Wonik PNE is a company established in 1999, consistently developing battery charging and discharging technologies. It operates a global network both domestically and internationally, expanding its business into battery research and production equipment, EV charging infrastructure, and ESS. The company specializes in equipment for secondary battery activation and assembly processes, providing comprehensive solutions across cells, modules, and packs. Its competitive edge is further strengthened by high-efficiency power conversion technology and process-shortening solutions.WonikPNEisacompanyestablishedin1999,consistentlydevelopingbatterycharginganddischargingtechnologies.Itoperatesaglobalnetworkbothdomesticallyandinternationally,expandingitsbusinessintobatteryresearchandproductionequipment,EVcharginginfrastructure,andESS.Thecompanyspecializesinequipmentforsecondarybatteryactivationandassemblyprocesses,providingcomprehensivesolutionsacrosscells,modules,andpacks.Itscompetitiveedgeisfurtherstrengthenedbyhigh-efficiencypowerconversiontechnologyandprocess-shorteningsolutions.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Secondary Battery Assembly Process Equipment: Includes Notching, Z-Stacking, Tab Welding, Can-cap Welding, Pouch Battery Type Packaging, and E/L Filling machines, offering equipment lineups compatible with various battery types (prismatic, pouch, cylindrical). Notching and stacking equipment are essential for battery assembly, precisely cutting and stacking electrodes.SecondaryBatteryAssemblyProcessEquipment:IncludesNotching,Z-Stacking,TabWelding,Can-capWelding,PouchBatteryTypePackaging,andE/LFillingmachines,offeringequipmentlineupscompatiblewithvariousbatterytypes(prismatic,pouch,cylindrical).Notchingandstackingequipmentareessentialforbatteryassembly,preciselycuttingandstackingelectrodes.
Secondary Battery Formation (Activation) Process Equipment: Comprises charge/discharge facilities and Cycler equipment for imparting electrical characteristics to batteries. The activation process activates cell polarity, and measured data is used for battery quality judgment and grading. Technological differentiation through compact equipment development, high-speed, and high-efficiency capabilities.SecondaryBatteryFormation(Activation)ProcessEquipment:Comprisescharge/dischargefacilitiesandCyclerequipmentforimpartingelectricalcharacteristicstobatteries.Theactivationprocessactivatescellpolarity,andmeasureddataisusedforbatteryqualityjudgmentandgrading.Technologicaldifferentiationthroughcompactequipmentdevelopment,high-speed,andhigh-efficiencycapabilities.
Power Conversion Devices and Charging Infrastructure: High-reliability power supply units such as excitation systems for power plants and gas turbine starting devices, along with various output EV fast and ultra-fast chargers and battery-integrated fast chargers. Enhanced safety through a patented leakage adaptive slow charging technology.PowerConversionDevicesandChargingInfrastructure:High-reliabilitypowersupplyunitssuchasexcitationsystemsforpowerplantsandgasturbinestartingdevices,alongwithvariousoutputEVfastandultra-fastchargersandbattery-integratedfastchargers.Enhancedsafetythroughapatentedleakageadaptiveslowchargingtechnology.
Battery Test Services: Utilizes proprietary charge/discharge facilities to provide performance verification and quality control services for client battery cells. Contributes to cell defect detection and quality improvement through non-destructive inspection solutions using battery 3D CT and EIS INSPECTION technology.BatteryTestServices:Utilizesproprietarycharge/dischargefacilitiestoprovideperformanceverificationandqualitycontrolservicesforclientbatterycells.Contributestocelldefectdetectionandqualityimprovementthroughnon-destructiveinspectionsolutionsusingbattery3DCTandEISINSPECTIONtechnology.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Turnkey Solution Provision Capability: Possesses the ability to offer turnkey solutions for both assembly and activation process equipment, providing integrated solutions to clients. This is a significant competitive advantage, especially for large-scale new orders from international local companies.TurnkeySolutionProvisionCapability:Possessestheabilitytoofferturnkeysolutionsforbothassemblyandactivationprocessequipment,providingintegratedsolutionstoclients.Thisisasignificantcompetitiveadvantage,especiallyforlarge-scalenewordersfrominternationallocalcompanies.
Adaptability to Various Battery Types: Established a lineup of assembly and formation process equipment compatible with diverse battery types, including prismatic, pouch, and cylindrical. This enables flexible response to various customer demands and market changes.AdaptabilitytoVariousBatteryTypes:Establishedalineupofassemblyandformationprocessequipmentcompatiblewithdiversebatterytypes,includingprismatic,pouch,andcylindrical.Thisenablesflexibleresponsetovariouscustomerdemandsandmarketchanges.
