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New Challenges

New Challenges

To the future, to the world
KMW laid a concrete foundation for accelerated growth. By expanding its manufacturing capacity through construction of new factories outside Korea and process automation, the company was able to serve customer needs with agility and speed. With the foresight and vision, strong resolve, passion for challenge and technological innovation, KMW now delivers its proprietary technologies for core 5G base station equipment mMIMO to global customers.

  • 2024
    • 03

      Completed factory No.5, 6 in Vietnam

  • 2020
    • 06

      Completed factory No.3, 4 in Vietnam

  • 2018
    • 06

      Completed factory No.2 in Vietnam

  • 2015
    • 12

      Completed factory No.1 in Vietnam

  • 2015
    • 02

      Established Vietnamese subsidiary

Development and Leap

Development and Leap

Marching into the world
Thanks to the relentless pursuit of innovation, KMW has evolved into a global business with ISO certification. In 2013, KMW was named one of the "World Class 300" companies by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) for the potential to grow into a world-class company. KMW recorded tremendous growth and expansion through partnerships with global players.

  • 2012
    • 06

      Acquired OHSAS 18001 certificate (Occupational Health & Safety Assessment Series)

  • 2011
    • 06

      Acquired TL 9000 certificate (Design & manufacturing of radio antenna system)

    • 02

      Government-authorized establishment of Anseong Factory R&D Center

  • 2010
    • 10

      Established Anseong factory (casting, machining, plating, coating, ceramic)

    • 04

      Designated as an Advanced Technology Center (Ministry of Knowledge Economy)

  • 2002
    • 03

      Established Xi'an Huatian Communication Co., Ltd.

  • 2001
    • 01

      Acquired KS A/ISO 14001 certificate (Korea Management Association Quality Assurance)

  • 2000
    • 11

      Completed factory construction

    • 07

      Completion of 2nd R&D Center

    • 04

      Established Japanese subsidiary (Currently in Yokohama)

    • 03

      Listed on KOSDAQ (Code No. 32500)

Foundation and Growth

Foundation and Growth

Bringing innovation to the telecommunications sector
Chairman Duk-Yong Kim, a first-generation entrepreneur in Korea, founded KMW in 1991. At a small 40 square-meter garage, he invented RF switch which led to an explosive growth of KMW, turning the company into a market-leading, profitable RF equipment provider in just four years.

  • 1998
    • 02

      Selected as a High-tech SME (Korea Technology Finance Corporation)

    • 01

      Completion of 2nd Main Office Building

  • 1997
    • 12

      Completion of 2nd Dormitory

    • 06

      Completion of 1st Dormitory

    • 04

      Acquired Excellent Korean Technology (KT Mark) Certification(Ministry of Science and Technology)

  • 1996
    • 06

      Acquired ISO 9001 certificate (DNV)

    • 05

      Changed company name to KMW Co., Ltd.

  • 1995
    • 08

      Established US subsidiary (LA)

    • 04

      Government-authorized establishment of HQ R&D Center

    • 02

      Completion of Main Office Building

  • 1991
    • 01

      Foundation of Korea Microwave