Dongguk CM Invests 15 Billion Won to Establish Industry's First 'Lamina Film' Factory

"Leading the Premiumization of the Color Steel Sheet Market"
Part of 'DK Color Vision 2030'

Dongkuk CM, a cold-rolled steel subsidiary of Dongkuk Steel Group, has selected 'lamina film,' a core material for color steel sheets, as the first investment target in the group's future strategy for the steel 소재·부품·장비 (materials, parts, and equipment) business.

On the 13th, Dongkuk CM announced that it invested 15 billion KRW to expand one lamina film production line (Film Coating Line·FCL) and, after about four months of pilot operation, began full-scale operation this month.

Lamina film is a film with applied colors, patterns, and textures. It is a core material for realizing the functions of high-end color steel sheets called 'lamina steel sheets.' Lamina steel sheets are considered a future technology in the color steel sheet industry. Multiple layers of film are attached to the steel sheet to meet customer demands. It is a key technology responding to the diversification of exterior designs due to the premiumization of home appliances.

A Dongguk CM engineer inspecting laminated steel sheet products manufactured at S1CCL [Photo by Dongguk CM]

Dongkuk CM stated, "We made a preemptive investment in lamina steel sheets to lead the premiumization of the color steel sheet market." Previously, in 2021, the company invested about 30 billion KRW to complete ‘S1CCL,’ the world’s first lamina steel sheet dedicated production line featuring a 1600mm wide eco-friendly ultraviolet (UV) coating process. The company explained, "By newly establishing the dedicated lamina film line FCL this time, we have secured unparalleled competitiveness."

This FCL establishment is the first in the color steel sheet industry. By enhancing the convenience of raw material procurement, Dongkuk CM can now respond quickly to demand prices. Lamina films produced at the FCL can be immediately commercialized at the S1CCL. Along with this, conditions for new product development by specialized personnel in design, R&D, and production have been greatly improved.

The FCL establishment is also an investment for Dongkuk CM’s mid- to long-term growth strategy, 'DK Color Vision 2030.' Dongkuk CM is strengthening business competitiveness in global, marketing, and sustainable growth sectors to achieve a global sales system of 1 million tons by 2030. Dongkuk CM plans to continuously develop new lamina steel sheet products.

Dongkuk CM’s main lamina steel sheet products include stainless steel substitute sheets preferred in the US and European markets and brightly patterned sheets popular in the South Asia and India markets. They are produced to order according to customer requests. UV-treated lamina steel sheets feature mirror-like gloss and excellent shine.

Dongkuk Steel Group’s Dongkuk CM first produced color steel sheets domestically in 1972. It has led the premiumization of color steel sheets by launching brands such as Luxsteel and Absteel. Dongkuk CM’s Busan plant has the world’s largest production scale for a single plant.

Dongguk CM Lamina Steel Sheet Patterned Product
Photo by Dongguk CM

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