OUR HISTORY

Participated in SIMTOS 2026 (Ilsan, Korea)

Established the Technical Support Center (Hallim, Gyeongnam, Korea)

Held WIMEX 2026 CHINA (Jiangsu, China)

Participated in EMO 2025 in Europe (Hannover, Germany)

Launch of WIA MACHINE TOOLS (July 18)

Held a European open house (Rüsselsheim, Germany)

Held an open house at the Americas subsidiary (Las Vegas, USA)

Launched the XM Series 9-axis high-performance multi-tasking machine

Launched the LM2200TTSYY multi-tasking lathe with 2 spindles, 2 turrets, and 2 Y-axes

Launched the HS10000 ultra-large high-speed horizontal machining center

Launched the KH6300 heavy-cutting horizontal machining center

Opened a “digital showroom” using virtual reality technology

Launched the SE Series high-speed compact lathe

Developed a machine tool integrated with a 3D printer

Developed a machine tool quotation system — a first in Korea’s machine tool industry

Launched the KF-B series heavy-cutting machining center

Launched the IRIS smart factory platform

XF2000 won the top award in the milling category at the European MM Award

Held the 1st Machine Tool Service Competition

Launched the KF series high-speed machining center

Launched the HD series heavy-cutting lathe

Launched the XF6300 high-performance 5-axis machining center

Participated in the SIMTOS exhibition

Opened Technical Support Centers (Changwon / Uiwang)

Participated in the IMTS exhibition

Held an in-house exhibition

Developed machine tool systems

• Inbound/outbound management via PDA
• Built the GSIS Global Integrated Service System
• Built a real-time information-sharing collaboration portal system

Participated in the EMO exhibition

Upgraded the machine tool Plant A

Participated in the SIMTOS exhibition

Participated in the Chicago IMTS exhibition

Won the Technology Innovation Award at the Korea Product Awards

Participated in the Seoul International Machine Tool Show (SIMTOS)

Completed the newly built Plant C

Renamed Hyundai WIA

Shipped the first LineCenter WH63TM unit

Entered the electronic coupling business

Completed a machine tool plant in China

Obtained ISO 27001 certification

Completed an engine plant in China

Won the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Award from the Precision Technology Promotion Association (HS500 horizontal machining center)

Held the 3rd in-house machine tool exhibition

Established a European subsidiary

Began production at machine tool Plant 2

Integration of the WIA and Hyundai Motor machine tool divisions

Held the 2nd in-house machine tool exhibition

Obtained ISO 14001 and QS 9000 certification

Won the Silver Prize from the Precision Technology Promotion Association (KV25 vertical machining center)

Joint Korea–Japan development of a vertical lathe (CX-1)

Obtained the KT mark (CNC lathe)

Obtained the EM mark (vertical machining center)

Won the IR25 Jang Yeong-sil Award (KV25 vertical machining center)

Obtained the KT mark (thermal-displacement compensation device for KGN32)

Obtained the CE mark (CNC lathe, vertical machining center)

Opened a machine tool exhibition hall

Won the IR52 Jang Yeong-sil Award (CNC cylindrical grinder KGN×100)

Won the IR52 Jang Yeong-sil Award (CNC lathe KH30A)

Won the Grand Prize for Excellent Patent Management (Presidential Award)

Established a subsidiary in the USA

Completed the research building (2,000 pyeong)

Established the Kia Technology Research Institute (Korea Industrial Technology Association corporate R&D institute certificate No. 19861034)

Won the Minister of Commerce and Industry Award for excellent domestic machinery (horizontal M/C KM40HA)

Developed Korea’s first machining center

Developed a CNC machine tool (milling SMF-PCN)

Began machine tool production

Founded Kia Machine Tool Co.