Summary & History

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
104 million$ ('17)
Research Center
August 2008

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.