About us

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.

1991
- 01
  Foundation of Korea Microwave
1995
- 02
  Completion of Main Office Building
- 04
  Government-authorized establishment of HQ R&D Center
- 08
  Established US subsidiary (LA)
1996
- 05
  Changed company name to KMW Co., Ltd.
- 06
  Acquired ISO 9001 certificate (DNV)
1997
- 04
  Acquired Excellent Korean Technology (KT Mark) Certification(Ministry of Science and Technology)
- 06
  Completion of 1st Dormitory
- 12
  Completion of 2nd Dormitory
1998
- 01
  Completion of 2nd Main Office Building
- 02
  Selected as a High-tech SME (Korea Technology Finance Corporation)

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.

2000
- 03
  Listed on KOSDAQ (Code No. 32500)
- 04
  Established Japanese subsidiary (Currently in Yokohama)
- 07
  Completion of 2nd R&D Center
- 11
  Completed factory construction
2001
- 01
  Acquired KS A/ISO 14001 certificate (Korea Management Association Quality Assurance)
2002
- 03
  Established Xi'an Huatian Communication Co., Ltd.
2010
- 04
  Designated as an Advanced Technology Center (Ministry of Knowledge Economy)
- 10
  Established Anseong factory (casting, machining, plating, coating, ceramic)
2011
- 02
  Government-authorized establishment of Anseong Factory R&D Center
- 06
  Acquired TL 9000 certificate (Design & manufacturing of radio antenna system)
2012
- 06
  Acquired OHSAS 18001 certificate (Occupational Health & Safety Assessment Series)

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.

2015
- 02
  Established Vietnamese subsidiary
2015
- 12
  Completed factory No.1 in Vietnam
2018
- 06
  Completed factory No.2 in Vietnam
2020
- 06
  Completed factory No.3, 4 in Vietnam
2024
- 03
  Completed factory No.5, 6 in Vietnam