Global Production and Sales Network: Established overseas subsidiaries and production bases in countries such as the United States, Europe, Vietnam, Hungary, Sweden, and China, in addition to South Korea. This ensures prompt response to international customers and expands global market presence.GlobalProductionandSalesNetwork:EstablishedoverseassubsidiariesandproductionbasesincountriessuchastheUnitedStates,Europe,Vietnam,Hungary,Sweden,andChina,inadditiontoSouthKorea.Thisensurespromptresponsetointernationalcustomersandexpandsglobalmarketpresence.
Technological Differentiation and R&D Investment: Advanced technology through compact equipment development, high-speed, high-efficiency capabilities, and the application of APC (Advanced Process Control) solutions. Capabilities in digitizing the entire battery production process and collecting/analyzing data.TechnologicalDifferentiationandR&DInvestment:Advancedtechnologythroughcompactequipmentdevelopment,high-speed,high-efficiencycapabilities,andtheapplicationofAPC(AdvancedProcessControl)solutions.Capabilitiesindigitizingtheentirebatteryproductionprocessandcollecting/analyzingdata.
New Business Expansion and Portfolio Diversification: Expansion beyond traditional equipment manufacturing into battery testing services and strengthening EV charging infrastructure business. This secures stable revenue streams and future growth engines.NewBusinessExpansionandPortfolioDiversification:ExpansionbeyondtraditionalequipmentmanufacturingintobatterytestingservicesandstrengtheningEVcharginginfrastructurebusiness.Thissecuresstablerevenuestreamsandfuturegrowthengines.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Secondary Battery Manufacturing Industry: Production lines for EV batteries, ESS (Energy Storage System) batteries, and mobile device batteries.SecondaryBatteryManufacturingIndustry:ProductionlinesforEVbatteries,ESS(EnergyStorageSystem)batteries,andmobiledevicebatteries.
EV Charging Infrastructure Industry: Construction and operation of EV charging stations.EVChargingInfrastructureIndustry:ConstructionandoperationofEVchargingstations.
Power Generation and Electricity Industry: Supply of power conversion devices, excitation systems, and gas turbine starting devices for power plants.PowerGenerationandElectricityIndustry:Supplyofpowerconversiondevices,excitationsystems,andgasturbinestartingdevicesforpowerplants.
Battery Research and Development & Testing Industry: Battery cell performance verification and quality control services.BatteryResearchandDevelopment&TestingIndustry:Batterycellperformanceverificationandqualitycontrolservices.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China, Vietnam, JapanSouthKorea,China,Vietnam,Japan
Sweden, Hungary, United Kingdom, FranceSweden,Hungary,UnitedKingdom,France
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Holds a total of 181 intellectual property rights (139 patents, 2 utility models, 28 designs, 12 trademarks).Holdsatotalof181intellectualpropertyrights(139patents,2utilitymodels,28designs,12trademarks).
Acquired a patent for leakage adaptive slow charging technology (subsidiary PNE Systems).Acquiredapatentforleakageadaptiveslowchargingtechnology(subsidiaryPNESystems).
Designated as a WORLD CLASS 300 company.DesignatedasaWORLDCLASS300company.
Selected as one of the top 100 small but strong companies in materials, parts, and equipment.Selectedasoneofthetop100smallbutstrongcompaniesinmaterials,parts,andequipment.
Awarded 30 million, 70 million, and 100 million dollar export towers.Awarded30million,70million,and100milliondollarexporttowers.
Received the Dongtap Industrial Medal, Euntap Industrial Medal, Prime Minister's Commendation, and Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award.ReceivedtheDongtapIndustrialMedal,EuntapIndustrialMedal,PrimeMinister'sCommendation,andMinisterofTrade,IndustryandEnergyAward.
Selected as a 'Republic of Korea Best Workplace' in 2022.Selectedasa'RepublicofKoreaBestWorkplace'in2022.
Demonstrated technological originality and intellectual property protection capabilities by winning a patent infringement lawsuit related to secondary battery pouch folding devices.Demonstratedtechnologicaloriginalityandintellectualpropertyprotectioncapabilitiesbywinningapatentinfringementlawsuitrelatedtosecondarybatterypouchfoldingdevices.