Young Nam Metal, established as Ehwa Industry in 1986, is a specialized manufacturer of pipe couplings, a critical component in piping materials. The company boasts world-class quality, evidenced by utility model registrations, various classification society type approvals, ISO 9001, and CE MARK certifications. Continuous technological innovation efforts include joint R&D with Hitachi Metal of the Hitachi Group and an industry-academia consortium with Changwon National University. The company actively pursues strategies to expand its market share both domestically and internationally.YoungNamMetal,establishedasEhwaIndustryin1986,isaspecializedmanufacturerofpipecouplings,acriticalcomponentinpipingmaterials.Thecompanyboastsworld-classquality,evidencedbyutilitymodelregistrations,variousclassificationsocietytypeapprovals,ISO9001,andCEMARKcertifications.ContinuoustechnologicalinnovationeffortsincludejointR&DwithHitachiMetaloftheHitachiGroupandanindustry-academiaconsortiumwithChangwonNationalUniversity.Thecompanyactivelypursuesstrategiestoexpanditsmarketsharebothdomesticallyandinternationally.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Specialized production capability for pipe couplings and leak repair clamps.Specializedproductioncapabilityforpipecouplingsandleakrepairclamps.
Key product lines include Multi-flex Coupling (Multi Type), Double lock Coupling (RCD Type), Hinge clamp Coupling (RCH Type), and Grip Ring Coupling (Grip Type) for various pipe connection applications.KeyproductlinesincludeMulti-flexCoupling(MultiType),DoublelockCoupling(RCDType),HingeclampCoupling(RCHType),andGripRingCoupling(GripType)forvariouspipeconnectionapplications.
Diverse piping connection solutions for new installations, single pipe connections, leak repair, new installation and repair, fire-resistant couplings, elbow repair, eco-couplings, large-diameter special specifications, and other shipbuilding materials.Diversepipingconnectionsolutionsfornewinstallations,singlepipeconnections,leakrepair,newinstallationandrepair,fire-resistantcouplings,elbowrepair,eco-couplings,large-diameterspecialspecifications,andothershipbuildingmaterials.
Specialized products such as Rebber Pad + Strap Installation (RP+RS Type) and penetration couplings (YA, YB Type) for specific purposes.SpecializedproductssuchasRebberPad+StrapInstallation(RP+RSType)andpenetrationcouplings(YA,YBType)forspecificpurposes.
Economical and efficient connection methods offering reduced installation time, labor costs, and material costs compared to traditional welding, flange, or threaded joint methods.Economicalandefficientconnectionmethodsofferingreducedinstallationtime,laborcosts,andmaterialcostscomparedtotraditionalwelding,flange,orthreadedjointmethods.
Advanced technology allowing for pipe connection even with misaligned centers, providing excellent flexibility against shock, vibration, expansion, and bending, suitable for seismic applications.Advancedtechnologyallowingforpipeconnectionevenwithmisalignedcenters,providingexcellentflexibilityagainstshock,vibration,expansion,andbending,suitableforseismicapplications.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Possession of world-class quality, numerous international certifications, and type approvals from various classification societies.Possessionofworld-classquality,numerousinternationalcertifications,andtypeapprovalsfromvariousclassificationsocieties.
Continuous R&D and new product development capabilities through joint research with Hitachi Metal and industry-academia collaboration with Changwon National University.ContinuousR&DandnewproductdevelopmentcapabilitiesthroughjointresearchwithHitachiMetalandindustry-academiacollaborationwithChangwonNationalUniversity.
Provision of economical and efficient solutions contributing to reduced construction time, labor costs, and material costs in pipe connection and leak repair.Provisionofeconomicalandefficientsolutionscontributingtoreducedconstructiontime,laborcosts,andmaterialcostsinpipeconnectionandleakrepair.
High product compatibility, applicable to various pipe materials such as steel, PVC/PE, copper, and cast iron, and capable of connecting pipes of different materials.Highproductcompatibility,applicabletovariouspipematerialssuchassteel,PVC/PE,copper,andcastiron,andcapableofconnectingpipesofdifferentmaterials.
Leak repair clamp technology enabling immediate repair without shutting down water supply during leakage incidents.Leakrepairclamptechnologyenablingimmediaterepairwithoutshuttingdownwatersupplyduringleakageincidents.
Recognized technological prowess and export competitiveness, including selection as a World-Class Product (2018) by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and receiving the Million Dollar Export Tower award (2014).Recognizedtechnologicalprowessandexportcompetitiveness,includingselectionasaWorld-ClassProduct(2018)bytheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergyandreceivingtheMillionDollarExportToweraward(2014).
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Shipbuilding industry (supplying major domestic shipyards)Shipbuildingindustry(supplyingmajordomesticshipyards)
Plant industry (heavy chemical, power plants, etc.)Plantindustry(heavychemical,powerplants,etc.)
Water and sewage sector (Korea Water Resources Corporation, local government waterworks offices, etc.)Waterandsewagesector(KoreaWaterResourcesCorporation,localgovernmentwaterworksoffices,etc.)
Construction industry (apartment construction, civil engineering works, etc.)Constructionindustry(apartmentconstruction,civilengineeringworks,etc.)
Piping facilities and engineering sector (district heating, hot/cold water pipes, etc.)Pipingfacilitiesandengineeringsector(districtheating,hot/coldwaterpipes,etc.)
Oil/Gas industryOil/Gasindustry
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Nigeria, Egypt, South AfricaNigeria,Egypt,SouthAfrica
Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAEJapan,China,HongKong,Singapore,Thailand,India,Taiwan,Vietnam,Malaysia,Indonesia,Pakistan,Iran,SaudiArabia,UAE
ISO 9001:2015 (LRQA) Quality Management System certificationISO9001:2015(LRQA)QualityManagementSystemcertification
CE MARK (PED, MED) certificationCEMARK(PED,MED)certification
Type approvals from 8 overseas classification societies (including Korea, USA, UK, Germany, Norway, France, Russia, Japan)Typeapprovalsfrom8overseasclassificationsocieties(includingKorea,USA,UK,Germany,Norway,France,Russia,Japan)
Numerous international and domestic standard certifications such as GOST-R (Russia), FMBA (Russia), RRRS (Russia), SIRIM QAS (Malaysia), and KC (K-Water certified brand for leak repair clamps)NumerousinternationalanddomesticstandardcertificationssuchasGOST-R(Russia),FMBA(Russia),RRRS(Russia),SIRIMQAS(Malaysia),andKC(K-Watercertifiedbrandforleakrepairclamps)
Acquisition of Hygiene Safety Standard certification from the Korea Water and Wastewater Works AssociationAcquisitionofHygieneSafetyStandardcertificationfromtheKoreaWaterandWastewaterWorksAssociation
Inno-Biz certification and establishment of a corporate research instituteInno-Bizcertificationandestablishmentofacorporateresearchinstitute