Hyundai WIA

• Company Name : Hyundai WIA
• CEO :  Kim, Kyeongbae
• Group : Hyundai Motor Group
• Type of business : Manufacturing new automotive steering & suspension parts
• Business contents : Manufacturing / whole & retail sales of automotive parts(transmission,constant velocity joint, tool), press, special equipment, transport machinery part, airplane part, weapon, etc. 
• Form of company : KOSPI, Major company, 1000 Fortune company, external audit corporation, export/import company
• Established dated : 29th March 1976 
• Number of Employee : 3,254 (2018)
• Sales turnover : KRW 6,965,532,790,000 (2017)
• Capital : KRW 135,975,420,000 (2017)
• Business Profit : KRW -796,180,000 (2017)
• Representative Tel. +82-55-280-9114
• Web site:http://www.hyundai-wia.com 
• Address : 153, Jeongdong-ro, Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea

Company Information from : http://www.saramin.co.kr

Company History and all photos from : http://en.hyundai-wia.com/about/history05.asp

2017

• Independent production of turbo charger
• Development of 3D printing-capable hybrid machine tool
• First mass production of back-wheel AWD system in Korea
• Production of 5-axle processor XF6300

2016

• Korea’s first eco-friendly four-wheel drive system
• Minister of Health and Welfare citation for employee donation program sharing 1% of their salaries
• Development of HYUNDAI iTROL, Hyundai WIA’s independent CNC controlelr
• HYUNDAI WIA Mexico (engine, CVJ, materials) opened mass production initiated
• Multipurpose engine manufacturing plant in Seosan opened mass production initiate
• Hit the 100 million landmark in the number of constant velocity (CV) joints manufactured in Korea

2015

• The total number of PTU manufactured reaches 5 million
• Turbocharger business launched mass production initiated

2014

• Establishment of an integrated production system of car components 
  (Merger of Hyundai Wia, Hyundai Metia and Hyundai Wisco)
• Establishment of a technical support center (Changwon/Uiwang)
• Received Comprehensive Korea Management Award

2013

• Completion of India CVJ plant
• Received Korea’s Management Award for Excellence in Productivity Innovation
• Won the ‘3-Billion-USD Pagoda of Export’ Award

2012

• Selected as a Best Company Employment Creation
• Selected as a Best Company at Win-Win Conference
• Completion of Transmission Plant (Changwon plant#3)
• Received Korea Management Award

2011

• Listed Company in the Stock Exchange
• FA Factory Extension
• Host Exhibition for Machine Tools
• Jiangsu HYUNDAI WIA in China’s Machine Tools 2 Factory, Construction completion for Casting 3 Factory
• GWP Selection awarded by MKE (Ministry of Knowledge Economy)
• Acquired GD Mark for Machine tools

2010

• Participation in Seoul International Machine Tool Show(SIMTOS)
• Completion of Wia-Magna Power Train Factory
• Awarded the Innovation Award of the Republic of Korea Product Awards
• Registered as Global Top 100 Auto Parts Companies
• Expansion of C.V.Joint Factory
• C.V.Joint total production exceeding 20 million
• Expansion of Changwon Machine Tool Factory

2009

• Alteration of company name to HYUNDAI WIA Corp.
• Shipment of Line Center WH63TM fighting plane for the first time
• Business advance for electrical coupling
• Completion of engine2 in China, materials , molding plant

2008

• Acquisition of ISO 27001 certification
• Completion of machine tools plant in China

2007

• Participation on Robo World 2007
• Extension of T/F (sub transmission) 4.5 million units and C.V.JOINT China plant construction
• Completion of the engine plant in China

2006

• Winning the President prize (Fire fighting robot)
• Opening the 4th exhibition of WIA Machine Tools
• Winning the Minister prize of Knowledge Economy 
  (HS500 Horizontal Machining Center)

2005

• Opening the 3rd exhibition of machine tools
• Advance to engine business
• Merger Hyundai and Kia machine tools

2004

• Advance to automobile modules

2003

• Participation on Korea Air show and CIMT2003
• Participation on the international exhibition of machine tools
• Advance to Cast-iron parts in China

2001

• Participation and display on the exhibition of foreign auto parts (Det-roit, Tokyo, and France)
• Opening the 1st exhibition of machine tools of WIA Corp.
• Acquisition of QS 9000 for auto parts and ISO 14000 for environment sector
• Alteration of company name to WIA Corp.
• Swearing rally for Jump 2000 quality renovation
• Exceeding the production of C.V.J 3 million units

1999

• Developing the act campaign of consciousness reformation

1998

• Joint development of the landing gear in commercial airplane(France, Mesia Dauti)

1997

• Selected as top ranking company of the capital and labor cooperation
• Korea-Japan joint development of machine tools vertical lathe(CX-1)(Japan, Hitachi Sheyki)

1996

• Alteration of company name to Kia heavy industry
• Awarding the tower of industrial peace
• Awarding the prize of plant renovation (IE)
• Awarding the tower for 1 billion dollar exports

1995

• Awarding the prize of value renovation (VE)
• Awarding the tower for 50 million dollar exports

1994

• Opening Machine Tools Exhibit
• Localization development of aircraft landing gear

1993

• Completion of Gwangju plant
• Exceeding the transmission accumulated 1 million units for commercial vehicles in the first of Korea

1992

• Opening the training center in the company

1989

• Foundation of a local subsidiary in USA
• Completion of beginning test building
• Completion of Ansan-Banwol plant

1988

• Completion of Changwon-Jeongdong plant 
  (Changwon plant 3)

1987

• Establishment of research institute for Kia mechanic technology

1986

• Undertaking and unification of Changwon plant, Korea heavy industry
• Completion of Changwon-Namsan plant (Changwon plant 2)

1985

• Foundation TSCL company 
  (jointed with TRW company, USA)

1983

• Development of machining center for the first in Korea

1979

• Beginning the production of transmission for vehicles

1977

• Beginning the production of machine tools

1976

• Founding the company