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Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-yeon is visiting the Hanwha Pangyo R&D Center and taking a commemorative photo with employees from Hanwha Precision Machinery and Hanwha Vision. Photo by Hanwha Group
Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-yeon visited the advanced technology research and development forward base, the 'Hanwha Pangyo R&D (Research and Development) Campus' in Gyeonggi, on the 22nd. After inspecting the site, Chairman Kim once again emphasized the importance of technological innovation. This visit marks his first to a business site in five months since his visit to the Changwon plant of Hanwha Aerospace’s defense division in May. The Hanwha Pangyo R&D Campus is where various new technologies of manufacturing affiliates such as Hanwha Vision, Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Precision Machinery, Hanwha Power Systems, and Vision Next are born, serving as the core of Hanwha Group’s future technology development.
This is Chairman Kim’s second visit to the Hanwha Pangyo R&D Campus this year. Previously, he visited the Hanwha Aerospace Daejeon R&D Campus in March and the Hanwha Robotics Research Institute in April, showing great dedication to inspecting technology development sites. Notably, this visit was conducted shortly after Hanwha Vision and Hanwha Precision Machinery, which were spun off from Hanwha Aerospace in August, were reborn as Hanwha Industrial Solutions.
"Semiconductors, an important industry to demonstrate technological leadership"
Chairman Kim toured the research labs of Hanwha Vision and Hanwha Precision Machinery, communicating with the researchers. Kim Dong-seon, Vice President and Head of Future Vision at Hanwha Vision, was also present. Since October, Vice President Kim has been responsible for establishing global market strategies and drawing the company’s future blueprint. He is particularly focused on pioneering new markets using new technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).
At the site, various video security technologies of Hanwha Vision applying the latest AI technologies were demonstrated, including ▲industrial site monitoring ▲real-time monitoring of Dokdo Island ▲logistics site analysis solutions ▲cybersecurity technologies.
After touring the technology sites, Chairman Kim directly mentioned and encouraged the recent achievements of the Vietnam subsidiary, a major production base for products. The Vietnam subsidiary, which sells products worldwide including North America and Europe, achieved the milestone of producing its 10 millionth product last October, five years after the factory began operations.
Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-yeon is visiting the Hanwha Pangyo R&D Center and signing the guestbook prepared by Hanwha Precision Machinery. Photo by Hanwha
At Hanwha Precision Machinery’s semiconductor equipment manufacturing R&D lab, a demonstration of the TC bonder equipment for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) was held. The TC bonder is a semiconductor post-processing device that attaches processed chips to circuit boards using thermal compression bonding. It is considered a key manufacturing equipment necessary for HBM stacking. Hanwha Precision Machinery is focusing on strengthening TC bonder technology, a core equipment for HBM manufacturing, and is advancing to dominate the semiconductor packaging market through collaboration with major domestic companies.
Chairman Kim said, "Semiconductors are a national key industry that drives advanced technology innovation and can demonstrate technological leadership in the global market," and urged, "Please do your best with pride in contributing to raising the nation’s stature."
Since the Hanwha Pangyo R&D Campus is leading the group’s new technology development, he called for continuous innovation and change. Chairman Kim stated, "We must lead the global technology market through relentless breakthroughs and innovation," adding, "Innovative technology is the only key to opening the future." In the guestbook at the site, he left the phrase, 'Let’s create a better future of advanced technology together with Hanwha,' urging the team to become the main players in future technology development.
Lunch with junior employees at the cafeteria: "The dreamed future will soon come true"
Following the technology site inspection, Chairman Kim had lunch with junior employees at the cafeteria. Attendees included Vice President Kim and researchers from the Device Development Center and Semiconductor Equipment Business Division, mostly in their 20s and 30s.
The employees shared recent site stories and their visions for the future they want to create. After attentively listening to their voices, Chairman Kim encouraged them, saying, "After personally touring the technology development sites today, I feel that the meaningful results we dream of will soon be realized," and urged, "Please continue to lead future technologies well." He also mentioned recent achievements in the global market and encouraged, "Please invite me to future global exhibitions in which Hanwha participates."
Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-yeon is visiting the employee cafeteria at Hanwha Pangyo R&D Center and taking commemorative photos with employees from tenant companies such as Hanwha Precision Machinery and Hanwha Vision. Photo by Hanwha Group
After the meal, he willingly responded to employees’ requests for autographs and selfies. Lee Myung-soo, a senior researcher at Hanwha Precision Machinery who joined the lunch, said, "It was impressive and very encouraging that Chairman Kim carefully inspected every corner of the development site and listened to the voices of the practitioners," adding, "We will strive to develop new technologies so that Hanwha Precision Machinery can achieve meaningful results in the global semiconductor market."
New start for Industrial Solutions: "Core to leading the group’s future"
Hanwha Vision and Hanwha Precision Machinery, which were spun off from Hanwha Aerospace in August, made a fresh start last month by becoming 100% subsidiaries of Hanwha Industrial Solutions. They also marked a full-fledged beginning by listing on the KOSPI market at the end of last month.
Hanwha Industrial Solutions is expanding its market by leveraging its own new technologies in the fields of ▲security ▲chip mounters ▲semiconductor equipment. Recently, it has been focusing on producing products using differentiated advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and TC hybrid bonders.
On this day, Hanwha Vision and Hanwha Precision Machinery each set goals of 'achieving No. 1 in smart vision solutions' and 'becoming a global top 10 semiconductor equipment specialized company by 2030.'
Chairman Kim promised continuous investment and support for advanced technology development, saying, "You who are working hard at the Hanwha Pangyo R&D Campus are the core talents who will lead the group’s bright future in the global market."
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