With its headquarters located in the southeastern parts of South Korea within an
industrial city named Changwon

Changwon

Changwon is a city in and the capital of Gyeongsangnam-do in South Korea. Changwon city is 8th most populous city in South Korea, with a 2010 established population of 1,089,039. It encompasses a land area of on southeastern of South Korea. The population of Southeastern part of Korea, that...

, The Hyundai Wia Corporation
is a member of the Hyundai Motor Group and is the 2nd biggest
automotive parts manufacturer in South Korea.

The company also produces machine tools and attains the biggest market share in
South Korea since the year 2000.

Other business areas includes heavy machineries,
defense products, aircraft parts and etc. The company created a sales number
roughly around 4.2 Bill. US Dollars in 2010.

Vision & Goal

With the company' goal focused on becoming one of the top 20 companies in Korea
by the year 2020, the Hyundai Wia Corp. is discovering new business areas
that will propel their sales engines into the next level.

1976-1979 Base Construction of the foundation

• 1976 Founding the company
• 1977 Beginning the production of machine tools
• 1979 Beginning the production of transmission for vehicles

1980-1989 Settlement and Growth

1983

• Development of machine center for the first in Korea

1985

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

1986

• Undertaking and unification of Chanwong plant, Korea heavy industry

1987

• Establishment of research institute for Kia mechanic technology

1988

• Completion of Changwon-Jeongdong plant

1989

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

1990-1999 Challenge and Change

1993

• Completion of Kwangju plant

1994

• Opening the pavilion for machine tool
• Developing the localization of airplane landing gear

1995

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

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

1997

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

1998

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

1999

• Merging Hyundai and Kia, Inauguration of CEO, Kim Pyunggi
• Developing the act compaign of consciousness reformation

2000-Present

2000

• Alteration of company name to WIA Corp
• Swearing rally for Jump 2000 quality renovation
• Exceeding the production of C.V.J 3 million units

2001

• Participation and display on the exhibition of foreign auto parts (Detroit, Tokyo and France)
• Opening the first exhibition of machine tool of WIA Corp
• Acquisition of QS9000 for auto parts and ISO 14000 for environment sector

2002

• Opening the 2nd exhibition of machine tool with the company
• Participation on the international exhibition of machine tool
• Advance to China casting business

2003

• Participation on Korea Air show and CIMT 2003

2004

• Advance to automotive module business

2005

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

2006

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

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

2008

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

2009

• Alteration of company name to HYUNDAI WIA Corporation
• Shipment of Line Center WH63Tm fighting plane for the first time
• Business advance for electrical coupling
• Completion of engine2, stamping die and casting plant

2010

• Extension of machine tools plant in Changwon
• Inauguration of Lheem Heung Soo, CEO

Business Area

1. Machinery Business

• - Machine tools
• - FA
• - Robot

2. Automotive Parts Business

• - Automotive Parts
• - Automotive Module
• - Automobile Engine

3. Defense Business

• - Artillery (e.g. guns, howitzers)
• - Aircraft Parts

4. Business of heavy machinery

• - Plant
• - Press

5. Satellite Business

6. Global Business

• - Machinery Business
• - Automotive Parts Business
• - Automotive Engine Business
• - Components and materials business
• - Molding Business