Established in 1988, METAZ relocated its business establishment to Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do in 2011. Having positioned itself as a company that achieves continuous growth in hot forging field, METAZ is contributing to local economy revitalization and job creation based on close cooperation with Hyundai Steel, a key partner. In addition to continuous annual sales increase through cost reduction and new investment in robot automation, METAZ is exporting products across the world, such as to China, Southeast Asia, Central and South America, and Europe. 

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Address

1141, Haean-ro, Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea

Tel

+82-54-250-7800

Fax

Website

http://www.metaz.co.kr/

Products

Hot forging/heat treatment/processing of heavy equipment parts (track link, track shoe)

Certifications

Hyundai Steel SQ, Hyundai/Kia Motors SQ, Hitachi Certification, Root Technology Specialist

Production Facilities

Five 2500-ton forging press and heat treatment lines, track shoe line, and link processing line, etc.

[History]

• 1988 Dongseong Mold Industries established
• 1989 Entered into mold and forging processing agreement with LS Mtron Mechanical CU
• 1996 Selected as primary partner of Hyundai Steel for heavy equipment parts forging
• 2006 Obtained certification for heat treatment from Komatsu of Japan
• 2010 Obtained certification for affiliated research center
• 2011 Expanded and relocated plant (Ansan, Gyeonggido → Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do) Obtained M-1003 Quality Certification from AAR (The Association of American Railroads)
• 2018 Obtained Quality System Certification from Hitachi of Japan (forging, shoe, processing)

[Business Overview and Key Products]

- Obtained various certifications, such as for quality system from related companies, and applied for patents through R&D
investment over two years since 2012
- Secured competitiveness through cost reduction by adopting collective operating system comprising of forging, direct
quenching, and tempering heat treatment processes
- Annual sales growth by 5 - 10%, annual export volume increasing by 5%

[Features and Strengths]

- Technologies secured
· Patent No. 10-1628175 (Method of boron-added alloy heat treatment for construction machinery track link)
· Mold processing technology and forging & heat treatment technology specialized to the production of excavator
caterpillar track parts

[Key Products]

• Heavy Equipment Parts
• Heavy Equipment Parts
• Automobile Parts
• Railway Parts

[Production Facilities]

• 2500-ton Forging Press
• Induction Heater
• Tempering Chamber
• Material Cutting Machine
• Loading Robot
• Insertion/Extraction Robot