BN Group Receives Commendation from Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy and Recognized as Excellent Equipment Supplier

Choi Gyudae, Executive Director of BIP, Recognized for Contributions to Localization of Shipbuilding Equipment
Cosmo's World-Class Ship Fire Door Technology Receives Top Industry Recognition

BN Group, a local company celebrating its 47th anniversary, received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award and was honored as an excellent shipbuilding equipment company by its executives and representative affiliates, respectively.

B.I.P Executive Director Choi Gyu-dae (left) and Cosmo CEO Jeong Cheol-hyun.

BN Group (President Jo Woo-hyun) announced on the 20th that Choi Gyu-dae, Executive Director of its representative affiliate BIP, received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award at the ‘45th Regular General Meeting and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Equipment Day’ event, and Cosmo was selected as a certified excellent shipbuilding equipment company.

Executive Director Choi Gyu-dae contributed to the localization of shipbuilding equipment based on 29 years of accumulated know-how in purchasing and production management of shipbuilding equipment, and was recognized for his contributions to company profits, establishing a foundation for the growth of the domestic shipbuilding equipment industry, and the development of national exports.

Executive Director Choi said, “I am pleased to receive this meaningful award along with the company’s development. As we promote the digital transformation of production plants in line with rapidly changing industrial trends, I will strive to make BIP a catalyst for future innovation in manufacturing.”

Cosmo was selected as an excellent shipbuilding equipment company for its ship fire doors, which have world-class quality levels in fire resistance, sound insulation, gas tightness, and water tightness. The company will receive support for domestic and international promotional marketing and co-growth funds.

Cosmo CEO Jung Cheol-hyun said, “Our ship fire doors, which were honored as a world-class product in 2010, have once again proven their technological excellence by being selected as an excellent shipbuilding equipment company. We will continue to contribute to the development of the domestic shipbuilding and offshore industry through continuous growth and innovation.”

BN Group is a mid-sized company composed of 13 affiliates in shipbuilding equipment, color steel plates, alcoholic beverages, eco-friendly paints, tourism, and more. Since 2021, it has been dedicated to building smart advanced intelligent factories and smart manufacturing innovation, leading the digital transformation in the mid-sized and small manufacturing sectors.

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