Seoyon E-Hwa, established in 1972, is a leading South Korean automotive interior and exterior parts specialist, supplying a wide range of components like door trims, bumpers, seats, and headliners to domestic and international automakers. The company focuses on developing eco-friendly materials and lightweight technologies, actively responding to changes in the future mobility industry. It operates 23 production plants and 5 R&D centers globally, enhancing its international competitiveness.SeoyonE-Hwa,establishedin1972,isaleadingSouthKoreanautomotiveinteriorandexteriorpartsspecialist,supplyingawiderangeofcomponentslikedoortrims,bumpers,seats,andheadlinerstodomesticandinternationalautomakers.Thecompanyfocusesondevelopingeco-friendlymaterialsandlightweighttechnologies,activelyrespondingtochangesinthefuturemobilityindustry.Itoperates23productionplantsand5R&Dcentersglobally,enhancingitsinternationalcompetitiveness.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Main Product Categories: Production of various automotive interior and exterior parts including door trims, bumpers, seats, headliners, dashboards, console boxes, pillar trims, package trays, cargo screens, luggage side trims, tailgate trims, and cowl top coversMainProductCategories:Productionofvariousautomotiveinteriorandexteriorpartsincludingdoortrims,bumpers,seats,headliners,dashboards,consoleboxes,pillartrims,packagetrays,cargoscreens,luggagesidetrims,tailgatetrims,andcowltopcovers
Eco-friendly Lightweight Material Technology: Achieves component lightweighting and process streamlining through natural fiber insert injection door trim technology, utilizing eco-friendly materials such as recycled PET bottle yarn, rapeseed oil-derived paint, sugarcane-extracted raw materials, and bamboo-extracted resinEco-friendlyLightweightMaterialTechnology:Achievescomponentlightweightingandprocessstreamliningthroughnaturalfiberinsertinjectiondoortrimtechnology,utilizingeco-friendlymaterialssuchasrecycledPETbottleyarn,rapeseedoil-derivedpaint,sugarcane-extractedrawmaterials,andbamboo-extractedresin
Co-Injection Door Trim Manufacturing Technology based on Recycled End-of-Life Vehicle Materials: An eco-friendly injection molding method that applies new materials to the outer layer and recycled materials from end-of-life vehicles to the inner structure, reducing new material usage and increasing recycled resource utilization by approximately 50%Co-InjectionDoorTrimManufacturingTechnologybasedonRecycledEnd-of-LifeVehicleMaterials:Aneco-friendlyinjectionmoldingmethodthatappliesnewmaterialstotheouterlayerandrecycledmaterialsfromend-of-lifevehiclestotheinnerstructure,reducingnewmaterialusageandincreasingrecycledresourceutilizationbyapproximately50%
Lightweight Glazing Double Co-Injection Molding Process for Automobiles based on Engineering Plastic (PC): Development of quarter glass using PC instead of traditional tempered glass, achieving both vehicle lightweighting and design freedom, and integrating molding, TPE injection, and bonding into a single step for significant productivity improvementLightweightGlazingDoubleCo-InjectionMoldingProcessforAutomobilesbasedonEngineeringPlastic(PC):DevelopmentofquarterglassusingPCinsteadoftraditionaltemperedglass,achievingbothvehiclelightweightinganddesignfreedom,andintegratingmolding,TPEinjection,andbondingintoasinglestepforsignificantproductivityimprovement
Intelligent Manufacturing Innovation Technology: Implementation of smart factory solutions including multi-joint robots for automatic product extraction and gate cutting, barcode systems for resin type management, vision inspection, plasma inspection, automated painting, and robotic vision inspection to enhance manufacturing intelligenceIntelligentManufacturingInnovationTechnology:Implementationofsmartfactorysolutionsincludingmulti-jointrobotsforautomaticproductextractionandgatecutting,barcodesystemsforresintypemanagement,visioninspection,plasmainspection,automatedpainting,androboticvisioninspectiontoenhancemanufacturingintelligence
Plastic Joining Techniques for Interior Parts: Halogen fusion, ultrasonic fusion, and hot air fusion technologiesPlasticJoiningTechniquesforInteriorParts:Halogenfusion,ultrasonicfusion,andhotairfusiontechnologies
