Woojin Industry Co., Ltd. is an automotive parts specialist established in 1966, primarily engaged in manufacturing core internal combustion engine components such as spark plugs, glow systems, and oxygen sensors. Through a joint venture and technical partnership with NGK SPARK PLUG CO.,LTD. of Japan, the company secures advanced technological capabilities, contributing to the development of the global automotive industry. It has achieved continuous growth in manufacturing competitiveness and sales, guided by a management philosophy of contributing to society through corporate development. The company maintains stable growth based on long-term partnerships with major domestic and international finished vehicle manufacturers.WoojinIndustryCo.,Ltd.isanautomotivepartsspecialistestablishedin1966,primarilyengagedinmanufacturingcoreinternalcombustionenginecomponentssuchassparkplugs,glowsystems,andoxygensensors.ThroughajointventureandtechnicalpartnershipwithNGKSPARKPLUGCO.,LTD.ofJapan,thecompanysecuresadvancedtechnologicalcapabilities,contributingtothedevelopmentoftheglobalautomotiveindustry.Ithasachievedcontinuousgrowthinmanufacturingcompetitivenessandsales,guidedbyamanagementphilosophyofcontributingtosocietythroughcorporatedevelopment.Thecompanymaintainsstablegrowthbasedonlong-termpartnershipswithmajordomesticandinternationalfinishedvehiclemanufacturers.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Spark Plugs: Core ignition components for internal combustion engines, with technological capability to produce various product lines tailored to different engine specifications.SparkPlugs:Coreignitioncomponentsforinternalcombustionengines,withtechnologicalcapabilitytoproducevariousproductlinestailoredtodifferentenginespecifications.
Glow Systems: Including glow plugs (ceramic/metal types) that assist low-temperature starting and stabilize combustion in diesel engines, and their control units, GCU (Glow Control Unit) and GRU (Glow Relay Unit). The GCU features CAN communication and fault diagnosis, controlling individual ceramic glow plugs. The GRU utilizes LIN communication for temperature control of metal glow plugs.GlowSystems:Includingglowplugs(ceramic/metaltypes)thatassistlow-temperaturestartingandstabilizecombustionindieselengines,andtheircontrolunits,GCU(GlowControlUnit)andGRU(GlowRelayUnit).TheGCUfeaturesCANcommunicationandfaultdiagnosis,controllingindividualceramicglowplugs.TheGRUutilizesLINcommunicationfortemperaturecontrolofmetalglowplugs.
Oxygen Sensors: Essential sensors that measure oxygen concentration in engine exhaust gas to optimize fuel injection and reduce harmful emissions.OxygenSensors:Essentialsensorsthatmeasureoxygenconcentrationinengineexhaustgastooptimizefuelinjectionandreduceharmfulemissions.
Air Heaters and Temperature Sensors: Development and production of air heaters and various temperature sensors applied in automotive engines and exhaust systems.AirHeatersandTemperatureSensors:Developmentandproductionofairheatersandvarioustemperaturesensorsappliedinautomotiveenginesandexhaustsystems.
Hydrogen Vehicle Thermal Management System: Approved for business restructuring in hydrogen vehicle thermal management systems to respond to the future eco-friendly vehicle market, focusing on related technology development.HydrogenVehicleThermalManagementSystem:Approvedforbusinessrestructuringinhydrogenvehiclethermalmanagementsystemstorespondtothefutureeco-friendlyvehiclemarket,focusingonrelatedtechnologydevelopment.
Operation of a Technical Research Institute: A dedicated research institute established in 2004 (or 2008) focusing on improving performance and developing manufacturing technologies for key products like spark plugs, glow plugs, and oxygen sensors. This institute possesses advanced simulation equipment and collaborates with NGK for joint research and personnel training, leading technology independence and new technology development in engine control components.OperationofaTechnicalResearchInstitute:Adedicatedresearchinstituteestablishedin2004(or2008)focusingonimprovingperformanceanddevelopingmanufacturingtechnologiesforkeyproductslikesparkplugs,glowplugs,andoxygensensors.ThisinstitutepossessesadvancedsimulationequipmentandcollaborateswithNGKforjointresearchandpersonneltraining,leadingtechnologyindependenceandnewtechnologydevelopmentinenginecontrolcomponents.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Global Technology Partnership and Joint Venture: Securing world-class automotive parts manufacturing technology and know-how through a long-standing joint venture and technical partnership with NGK SPARK PLUG CO.,LTD. of Japan.GlobalTechnologyPartnershipandJointVenture:Securingworld-classautomotivepartsmanufacturingtechnologyandknow-howthroughalong-standingjointventureandtechnicalpartnershipwithNGKSPARKPLUGCO.,LTD.ofJapan.
