How South Korea Quietly Took Over American Machine Shops
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Ask an American machinist who the industry's biggest rival is and you will hear Japan, Germany, or China. No one says South Korea. But, South Korea built the 3rd largest machine tool manufacturer in the world, and almost no one in America noticed. From the planned industrial city of Changwon to the Puma lathes running in thousands of American job shops, this is the quiet rise of the rival no machinist ever names.
Sources consulted and referenced in our research:
DN Solutions (official site): https://www.dn-solutions.com/
Hwacheon Machine Tool (official company history): https://www.hwacheon.com/
Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik (official site): https://www.heller.biz/
Hyundai WIA Machine Tools: https://www.hyundai-wia.com/
Wikipedia - Daewoo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo
Wikipedia - Kim Woo-choong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Woo...
Wikipedia - Doosan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doosan
etc...
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How South Korea Quietly Took Over American Machine Shops
The Gear Archive
2,599 views
Ask an American machinist who the industry's biggest rival is and you will hear Japan, Germany, or China. No one says South Korea. But, South Korea built the 3rd largest machine tool manufacturer in the world, and almost no one in America noticed. From the planned industrial city of Changwon to the Puma lathes running in thousands of American job shops, this is the quiet rise of the rival no machinist ever names.
Sources consulted and referenced in our research:
DN Solutions (official site): https://www.dn-solutions.com/
Hwacheon Machine Tool (official company history): https://www.hwacheon.com/
Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik (official site): https://www.heller.biz/
Hyundai WIA Machine Tools: https://www.hyundai-wia.com/
Wikipedia - Daewoo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo
Wikipedia - Kim Woo-choong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Woo...
Wikipedia - Doosan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doosan
etc...
COPYRIGHT & FAIR USE NOTICE
Some images, footage, and archival materials in this video are used for commentary, education, research, and historical documentation under Fair Use principles.
We respect all copyright holders. If you own any material featured in this video and have concerns regarding its use or attribution, please contact us directly before filing a copyright claim or takedown request. We will be happy to review the matter and resolve it appropriately.