Hyundai WIA explained

Hyundai WIA Corporation
Native Name:	현대위아 주식회사
Native Name Lang:	ko
Type:	Public
Location:	Seongsan District, Changwon, South Korea
Area Served:	Worldwide
Revenue:	^[1]
Revenue Year:	2022
Income Year:	2022
Net Income Year:	2022
Assets Year:	2022
Equity Year:	2022
Num Employees:	2,886^[2]
Num Employees Year:	July, 2022
Parent:	Hyundai Motor Group
Website:	Official website in English Official website in Korean

Hangul:	현대위아
Rr:	Hyeondae Wia
Mr:	Hyŏndae Wia

The Hyundai WIA, formerly known as World Industries Ace (WIA;) is a member of the Hyundai Motor Group and is the second biggest automotive parts manufacturer in South Korea.^{[3] [4]} As one of the core companies of Hyundai Motor Group, it is supplying automobile engines, modules, C.V Joint and 4WD systems to automobile companies such as Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis. In addition, it is in charge of manufacturing and selling FA (Factory Automation) facilities, various large-caliber artillery, aircraft parts, robots, and press device.^[5] The main customers who earn most of their sales are Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, and the Ministry of National Defense.

On 10 August 2009, the company name was changed from WIA to Hyundai WIA to target the global market and increase brand competitiveness.

Business Area

Automotive

Source:^[6]

• Automotive parts
• Automotive module
• Automobile engine

Machinery

Source:^[7]

• CNC turning centers
  • SE-SY Series
  • HD-Y Series
  • HD2600
  • HD3100
• Machining centers
  • KF-B Series
  • XF2000
  • XF8500
• FA (Factory automation)
• Robot

Defense

Sources^[8]

• Artillery
  • KH178, 105 mm 38 caliber towed howitzer developed in 1978
  • KH179, 155 mm 39 caliber towed howitzer developed in 1979
  • CN98 155 mm 52 caliber self-propelled howitzer used on board K9 Thunder, developed in 1998
  • KM256 120 mm 44 caliber smoothbore gun used on board K1A1 (Licensed production)
  • CN03 120 mm 44 caliber smoothbore gun used on board K1A2, developed in 2003
  • CN08 120 mm 55 caliber smoothbore gun used on board K2 Black Panther, developed in 2008
• Mortar
  • KM181 60 mm mortar developed in 1985
  • KM187 81 mm mortar developed in 1996
  • KMS114 81 mm mortar developed in 2019
  • XKM120 120 mm self-propelled mortar developed in 2019
• Recoilless rifle
  • M67 recoilless rifle (Licensed production)
  • M40 recoilless rifle (Licensed production)
• Remote controlled weapon stations
  • RW01K
• Naval armament systems
  • K-76L/62 naval gun developed in 2007^[9]
  • 5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun (Licensed production)
  • OTO Melara 76 mm (Licensed production)
  • Bofors 57 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/70 (Licensed production)
  • Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 (Licensed production)
  • Goalkeeper CIWS (Licensed production)
• Aerospace systems
  • Main & Nose landing gear
  • Main rotor control
  • Pilot seat
  • Commercial airplane
  • Landing gear

Business of heavy machinery

• Plant
• Press

Global business

• Machinery business
• Automotive parts business
• Automotive engine business
• Components and materials business
• Molding business

Notes and References

1. Web site: HYUNDAI WIA 011210. FnGuide. December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128195412/https://comp.fnguide.com/SVO3/ASP/SVD_Main.asp?gicode=A011210. 28 January 2024. 28 January 2024.
2. Web site: 현대위아(주). Saramin. July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220916033825/https://www.saramin.co.kr/zf_user/company-info/view/csn/Q2w0ZmlRZWNYS004T0tIR0szaDVSZz09/company_nm/%ED%98%84%EB%8C%80%EC%9C%84%EC%95%84%28%EC%A3%BC%29. 16 September 2022. 16 September 2022.
3. Web site: Hyundai Wia launches smart factory solutions. Maeil Business Newspaper. 4 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20220916060916/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/english/view/2018/04/215339/. 16 September 2022. 16 September 2022. Kim Jung-hwan, Kim Hyo-jin.
4. Web site: Hyundai Wia likely to deploy smart robots at Georgia EV plant. The Korea Economic Daily. 24 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220916060416/https://www.kedglobal.com/robotics/newsView/ked202205240008. 16 September 2022. 16 September 2022. Hyung-Kyu Kim.
5. Web site: Hyundai WIA. Hyundai Motor Group. https://archive.today/20220916040226/https://www.hyundaimotorgroup.com/group/CONT0000000000000676. 16 September 2022. 16 September 2022.
6. Web site: Automobile Parts. Hyundai WIA. https://web.archive.org/web/20220916045426/http://en.hyundai-wia.com/business/autopart.asp. 16 September 2022. 16 September 2022.
7. Web site: Machine Tools. Hyundai WIA. https://web.archive.org/web/20220916044545/http://en.hyundai-wia.com/business/machinetools.asp. 16 September 2022. 16 September 2022.
8. Web site: Defense Business . https://web.archive.org/web/20220916050858/http://en.hyundai-wia.com/business/defense_business.asp . 16 September 2022 . 16 September 2022 . Hyundai WIA.
9. Web site: 76mm Naval Gun . 2023-02-25 . Huyndai WIA . en.