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OSG Korea Corporation
Overview
OSG Korea Corporation, Korea’s leading cutting-tool producer, has been the backbone of the domestic machinery industry that had solely depended on imports. Forging partnership with renowned cutting-tool maker OSG Japan in 1985, OSG Korea emerged as a leader in cutting-tool production. Thanks to continuous research and investment, and exchange of technologies with partners, it has become the first SME to receive Korea Quality Grand Award and acquired quality certifications from home and abroad. OSG Korea is playing a pivotal role in the development of auto makers and components companies including Hyundai, Kia, GM Daewoo, Renault Samsung, WIA, SL, and Mando and electronics companies such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, producers of metal molds, bolts, and nuts as well as businesses in aerospace, shipbuilding, and heavy machinery. OSG Korea is now exporting its products to Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the U.S., contributing to turning Korea into a genuine “global technology powerhouse.”
General Status
- Investor: OSG, Japan
- Founded in 1976
- CEO: Chung, Tae-il
- Number of employees: 290
- Key products: Tap, end mill, drill, dies
- Address: 358-48 Galsan-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu Metropolitan City
History
- June 1976: Founded the company
- January 1981: Produced thread rolling cylindrical dies for the first time in Korea
- December 1985: Partnered with OSG Japan
- December 1985: Produced different types of taps by use
- August 1986: Produced high-quality end mills
- March 1995: JIS Mark
- July 1995: Won ISO 9001 Certification
- January 1997: Won ISO 14001 Certification
- July 1998: Established the OSG R&D Center
- November 2001: Received “Korean Quality Grand Award”
- 1997~2006: Selected as the Best 50 Companies with Quality Competitive Power for the tenth consecutive years