovidinginnovativematerialsolutionsapplicableacrossdiverseindustrialsectors.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
**Stainless Wire**: Production capability for over 50 steel types used in a wide range of industries including automotive, electronics, construction, and medical applications. Precision control of diameters from 0.02mm to 20mm and application of superior coating technologies (G-Co, J-Co, GM-Co, etc.). Adherence to international standards such as ASTM, JIS, EN, and customized customer specifications.**StainlessWire**:Productioncapabilityforover50steeltypesusedinawiderangeofindustriesincludingautomotive,electronics,construction,andmedicalapplications.Precisioncontrolofdiametersfrom0.02mmto20mmandapplicationofsuperiorcoatingtechnologies(G-Co,J-Co,GM-Co,etc.).AdherencetointernationalstandardssuchasASTM,JIS,EN,andcustomizedcustomerspecifications.
**Stainless Rope**: Products boasting ultra-clean surfaces through ultrasonic cleaning processes, high breaking strength, and excellent durability. Utilized in various applications including yachts and industrial uses.**StainlessRope**:Productsboastingultra-cleansurfacesthroughultrasoniccleaningprocesses,highbreakingstrength,andexcellentdurability.Utilizedinvariousapplicationsincludingyachtsandindustrialuses.
**PV Ribbon (KOSBON)**: A new product for solar cell modules, highly praised by leading domestic and international solar module companies. Leading technological innovation by undertaking three national projects for the development of next-generation PV ribbons.**PVRibbon(KOSBON)**:Anewproductforsolarcellmodules,highlypraisedbyleadingdomesticandinternationalsolarmodulecompanies.Leadingtechnologicalinnovationbyundertakingthreenationalprojectsforthedevelopmentofnext-generationPVribbons.
**Stainless Flat Wire (KOSFLAT)**: Characterized by ultra-precise rolling dimensions and strength management, with various shapes (square, triangle, rectangle, semicircle, etc.) and dimension control according to customer requirements. Providing excellent straightness and machinability.**StainlessFlatWire(KOSFLAT)**:Characterizedbyultra-preciserollingdimensionsandstrengthmanagement,withvariousshapes(square,triangle,rectangle,semicircle,etc.)anddimensioncontrolaccordingtocustomerrequirements.Providingexcellentstraightnessandmachinability.
**Stainless Shaped Wire (KOSPRO)**: Specialty wire products processed into various cross-sectional shapes to meet specific customer demands.**StainlessShapedWire(KOSPRO)**:Specialtywireproductsprocessedintovariouscross-sectionalshapestomeetspecificcustomerdemands.
**Stainless Medical Wire (KOSMEDI)**: Special wires ensuring optimal conditions for various post-processing steps through uniform strength and quality management optimized for specific applications.**StainlessMedicalWire(KOSMEDI)**:Specialwiresensuringoptimalconditionsforvariouspost-processingstepsthroughuniformstrengthandqualitymanagementoptimizedforspecificapplications.
**Nickel Coated Carbon Wire (KOSNIC)**: A solution that enhances corrosion resistance and solderability through uniform coating thickness management, contributing to improved customer productivity and cost reduction.**NickelCoatedCarbonWire(KOSNIC)**:Asolutionthatenhancescorrosionresistanceandsolderabilitythroughuniformcoatingthicknessmanagement,contributingtoimprovedcustomerproductivityandcostreduction.
**Nickel Alloy Wire (KOSLOY)**: Applied in high-value industries such as seawater desalination, petrochemical plants, power generation, aerospace, and automotive, where high temperature, corrosion resistance, high strength, and non-magnetic properties are required. Possessing 14 different grades of products.**NickelAlloyWire(KOSLOY)**:Appliedinhigh-valueindustriessuchasseawaterdesalination,petrochemicalplants,powergeneration,aerospace,andautomotive,wherehightemperature,corrosionresistance,highstrength,andnon-magneticpropertiesarerequired.Possessing14differentgradesofproducts.
**Titanium Wire (KOSTI)**: Wires and bars with uniform and fine microstructure and high strength, used in high-performance fields such as medical implants, aerospace industries, and industrial cold heading. Securing qualification for aerospace supply through AS9100D certification.**TitaniumWire(KOSTI)**:Wiresandbarswithuniformandfinemicrostructureandhighstrength,usedinhigh-performancefieldssuchasmedicalimplants,aerospaceindustries,andindustrialcoldheading.SecuringqualificationforaerospacesupplythroughAS9100Dcertification.
**Metal Powder**: High-quality powder produced through the EIGA (Electrode Induction Melting Inert Gas Atomization) system. Capability to produce titanium alloy, nickel alloy, stainless steel powders optimized for AM (3D printing), and reactive metal (Ti, Zr) powders.**MetalPowder**:High-qualitypowderproducedthroughtheEIGA(ElectrodeInductionMeltingInertGasAtomization)system.Capabilitytoproducetitaniumalloy,nickelalloy,stainlesssteelpowdersoptimizedforAM(3Dprinting),andreactivemetal(Ti,Zr)powders.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
**Over 50 Years of Accumulated Technical Expertise**: A company with over 50 years of production know-how in the stainless steel wire sector and world-leading quality competitiveness. Continuous quality improvement leading to global market leadership.**Over50YearsofAccumulatedTechnicalExpertise**:Acompanywithover50yearsofproductionknow-howinthestainlesssteelwiresectorandworld-leadingqualitycompetitiveness.Continuousqualityimprovementleadingtoglobalmarketleadership.
