Awarded the "Iron Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit" for the 11th Automobile Day

At the event held at COEX Hotel in InterContinental Seoul on the 2nd, 250 people including automobile industry representatives including Minister Yoon Sang-jick of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

Minister Yoon Sang-jick of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said, "Despite difficult internal and external conditions, the automobile industry is experiencing a significant increase in exports due to stable production, steady R & D investment, and free trade agreement effects.

"We will further strengthen government R & D investment for small and medium-sized automobile parts manufacturers, and we will rescue new industrial ecosystems centered on parts by fostering the auto parts industry." "We will actively cooperate with the support of sustainable and mutual growth for stable growth of SMEs. I'll give it to you. "

At the ceremony, 35 people who are dedicated to the automobile industry are awarded.

As specialist automobile parts company of a springs and sheets for the past 60 years, Sung Yurlgak, CEO of Daewon Kangup Co., Ltd. has been awarded the Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit. As the head of the Kia Motors America factory, the Bronze Tower Order of Merit has given to Shin Hyun-Jong of Vice President at KIA Motors Manufacturing Georgia Inc, who enhanced the image of Korean companies and contributed to the enactment of national prestige through productivity, quality improvement and local social contribution activities.

Since the establishment of Keyyang Precision in 1994, it has been awarded the CEO of Keyyang Precision Co., Ltd., which contributed to the localization of the core parts of the turbocharger (turboharger of the engine driven by exhaust gas) and the technology independence with the full investment in R & D in 1994.

On the other hand, Automobile Day was established in 2004 in commemoration of the achievement of 10 million automobiles export in May 1999.