Foreign Companies Join Mask Production Expansion... Youm Myung-hee "Actively Resolving Difficulties"

Yoo Myung-hee, Chief Negotiator of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Yoo Myung-hee, the Chief Trade Negotiator, visited Hankook Brenson, a key supplier of mask production equipment located in Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, on the 12th.

Established in 1992, Hankook Brenson is a foreign-invested company that manufactures ultrasonic welding machines used in mask production.

This visit was arranged to inspect on-site the difficulties faced by foreign-invested companies, which play a vital role in our economy, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), and to seek cooperation for the timely supply of ultrasonic welding machines necessary for mask production.

Yoo Se-geun, CEO of Hankook Brenson, stated, "Recently, orders for our ultrasonic welding machines for masks have been increasing," and added, "We will strive to contribute to the expansion of mask production in Korea."

Chief Negotiator Yoo emphasized that since COVID-19 is spreading not only in some countries but worldwide, domestic and foreign companies alike must unite their efforts to overcome it. He also urged foreign-invested companies to trust the Korean government's efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to continue their business activities normally.

Chief Negotiator Yoo said, "We appreciate your active participation in the government's efforts to expand mask production despite the difficulties caused by COVID-19," and promised, "If any difficulties such as customs clearance or delivery arise during the domestic supply process of Brenson products, the government will actively resolve them."

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