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History
a leading medium giant company in the key parts industry
with the customer-oriented quality first mission's value
HISTORY
SEOAM manufactures and distributes first-class quality
products to global markets with constant efforts and technological progress!
Take-off
stage
2004~ present
Growth
phase
1998 ~2003
Startup and establishment phase
1978 ~1997
Take-off stage
2004 ~ 2021
Developed new domestic and overseas markets
ㆍDeveloped and mass-produced gears for centrifugal compressors
ㆍManufactured marine engine gear
ㆍExported wind turbine gear in the field of environmental energy
ㆍDeveloped large-scaled chuck cylinder
ㆍMass-produced 1 degree curvic coupling
ㆍAcquired the single PPM quality certification
2019 12
Awarded with 10 Million Dollar Export Tower and Presidential Citation on the 56th Trade Day
2015 13
Awarded by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance on the 49th Taxpayers Day
2011 12
Listed on the KOSDAQ
2010 03
Awarded by the Minister of Finance and Economy on the 44th Taxpayers Day
2009 12
Developed the dual fuel diesel engine gear for LNG ships
2008 11
Acquired the single PPM quality certification with hydraulic chuck & hydraulic cylinder (from Small and Medium Business Administration)
2008 11
Developed 360T Curvic Couplings
2008 11
Acquired the single PPM quality certification with curvic coupling (from Small and Medium Business Administration)
2007 04
Designated as a company specialized in parts and materials (by Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
2006 12
Acquired five patents, including the centrifugal force compensation power chuck for pallet changing device (from Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)
2006 03
Won with Best Taxpayer award (Minister of Finance and Economy)
2006 01
Developed centrifugal force compensation high-speed chuck & high-speed cylinder (10,000rpm)
2005 12
Developed large gears for marine engines
2005 11
Won 5 Million Dollar Export Tower and Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Energy Award
2005 08
Exported pinion gears for wind power drives to Japan
2004 12
Won the Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Energy award (Parts and Materials Technology Award)
2004 11
Won the Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Energy award (Parts and Materials Technology Award)
2004 10
Changed the logo of Seoam Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. logo from SMI to SEOAM
2004 01
Exported power chucks & cylinders to South Africa
Growth phase
1998 ~ 2003
Expanded the export market
ㆍDeveloped and mass-produced own models of chuck cylinders and curvic couplings
ㆍExported chuck cylinders and curvic couplings to Japan and Europe
ㆍRelocated to Hanam Industrial Complex and expanded production facilities
ㆍInvested in grinding and tooth cutting facilities for machine tools
2003 05
Exported chucks for reducers to Japan
2003 05
Exported power chucks to Taiwan
2003 02
Developed marine engine gears
2002 07
Exported reducers to Chine
2002 05
Developed bull gears for centrifugal compressor
2002 04
Exported power chucks to the USA
2002 04
Exported machine tool gear to Japan
2002 02
Developed aircraft gears
2001 11
Developed heavy equipment reducers
2001 11
Won the President's Award on Trade Day
2001 05
Won the Best Small and Medium Business Award (from the Prime Minister)
2000 11
Exported reduction gears for electric vehicles in the Panama Canal to Japan
2000 10
Changed the company name from Hwacheon Gear to Seoam Machinery Industry Co., Ltd.
2003 03
Exported heavy equipment reducer to Japan
2000 02
Exported turret assemblies
1999 08
Exported Curvic Coupling to Italy
1999 03
Exported planetary gears to Japan
1999 01
Exported power chucks to Germany
1998 11
Established company-affiliated research institute
1998 09
Acquired ISO 9001 certification
1998 01
Exported gears to Japan
Startup and establishment phase
1978 ~ 1997
Startup of Seoam
ㆍEstablished Hwacheon Gear Co., Ltd. by a spin-off from Hwacheon Machine Tool Co., Ltd.
1997 12
Selected as excellent labor-management cooperation (by Minister of Labor)
1997 08
Exported gears and shafts to Japan
1996 12
Acquired the Europe safety standard CE mark
1996 05
Exported reducers
1995 01
Moved the factory to Hanam industrial complex
1994 12
Developed gas turbine reducers for government project
1992 02
Exported power chucks to Japan HOWA
1990 04
Exported curvic couplings to Japan
1990 02
Exported general-purpose chucks to Japan
1988 12
Localized curvic coupling manufacturing
1986 07
Contract with Japan HOWA Industrial Co., Ltd. for Transfer of Technology
1980 04
Merged with Hwacheon Co., Ltd.
1980 03
Designated as a manufacturer specialized in metal machine tool parts (by Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
1978 06
Designated as a metal machine tool manufacturer (by Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
1978 02
Established Hwacheon Gear Co., Ltd. (spined-off from Hwacheon Machine Tool Co., Ltd.)