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.)