WHEEL CORPORATION, The Republic of Korea - Komachine Supplier Profile and Product List

- WHEEL Corporation is an automotive parts manufacturer producing various products such as ferrules, mufflers, double pipes, and aluminum pipes. The company aims to produce products and materials contributing to a more efficient and sustainable automotive industry, supplying them to key customers worldwide. It focuses on developing innovative new technologies like brazeless mufflers and high corrosion-resistant aluminum materials.WHEEL Corporation is an automotive parts manufacturer producing various products such as ferrules, mufflers, double pipes, and aluminum pipes. The company aims to produce products and materials contributing to a more efficient and sustainable automotive industry, supplying them to key customers worldwide. It focuses on developing innovative new technologies like brazeless mufflers and high corrosion-resistant aluminum materials.
- Automotive HVAC/Thermal Management Parts: A diverse product line including ferrules, mufflers, double pipes (with patented straight and spiral rib processing technology), connectors, busbars, coolant tubes, and fin tubes.Automotive HVAC/Thermal Management Parts: A diverse product line including ferrules, mufflers, double pipes (with patented straight and spiral rib processing technology), connectors, busbars, coolant tubes, and fin tubes.
- Aluminum Material Extrusion Business: Extruded, drawn, and processed aluminum products utilizing precision extrusion technology and a unique spiral extrusion method.Aluminum Material Extrusion Business: Extruded, drawn, and processed aluminum products utilizing precision extrusion technology and a unique spiral extrusion method.
- Automotive Interior/Exterior Parts Business: Bumper components, emblems produced using precision extrusion technology, and black-coated aluminum tubes (A3003-H12, A6063 alloys) for automotive rearview mirror connectors.Automotive Interior/Exterior Parts Business: Bumper components, emblems produced using precision extrusion technology, and black-coated aluminum tubes (A3003-H12, A6063 alloys) for automotive rearview mirror connectors.
- Other Aluminum Materials/Parts Business: Development of special-purpose aluminum materials and components such as high corrosion-resistant alloys and AC heat exchanger parts.Other Aluminum Materials/Parts Business: Development of special-purpose aluminum materials and components such as high corrosion-resistant alloys and AC heat exchanger parts.
- Key Technologies: Brazeless muffler technology, high corrosion-resistant aluminum material technology, patented spiral IHX tube extrusion, spiral extrusion method for aluminum pipes, and high-speed forming process innovation technology.Key Technologies: Brazeless muffler technology, high corrosion-resistant aluminum material technology, patented spiral IHX tube extrusion, spiral extrusion method for aluminum pipes, and high-speed forming process innovation technology.
- Unrivaled Technological Innovation: Possession of proprietary technologies including brazeless mufflers, high corrosion-resistant aluminum materials, patented spiral rib-processed double pipes, and spiral extrusion methods for aluminum pipes.Unrivaled Technological Innovation: Possession of proprietary technologies including brazeless mufflers, high corrosion-resistant aluminum materials, patented spiral rib-processed double pipes, and spiral extrusion methods for aluminum pipes.
- Superior Cost Competitiveness: Realization of approximately 10% cost reduction for double pipe products compared to existing types. Significant cost savings through high-speed forming process innovation and establishment of a mass production system.Superior Cost Competitiveness: Realization of approximately 10% cost reduction for double pipe products compared to existing types. Significant cost savings through high-speed forming process innovation and establishment of a mass production system.
- Global Market Leadership: Achieved the number one position in the global market for automotive air conditioner ferrule parts with a 99% domestic share and 30% global share. Products supplied to key customers in approximately 17 countries worldwide.Global Market Leadership: Achieved the number one position in the global market for automotive air conditioner ferrule parts with a 99% domestic share and 30% global share. Products supplied to key customers in approximately 17 countries worldwide.
- Vertically Integrated Production System and Quality Control: Vertical integration from raw materials to finished products, thorough material management, real-time data collection and analysis, automated processing technology, and in-house heat treatment facilities ensuring high quality.Vertically Integrated Production System and Quality Control: Vertical integration from raw materials to finished products, thorough material management, real-time data collection and analysis, automated processing technology, and in-house heat treatment facilities ensuring high quality.
- Diversified Business Portfolio: Expansion of business areas into various aluminum parts and materials, including automotive HVAC/thermal management, aluminum material extrusion, and automotive interior/exterior components.Diversified Business Portfolio: Expansion of business areas into various aluminum parts and materials, including automotive HVAC/thermal management, aluminum material extrusion, and automotive interior/exterior components.
- Flexible Customer-Oriented Production: Capability to produce both conventional and self-developed double pipe types as finished products, demonstrating flexible response to diverse customer demands.Flexible Customer-Oriented Production: Capability to produce both conventional and self-developed double pipe types as finished products, demonstrating flexible response to diverse customer demands.
- Automotive Industry (HVAC/Thermal Management Parts, Interior/Exterior Parts, EV Components)Automotive Industry (HVAC/Thermal Management Parts, Interior/Exterior Parts, EV Components)
- Home Appliance Industry (Aluminum Materials)Home Appliance Industry (Aluminum Materials)
- Supplying to key customers worldwideSupplying to key customers worldwide
- Moldova (production line preparation), Europe (LED lighting distributors)Moldova (production line preparation), Europe (LED lighting distributors)
- United States (export contract with Visteon Corporation), Mexico (production line preparation), United States (LED lighting distributors)United States (export contract with Visteon Corporation), Mexico (production line preparation), United States (LED lighting distributors)
- Certifications: Certified Exporter of Origin by Company, ESG Management Company Certificate, AEO Certificate, IATF 16949, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, Global Hidden Champion+ Company Designation, Technology Innovation Small and Medium Business Confirmation (Inno-Biz), Venture Company Confirmation, Root Technology Specialist Company Designation, Excellent Reading Management Workplace Certificate, World-Class Product Certification (Ferrule products), EcoVadis.Certifications: Certified Exporter of Origin by Company, ESG Management Company Certificate, AEO Certificate, IATF 16949, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, Global Hidden Champion+ Company Designation, Technology Innovation Small and Medium Business Confirmation (Inno-Biz), Venture Company Confirmation, Root Technology Specialist Company Designation, Excellent Reading Management Workplace Certificate, World-Class Product Certification (Ferrule products), EcoVadis.
- Patents: Ferrule production technology patent, Muffler production technology patent, Brazeless muffler production technology patent, Spiral IHX tube extrusion patent (related to double pipes), 'Snap-button' type pocket adjustment patent technology for LED factory lights.Patents: Ferrule production technology patent, Muffler production technology patent, Brazeless muffler production technology patent, Spiral IHX tube extrusion patent (related to double pipes), 'Snap-button' type pocket adjustment patent technology for LED factory lights.