2026
National Industry Award - Quality Innovation Grand Prize
2025
Recognized as a trusted shipbuilding and marine equipment supplier
2024
Export Trophy - US$20M (for 2023 exports) · selected for the Global Hidden Champion 1000+ program
2021
ABS Type Approval · Export Trophy - US$10M (58th Korea Trade Day)
2019
Petronas vendor approved · Export Trophy - US$7M (56th Korea Trade Day)
2018
Mazagon Dock (India) vendor approved
2017
Saipem vendor approved
2016
Saudi Aramco QMS approved · ADCO vendor approved · Export Trophy - US$3M (53rd Korea Trade Day)
2014
Petrobras (Brazil) & Takreer (UAE) vendor approved
2013
Patents for flange forging (above and below 10") · trademark registration (KIPO)
2012
ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 (ABS) · Export Trophy - US$1M (49th Korea Trade Day)
2011
CE-PED approval (BV) · BIG FOOT project vendor approval
2010
TOTAL CLOV project vendor approval · Achilles JQS · ISO 9001:2000 revision
2005
ISO 9001:2000 design approval (ABS) · Samyang Metal Technology Laboratory established
2004
Manufacturing approvals from DNV, ABS and BV class societies
2002
Main plant expansion in Dadae-dong, Saha-gu, Busan
2000
Lloyd's Register (LR) manufacturing approval
1999
Renamed Samyang Metal Ind. Co., Ltd.
1998
ISO 9001 certification
1995
Vendor approved by Samsung Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Hanjin Heavy Industries
1994
Second plant expansion (Hakjang-dong, Sasang-gu, Busan)
1990
NK class approval · ONGC (India) vendor approved
1987
Hyundai Heavy Industries vendor approved
1981
Founded in Janglim-dong, Saha-gu, Busan