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Began domestic production of automotive electronic control systems
Hyundai KEFICO was founded on September 3, 1987 as KEFICO Co., Ltd. KEFICO is an abbreviation of the Korea Electronic Fuel Injection Corporation, which shows that our background is the domestic production of electronic fuel injection technology. KEFICO was jointly launched by Hyundai Motor Company and 3 other domestic and foreign advanced companies, and the initial CI (corporate identity) shaped like a pinwheel reflects the company's birth as a joint venture between 4 companies.
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1987
Established KEFICO Co., Ltd.
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1988
Construction began for a factory (Factory 1)
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1989
Began first mass production of the fuel injector in Korea
Strengthened research and development and production technology capabilities
As the paradigm for automobiles shifted from mechanical to electronic, our automotive electronic control technology began attracting more attention in the market. After establishing the Technology Research Center and Applied Technology Center in that order, we increased research staff and laid a foundation for R&D. As a result, we developed and produced control units, sensors, actuators, and modules, along with the fuel injectors, and established product lineups for the automotive engine and automatic transmission control systems.
of the early technology research institute
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1992
Established the Technology Research Center
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1993
Began mass production of the oxygen sensors
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1994
Began construction for the Applied Technology Center
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1995
Began mass production of the idle actuator
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1996
Reached 20 million fuel injectors produced by the company
Established the Applied Technology Center
Began mass production of the throttle position sensor and intake pressure (temperature) sensor
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1997
Completed Factory 2 in Gunpo
Began mass production of the automatic transmission solenoid valve and fuel tank pressor sensor
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1998
Began mass production of the integrated control units
Expanded the business base
We began pursuing business diversification based on our capacity to build internal combustion engine powertrain control systems that we had built for more than 10 years. Keeping with automotive technology trends, in 2009, we developed and supplied the hybrid control system for the Hyundai Avante Hybrid, the first hybrid car released in Korea. The 2000s was also the decade that marked our entry onto the global stage. In 2008, we established the China subsidiary to better respond to our Chinese customers, and in 2009, we opened the doors to our Vietnam subsidiary, which is currently our largest overseas production base.
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2001
Introduced 6 Sigma
Introduced the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
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2004
Began mass production of the lever-type throttle position sensor and camshaft/crankshaft position sensor
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2005
Equity adjustment: Hyundai Motor 50%, Bosch 50%
Participated in the Seoul Motor Show
Established the Reliability Center
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2006
Began mass production of the purge control solenoid valve, air flow sensor, and engine control units for two-wheeled vehicles
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2007
Developed and began mass production of the (theta2) intake manifold module for gasoline engines
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2008
Established KEFICO's first overseas subsidiary, the China subsidiary
Began mass production on the electronic control throttle valve and 6-speed automatic transmission control unit
Established the GQMS (international quality management system)
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2009
Established the Vietnam subsidiary
Established Chinese subsidiary's Rizhao branch
Began mass production of the on-off solenoid valve and hybrid vehicle control system
Rebirth as Hyundai KEFICO
After liquidating the joint venture with Bosch in 2012, KEFICO became established under the sole management of the Hyundai Motor Company and began developing independent technology. It was a difficult time of internalizing the technology that was once dependent on advanced overseas companies, but in 2015, we successfully developed our own control unit for GDI engines and control unit components and gained confidence in our own capabilities. Today, we are listed among the top 100 global automotive parts companies according to the US automotive magazine, the Automotive News, and we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with advanced companies beyond Korea.
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2010
Began mass production of the control unit/control unit components for gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines
Began mass production of the pressure sensor for four-wheel drive couplings, multi-purpose actuator, and e-module for automatic transmission
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2011
Began mass production of the panorama sunroof control unit, control unit for heterogenous combustion systems, and injector for LPI engines
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2012
Established under the sole management of the Hyundai Motor Company: Name changed (KEFICO Co., Ltd. → Hyundai KEFICO Corp.)
Began mass production of the CVVL position sensor and solenoid valve for CVTs
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2013
Began mass production of the conductivity sensor for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and oil pressure sensor
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2014
Completed the Electronic Control System Research Center
Developed and began mass production on the differential pressure sensor, speed sensor for 7-speed DCTs, fuel rail module for LPI engines, and intake manifold module for diesel engines (U2)
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2015
Established the Chongqing subsidiary
Developed and began mass production of the control unit for 200-bar GDI engines and control unit components (high pressure injectors/high pressures pumps/high pressure sensors/fuel rails)
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2016
Established the Mexico subsidiary
Developed and began mass production of the electronic throttle valve, control unit for panoramic sunroofs, and contact-type inhibitor switch for 7-speed DCTs
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2017
Established the Materials Research Laboratory
Developed and began mass production of the control unit and control unit components for 250-bar GDI engines, actuator for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (drive pressure control valves/air shut-off valves), and pressure injector for MPI engines
First entry into Automotive News' top 100 global parts companies (96th/based on sales in 2017)
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2018
Developed and began mass production of the LP EGR throttle valve and dual injector
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2019
Received orders for the electric two-wheel motor drive system from KR Motors
Developed and began mass production of the CVVD actuator and control unit and control unit components for 350-bar GDI engines
Established Vietnam 2nd Plant
Began journey towards the global top tier
Hyundai KEFICO established the vision of becoming a global top tier company and announced our intention of becoming a Mobility First Mover by 2030. Developing power conversion control system and EV charger, we are becoming a company specializing in integrated control and power/charging control of EV.
Moreover, our corporate name has been redefined as 'Korea's eco-friendly innovative corporation' with the goal of becoming an eco-friendly control-orientated innovative company.
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2020
Integrated the PT electronic control system (acquired Hyundai AUTRON)
Developed and began mass production of the e-module for front-wheel drive 8-speed wet DCTs
Developed and began mass production of the dual purge ejector and sensor
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2021
Developed and began mass production of the electric two-wheel drive system
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2022
Developed EV charging system, BLUE PLUG
Developed power conversion control system