Future Mobility Research: Development of AI-based performance prediction models, research into new manufacturing methods, preliminary verification, and design, strengthening R&D capabilities to address the future mobility eraFutureMobilityResearch:DevelopmentofAI-basedperformancepredictionmodels,researchintonewmanufacturingmethods,preliminaryverification,anddesign,strengtheningR&Dcapabilitiestoaddressthefuturemobilityera
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Global Production and R&D Network: Operates over 40 business sites and 5 R&D centers in more than 10 countries, establishing a global supply chain capable of promptly responding to the local production bases of global automakersGlobalProductionandR&DNetwork:Operatesover40businesssitesand5R&Dcentersinmorethan10countries,establishingaglobalsupplychaincapableofpromptlyrespondingtothelocalproductionbasesofglobalautomakers
Leadership in Eco-friendly and Lightweight Technologies: Possesses unique technological capabilities in key future mobility areas such as eco-friendliness and lightweighting, including Co-Injection door trim manufacturing technology based on recycled end-of-life vehicle materials, natural fiber insert injection door trim technology, and PC-based lightweight glazing double injection molding processesLeadershipinEco-friendlyandLightweightTechnologies:Possessesuniquetechnologicalcapabilitiesinkeyfuturemobilityareassuchaseco-friendlinessandlightweighting,includingCo-Injectiondoortrimmanufacturingtechnologybasedonrecycledend-of-lifevehiclematerials,naturalfiberinsertinjectiondoortrimtechnology,andPC-basedlightweightglazingdoubleinjectionmoldingprocesses
Strong Collaborative Relationships with Automakers: Maintains long-term partnerships as a core vendor for Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors, and has secured major global automakers such as Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Volkswagen, Audi, and Nissan as new clientsStrongCollaborativeRelationshipswithAutomakers:Maintainslong-termpartnershipsasacorevendorforHyundaiMotorandKiaMotors,andhassecuredmajorglobalautomakerssuchasMercedes-Benz,Ford,Volkswagen,Audi,andNissanasnewclients
Superior Quality and Technological Competitiveness: Demonstrated excellent quality and technological prowess through numerous awards and certifications, including the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award at the 2025 Korea Technology Awards, the Prime Minister's Commendation for Industrial Technology Promotion in 2025, New Excellent Technology (NET) certifications in 2024 and 2025, and selection as an HKMC Excellent PartnerSuperiorQualityandTechnologicalCompetitiveness:Demonstratedexcellentqualityandtechnologicalprowessthroughnumerousawardsandcertifications,includingtheMinisterofTrade,IndustryandEnergyAwardatthe2025KoreaTechnologyAwards,thePrimeMinister'sCommendationforIndustrialTechnologyPromotionin2025,NewExcellentTechnology(NET)certificationsin2024and2025,andselectionasanHKMCExcellentPartner
Promotion of Smart Factory and Digital Transformation: Actively pursuing smart factory construction for intelligent plant implementation, including AI vision inspection, AI safety detection, and AI patrol robots, along with data-driven digital transformation (DX) to enhance production efficiency and quality management capabilitiesPromotionofSmartFactoryandDigitalTransformation:Activelypursuingsmartfactoryconstructionforintelligentplantimplementation,includingAIvisioninspection,AIsafetydetection,andAIpatrolrobots,alongwithdata-drivendigitaltransformation(DX)toenhanceproductionefficiencyandqualitymanagementcapabilities
Extensive Intellectual Property Portfolio: Holds over 1,500 intellectual property rights, including 1,217 patents and 283 design rights, across various product categories such as door trims (504 patents, 111 designs), seats (188 patents, 109 designs), interior parts (244 patents, 32 designs), and exterior parts (186 patents, 19 designs)ExtensiveIntellectualPropertyPortfolio:Holdsover1,500intellectualpropertyrights,including1,217patentsand283designrights,acrossvariousproductcategoriessuchasdoortrims(504patents,111designs),seats(188patents,109designs),interiorparts(244patents,32designs),andexteriorparts(186patents,19designs)
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Automotive Industry (manufacturing and supply of interior and exterior parts for passenger and commercial vehicles)AutomotiveIndustry(manufacturingandsupplyofinteriorandexteriorpartsforpassengerandcommercialvehicles)