**Global Production and Sales Network**: A global supply chain operating headquarters in Korea, along with 10 overseas branches and local factories in 8 countries, including the USA, Europe, Japan, Singapore, Czech Republic, China, and Vietnam. Providing prompt customer problem resolution and short-term delivery services through this network.**GlobalProductionandSalesNetwork**:AglobalsupplychainoperatingheadquartersinKorea,alongwith10overseasbranchesandlocalfactoriesin8countries,includingtheUSA,Europe,Japan,Singapore,CzechRepublic,China,andVietnam.Providingpromptcustomerproblemresolutionandshort-termdeliveryservicesthroughthisnetwork.
**Customer-Tailored Precision Manufacturing Technology**: Strict diameter tolerance control, perfect roundness, and application of special coatings (G-Co, J-Co, GM-Co, etc.) to meet diverse customer requirements. Implementation of ultra-clean surfaces for wire ropes through ultrasonic cleaning technology.**Customer-TailoredPrecisionManufacturingTechnology**:Strictdiametertolerancecontrol,perfectroundness,andapplicationofspecialcoatings(G-Co,J-Co,GM-Co,etc.)tomeetdiversecustomerrequirements.Implementationofultra-cleansurfacesforwireropesthroughultrasoniccleaningtechnology.
**Continuous R&D and Innovative Product Development**: Undertaking national projects for the development of next-generation PV ribbons and developing high-tech stainless steel wires for energy, medical, and aerospace sectors. Business expansion into high-value new material fields such as metal powders and titanium wires.**ContinuousR&DandInnovativeProductDevelopment**:Undertakingnationalprojectsforthedevelopmentofnext-generationPVribbonsanddevelopinghigh-techstainlesssteelwiresforenergy,medical,andaerospacesectors.Businessexpansionintohigh-valuenewmaterialfieldssuchasmetalpowdersandtitaniumwires.
**Diverse International Standards and Industry-Specific Certifications**: Holding numerous international quality and environmental management system certifications including ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, AS9100, ISO 45001, and ISO 13485. Notably, securing expertise through AS9100D for aerospace and ISO 13485 for medical devices.**DiverseInternationalStandardsandIndustry-SpecificCertifications**:HoldingnumerousinternationalqualityandenvironmentalmanagementsystemcertificationsincludingISO9001,IATF16949,ISO14001,AS9100,ISO45001,andISO13485.Notably,securingexpertisethroughAS9100DforaerospaceandISO13485formedicaldevices.
**Broad Applied Industry Portfolio**: Capability to supply essential materials to various key industries such as automotive, electronics, construction, medical, aerospace, marine, energy, and petrochemical.**BroadAppliedIndustryPortfolio**:Capabilitytosupplyessentialmaterialstovariouskeyindustriessuchasautomotive,electronics,construction,medical,aerospace,marine,energy,andpetrochemical.
Africa (specific countries unconfirmed)Africa(specificcountriesunconfirmed)
South Korea, Hong Kong, China (Shanghai, Shenzhen), Japan (Osaka, Tokyo), Singapore, Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh), Thailand, IndiaSouthKorea,HongKong,China(Shanghai,Shenzhen),Japan(Osaka,Tokyo),Singapore,Vietnam(Hanoi,HoChiMinh),Thailand,India
Oceania (specific countries unconfirmed)Oceania(specificcountriesunconfirmed)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
**Quality and Environmental Management Systems**: Holding numerous international certifications including ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016 (Yusan, Daesong, Haman, Czech, Busan, Okmyung plants), ISO 14001:2015, AS9100 (Koryo Special Steel Wire), ISO 45001:2018, and ISO 13485:2016 (related to medical wires). Notably, obtaining AS9100D for aerospace and ISO 13485 for medical device quality management systems.**QualityandEnvironmentalManagementSystems**:HoldingnumerousinternationalcertificationsincludingISO9001:2015,IATF16949:2016(Yusan,Daesong,Haman,Czech,Busan,Okmyungplants),ISO14001:2015,AS9100(KoryoSpecialSteelWire),ISO45001:2018,andISO13485:2016(relatedtomedicalwires).Notably,obtainingAS9100DforaerospaceandISO13485formedicaldevicequalitymanagementsystems.
**Product Standards and Specifications**: Adherence to Japanese Industrial Standards such as JIS G 4314, JIS G 4309, JIS G 4315, JIS G 3540, JIS G 3557. Acquisition of KS mark certification (for spring wire/cold heading STS wire). Holding various product-related certifications including RoHS, MSDS, and BIS.**ProductStandardsandSpecifications**:AdherencetoJapaneseIndustrialStandardssuchasJISG4314,JISG4309,JISG4315,JISG3540,JISG3557.AcquisitionofKSmarkcertification(forspringwire/coldheadingSTSwire).Holdingvariousproduct-relatedcertificationsincludingRoHS,MSDS,andBIS.
**Patents and Technological Competitiveness**: Patent application related to special coating technology for cold heading stainless steel wire. Designated as a World-Class Product (Stainless Steel Wire) by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (2003). Conducting three national projects for the development of next-generation PV ribbons.**PatentsandTechnologicalCompetitiveness**:Patentapplicationrelatedtospecialcoatingtechnologyforcoldheadingstainlesssteelwire.DesignatedasaWorld-ClassProduct(StainlessSteelWire)bytheMinistryofCommerce,IndustryandEnergy(2003).Conductingthreenationalprojectsforthedevelopmentofnext-generationPVribbons.
**Awards History**: Recipient of the Prime Minister's Commendation in 1979, the 10 Million Dollar Export Tower in 1986, and the Stone Tower Industrial Medal in 1996. Awarded the 100 Million Dollar Export Tower in 2005 and 2012.**AwardsHistory**:RecipientofthePrimeMinister'sCommendationin1979,the10MillionDollarExportTowerin1986,andtheStoneTowerIndustrialMedalin1996.Awardedthe100MillionDollarExportTowerin2005and2012.