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Korean manufacturer looking for suppliers

Staff Reporter

Coimbatore: Dongyang Mechatronics Corp, the Korean manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, automotive components and industrial machinery, is looking for potential suppliers here.

The company’s director, international division, Kyungmo Cho, said they were looking for component suppliers mainly for the cylinder and automobile divisions.

Having visited four units here on Monday and planning to visit some more on Tuesday, he said that “the units here have good potential. They have long experience and dedicated workers.”

Addressing the members of the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association, he said that about 40 per cent of the company’s business came from automotive components and another 40 per cent from hydraulic cylinders.

With plans to invest about $ 30 million in India, it was looking for suppliers for its global operations and the proposed Indian operations.

“We are importing so much from China now,” he said. Initially, the company would like to start sourcing components and then sub-assembling. “We see potential here.” Eventually, India should be very competitive for materials and components.

Observing that cleanliness (dust-free) is a must in the manufacturing places, especially for assembling, he said the suppliers should have larger volumes to meet the company’s needs. Further, in some cases, older machinery should be replaced with newer ones.

The association president, C. Muthusami, said that the company was looking for suppliers in forging, computer numerically controlled bending, flushing for piping, precision machining and MIG welding.

Jeen Ho Kim, the company’s planning in-charge, made a presentation on the company’s history and operations.

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