Future Mobility Industry (development of eco-friendly and lightweight components for electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles)FutureMobilityIndustry(developmentofeco-friendlyandlightweightcomponentsforelectricvehiclesandautonomousvehicles)
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China, India, Indonesia, PakistanSouthKorea,China,India,Indonesia,Pakistan
Turkey, Poland, SlovakiaTurkey,Poland,Slovakia
United States, MexicoUnitedStates,Mexico
BrazilBrazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System) - obtained by multiple domestic and overseas business sitesISO14001:2015(EnvironmentalManagementSystem)-obtainedbymultipledomesticandoverseasbusinesssites
ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) - Ulsan, Asan, Pyeongchon business sitesISO45001:2018(OccupationalHealthandSafetyManagementSystem)-Ulsan,Asan,Pyeongchonbusinesssites
ISO 37001 (Anti-Bribery Management System)ISO37001(Anti-BriberyManagementSystem)
TISAX (Information Security Assessment and Exchange Mechanism for the Automotive Industry) - Ulsan, Asan Plants, and Seoyon E-Hwa HQTISAX(InformationSecurityAssessmentandExchangeMechanismfortheAutomotiveIndustry)-Ulsan,AsanPlants,andSeoyonE-HwaHQ
Certificate of Origin by Company (FTA-related origin certification capability)CertificateofOriginbyCompany(FTA-relatedorigincertificationcapability)
New Excellent Technology (NET) Certification - 'Co-Injection Door Trim Manufacturing Technology based on Recycled End-of-Life Vehicle Materials' (2024)NewExcellentTechnology(NET)Certification-'Co-InjectionDoorTrimManufacturingTechnologybasedonRecycledEnd-of-LifeVehicleMaterials'(2024)
New Excellent Technology (NET) Certification - 'Skin-Integrated Low-Pressure Injection Molding Technology for Eco-Friendly Automotive Interior Parts' (2025)NewExcellentTechnology(NET)Certification-'Skin-IntegratedLow-PressureInjectionMoldingTechnologyforEco-FriendlyAutomotiveInteriorParts'(2025)
Intellectual Property Portfolio: Holds over 1,500 intellectual property rights (1,217 patents, 283 design rights), with major areas including door trims (504 patents, 111 designs), seats (188 patents, 109 designs), interior parts (244 patents, 32 designs), and exterior parts (186 patents, 19 designs)IntellectualPropertyPortfolio:Holdsover1,500intellectualpropertyrights(1,217patents,283designrights),withmajorareasincludingdoortrims(504patents,111designs),seats(188patents,109designs),interiorparts(244patents,32designs),andexteriorparts(186patents,19designs)
Awards: Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award at the 2025 Korea Technology Awards ('Lightweight Glazing Double Co-Injection Molding Process for Automobiles based on Engineering Plastic (PC)'), Prime Minister's Commendation for Industrial Technology Promotion in 2025 ('Co-Injection Door Trim Manufacturing Technology based on Recycled End-of-Life Vehicle Materials'), Minister of Industry Award at the 2023 Korea Industrial Technology R&D Exhibition ('Natural Fiber Insert Injection Door Trim'), Patent Office Commissioner's Award for Excellent IP-R&D Institution in 2022, HKMC Excellent Partner selection, 6 Sigma Innovation Award (Presidential Award) (2008), SPE Innovation Award Grand Prize (2015), Korea International Trade Association Export Tower Awards (300 million, 400 million, 500 million USD) (2011, 2012, 2016)Awards:MinisterofTrade,IndustryandEnergyAwardatthe2025KoreaTechnologyAwards('LightweightGlazingDoubleCo-InjectionMoldingProcessforAutomobilesbasedonEngineeringPlastic(PC)'),PrimeMinister'sCommendationforIndustrialTechnologyPromotionin2025('Co-InjectionDoorTrimManufacturingTechnologybasedonRecycledEnd-of-LifeVehicleMaterials'),MinisterofIndustryAwardatthe2023KoreaIndustrialTechnologyR&DExhibition('NaturalFiberInsertInjectionDoorTrim'),PatentOfficeCommissioner'sAwardforExcellentIP-R&DInstitutionin2022,HKMCExcellentPartnerselection,6SigmaInnovationAward(PresidentialAward)(2008),SPEInnovationAwardGrandPrize(2015),KoreaInternationalTradeAssociationExportTowerAwards(300million,400million,500millionUSD)(2011,2012,2016)
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41-22 Burim-ro 170beon-gil, Dongan-gu, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea