Finite Resources to Infinite Resources

- Company Name
- Sungeel Hi-Metal Co., Ltd.
- CEO
- Seung-pyo Hong
- Address
- 143-15, Gunsansandan-ro, Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, 54002, Korea
- Type of Business
- Non-ferrous metallurgy and wastes treatment
- Establishment
- March 2000
- Sales scale
- 149 million$ ('23)
- Research Center
- August 2006

Sungeel Hi-Metal Co., Ltd. was established in March, 2000 as a philosophy of "finite resources as endless resources for the preservation of green environment"
Since its founding, it has grown into a comprehensive recycling company specializing in precious metals, which is one of the most popular in the world.
We are endeavoring to continuously improve our R & D and management to prove our value to our customers, shareholders and local communities and to lead the environment conservation.
2017
- Corporate split : Sungeel Hi-Tech, Sungeel Hi-Metal
- Enable to manufacture process : PdSO4
2016
- Factory integration
- 26th Awarded outstanding science and technology(Sn Recycling)
- Green Technology Certification(Sn Recycling)
2015
- Awarded 「100 excellent R & D achievements, 2015」(Sn Recycling)
- Enable to manufacture process : High-purity palladium
- Enable to manufacture process : PdCl2
- Enable to manufacture process : Cu E/W
2014
- Established corporation : Malaysia
2013
- Industry-academy research project started
- Awarded 「Selected as an excellent company」
- Enable to manufacture process : PSC, PGC
2012
- Commendation by Minister of Environment ; Fostering eco-friendly industry
- Selection of best practices ; Corporate Support by KITECH
- Enable to manufacture process : Recovery of precious metal in plating solution
2011
- Awarded 「10 million$ Tower of Export」
- Certification 「INNO-BIZ ; Innovative Business」
- Awarded 「A masterpiece of technology」 (Ru Recycling)
- Selected as best case of industry-academia-industry technology development project
2008
- Completed 1 plant in Gunsan
2007
- Contracted with Samsung Electronics for waste semiconductor chip processing technology
- Awarded 「3 million$ Tower of Export」
2006
- Established research center (August 2006)
2005
- Enable to manufacture process : RuCl3
- Enable to manufacture process : High purity silver for Electrolytic refining
2004
- Transfer of new factory ; Gajwa-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon, Korea
- Certification 「ISO 9001, 14001」
- Establish : Sungwoo Electronics Co., Ltd. (Tianjin, China)
- Started government support technology development project
2003
- Development of ruthenium extraction technology in electronic scrap
2002
- Certification 「Clean Factory」
- Enable to manufacture process : platinum extraction technology
- Enable to manufacture process : palladium extraction technology
2000
- Enable to manufacture process : High purity silver extraction technology
- Acquired permission ; Intermediate treatment of general wastes
- Acquired permission ; Intermediate treatment of designated wastes
- Established corporation : Sungeel Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.