AERO COTEC's technical expertise,
Built steadily from the very beginning.
Built steadily from the very beginning.
PRESENT
- 2006
2005
- 1989
PRESENT - 2006
2024
- 05 Designation of Specialized Ppuri Technology Enterprises
- 04 Global Leading Company 1,000+
- 02 Selected "Legend 50+" for Regional Specialization Project
- 01 Certified as Materials, Parts & Equipment Specialized Company
(Korea Planning& Evaluation Institute of industrial Technology)
2023
- 12 Achieved $7 Million Export Tower
- 11 Certified as Inno-Biz (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
- 09 Certified as Main-Biz (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
2022
- 04 Won the Turn-key Project from SPIRIT
2020
- 02 Won the Turn-key Project from XIZI
- 06 Won the Turn-key Project from SMIC
2019
- 11 Completed the 2nd Plant in Seongju
- 09 30th Anniversary of Foundation
- 07 Established AERO COTEC Corporation through the establishment of a new subsidiary by spin-off

2018
- 11 Groundbreaking for Seongju 2nd Plant
2017
- 11 Acquired Certification as a Best Root Company (Korea National Ppuri Industry Center)
- 10 Secured Site for Seongju 2nd Plant (19,859.40m2)
- 04 Accreditation of NADCAP Certification (HVOF)
2016
- 12 Certification Agreement with the National Technical Qualification Test Center
- 10 Patent Registration for "Nickel Plating Solutions and its Use in Creating Shaped Nickel Plates"
- 08 Established Sachoen 3rd Factory
- 07 Obtained Certificate for Inno-Biz
- 04 Established Sacheon 2nd Factory
2015
- 11 Appointed as Changwon-type Small Giants (Changwon City)
Certified as a Family-friendly Company (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family)
Appointed as Representative Company of Gyeongnam Style Enterprise Track Project - 10 Appointed as Global Leading Company (Korea Industrial Complex Corporation)
- 04 Certified as a Parts & Materials Specialized Business (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
Appointed as Roots Technology Special Company; "Surface Treatment Technology for Improved Corrosion Resistance of Lightweight Materials"
2013
- 03 Acquired SQ Certification
2008
- 12 Nominated as "The Best Kookmin Enterprise" by the Kookmin Bank
Certificated as a "Family Company" from Small & medium Business Corporation - 09 Completed the Seongju Plant (Exclusive Plant for Surface Treatment of Defense Industry)
- 03 Completed the Sacheon Plant (Exclusive Plant for Surface Treatment of Aerospace Industry)
2007
- 10 Acquired LIG NEX1 Special Process Certification
- 08 Accreditation of NADCAP Certification
2006
- 12 Approved for Chromium Plating Process from Schaeffler Korea
Acquired INNO-BIZ Certification - 11 Approved for Titanium Plating Process from Boeing
- 07 Approved for Parker Plating Process
- 06 Approved for Zn-Ni Plating Process from Boeing
- 03 Approved for Anodizing Process from Boeing
2005 - 1989
2005
- 12 Approved for High Corrosion Resistant Chromium Plating Process from VOLVO
- 08 Accreditation of NADCAP Certification (Chemical Process)
- 06 Approved for Plating Process from Hanwha Techwin
Completed Development and Commenced Mass Production of Mg Anodizing (Samsung Anycall V740) - 04 Approved for Special Plating Process of T-50 Golden Eagle, an Advanced Jet Trainer
- 02 Acquired AS 9100 / ISO 9100 Certification
2004
- 10 Approved for Plating Process of Aerospace Parts from Kawasaki, Japan
- 03 Completed Delivery of Wear Resistant Surface Treatment Facility of Gun Barrels for Next Generation Tank (Hyundai Wia, ADD)
- 01 Established R&D Center (Certification Number for Corporate Research Institute: 20041452)
2003
- 07 Approved for Plating Process of Aerospace Parts From Boeing
- 05 Acquired Certification of Parts/Materials Specialist (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
- 04 Approved for Plating Process of Aerospace Parts from Messier-Dowty
2002
- 01 Conversed to COTEC Corporation
2000
- 10 Acquired ISO 9002 Certification (Korea Standard Association)
- 03 Received Orders and Commenced Mass Production of Hyundai Rotem Aluminum Chromate
1996
- 06 Approved for Ni-Cd Plating Process and P&W From Kai
Nomination as a Promising Small and Medium Company from Kookmin Bank
1993
- 12 Approved for Chromium Plating Process of CEDM Parts for Nuclear Power Generation from Dusan Heavy Industry
1989
- 09 Established COTEC at 666-47, Bongam-dong, Hoewon-gu, Masan-si, Gyeongnam-do, Republic of Korea