Quality and Technology Innovation Capability: Recognized for outstanding quality competitiveness by domestic and international finished vehicle manufacturers, evidenced by awards such as the GMK Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 6 consecutive years and quality excellence awards from Hyundai and Kia Motors. Continuous investment in R&D and new technology discovery through its in-house technical research institute.QualityandTechnologyInnovationCapability:Recognizedforoutstandingqualitycompetitivenessbydomesticandinternationalfinishedvehiclemanufacturers,evidencedbyawardssuchastheGMKSupplierQualityExcellenceAwardfor6consecutiveyearsandqualityexcellenceawardsfromHyundaiandKiaMotors.ContinuousinvestmentinR&Dandnewtechnologydiscoverythroughitsin-housetechnicalresearchinstitute.
Years of Manufacturing Experience and Reliability: Possessing accumulated production know-how and stable supply capabilities based on over 50 years of automotive parts manufacturing experience since its establishment in 1966. Building long-term partnerships with major domestic and international finished vehicle manufacturers, maintaining high reliability.YearsofManufacturingExperienceandReliability:Possessingaccumulatedproductionknow-howandstablesupplycapabilitiesbasedonover50yearsofautomotivepartsmanufacturingexperiencesinceitsestablishmentin1966.Buildinglong-termpartnershipswithmajordomesticandinternationalfinishedvehiclemanufacturers,maintaininghighreliability.
Global Production and Export Network: Operating overseas production bases and subsidiaries in China (Qingdao Woojin Electronics) and India (Woojin Automotive India), strengthening global market responsiveness. Significant achievements in overseas market expansion, including receiving the 70 Million Dollar Export Tower award.GlobalProductionandExportNetwork:OperatingoverseasproductionbasesandsubsidiariesinChina(QingdaoWoojinElectronics)andIndia(WoojinAutomotiveIndia),strengtheningglobalmarketresponsiveness.Significantachievementsinoverseasmarketexpansion,includingreceivingthe70MillionDollarExportToweraward.
Investment in Eco-friendly and Future Technologies: Proactively responding to market changes by actively investing in future eco-friendly automotive parts technology development, such as the approval for hydrogen vehicle thermal management system business restructuring. Practicing sustainable management through the establishment of environmental management and safety & health systems.InvestmentinEco-friendlyandFutureTechnologies:Proactivelyrespondingtomarketchangesbyactivelyinvestinginfutureeco-friendlyautomotivepartstechnologydevelopment,suchastheapprovalforhydrogenvehiclethermalmanagementsystembusinessrestructuring.Practicingsustainablemanagementthroughtheestablishmentofenvironmentalmanagementandsafety&healthsystems.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Automotive Industry: Supplying core components for engine ignition and control systems in internal combustion engine vehicles.AutomotiveIndustry:Supplyingcorecomponentsforengineignitionandcontrolsystemsininternalcombustionenginevehicles.
Diesel Engine Vehicles: Assisting diesel engine starting and stabilizing combustion through glow plugs and glow systems.DieselEngineVehicles:Assistingdieselenginestartingandstabilizingcombustionthroughglowplugsandglowsystems.
Eco-friendly Automotive Sector: Potential application of components for hydrogen electric vehicles and thermal management system technology.Eco-friendlyAutomotiveSector:Potentialapplicationofcomponentsforhydrogenelectricvehiclesandthermalmanagementsystemtechnology.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China (Qingdao Woojin Electronics), India (Woojin Automotive India), Japan (Glow plug re-export)China(QingdaoWoojinElectronics),India(WoojinAutomotiveIndia),Japan(Glowplugre-export)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9002 certification obtained (November 1997).ISO9002certificationobtained(November1997).
ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 14001 certifications obtained (April 2005).ISO/TS16949andISO14001certificationsobtained(April2005).
GMK Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 6 consecutive years (July 2021).GMKSupplierQualityExcellenceAwardfor6consecutiveyears(July2021).
Korean Automotive Industry Management Award (February 2022).KoreanAutomotiveIndustryManagementAward(February2022).
Received the 70 Million Dollar Export Tower award on the 48th Trade Day (2011).Receivedthe70MillionDollarExportTowerawardonthe48thTradeDay(2011).
Received a Gold Award at the 37th National Quality Management Competition (2011).ReceivedaGoldAwardatthe37thNationalQualityManagementCompetition(2011).
Received the Presidential Award at the 14th Korea Logistics Awards (November 2006).ReceivedthePresidentialAwardatthe14thKoreaLogisticsAwards(November2006).
Efforts to strengthen technological competitiveness through securing excellent intellectual property rights.Effortstostrengthentechnologicalcompetitivenessthroughsecuringexcellentintellectualpropertyrights.
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