Hyundai WIA

Hyundai WIA Corporation
Native name
현대위아 주식회사
Formerly
  • Samwon Factory (1976–1977)[1]
  • Kia Machine Tool (1977–1996)
  • Kia Heavy Industry (1996–2001)
  • WIA (2001–2009)
Company typePublic
KRX: 011210
Industry
Founded29 March 1976; 48 years ago (1976-03-29)
HeadquartersSeongsan District, Changwon, South Korea
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
RevenueIncrease ₩8.2076 trillion[2] (2022)
Increase ₩212.1 billion[2] (2022)
Decrease ₩43.5 billion[2] (2022)
Total assetsDecrease ₩7.5465 trillion[2] (2022)
Total equityIncrease ₩3.7337 trillion[2] (2022)
Owner
Number of employees
2,886[3] (July, 2022)
ParentHyundai Motor Group
WebsiteOfficial website in English
Official website in Korean
Hyundai WIA
Hangul
현대위아
Revised RomanizationHyeondae Wia
McCune–ReischauerHyŏndae Wia

Hyundai WIA Corporation (Korean: 현대위아; RR: Hyeondae Wia), formerly known as World Industries Ace (WIA; Korean: 위아; RR: Wia) is a member of the Hyundai Motor Group and is the second biggest automotive parts manufacturer in South Korea.[4][5] 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.[6] 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.

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  4. ^ Kim Jung-hwan, Kim Hyo-jin (4 April 2018). "Hyundai Wia launches smart factory solutions". Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  5. ^ Hyung-Kyu Kim (24 May 2022). "Hyundai Wia likely to deploy smart robots at Georgia EV plant". The Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Hyundai WIA". Hyundai Motor Group. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.