CIS, a Leading Secondary Battery Company, Invests 37 Billion Won to Build Daegu Dalseong Plant

On May 9, the Daegu Metropolitan Government signed an investment agreement with CIS Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Dongjin), a leading domestic secondary battery manufacturing equipment company, for the establishment of a new "Dalseong Plant." The signing ceremony was held at the Daegu City Hall Dongin Office Building, with Acting Mayor Kim Jeongki, the Administrative Deputy Mayor of Daegu, in attendance.

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Dong-gu, Daegu, CIS is a key mid-sized company in the secondary battery industry, specializing in the production of essential electrode process equipment for secondary battery manufacturing. In 2024, CIS completed business diversification and the internalization of core technologies by merging SNU Precision Co., Ltd., a company specializing in deposition, inspection, and measurement equipment.

Daegu City Hall Dongin Office Building

Additionally, in 2024, CIS was selected as a "Leading Star Company" by Daegu City and as a "2024 KOSDAQ Rising Star Company" by the Korea Exchange, further cementing its reputation as a regionally based company with global growth potential.

CIS has earned recognition for its technology and quality not only from domestic clients such as Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution, but also from global battery manufacturers in Europe, China, and Japan. After achieving $5 million in exports in 2010, CIS was awarded the "300 Million Dollar Export Tower" at the end of 2024, marking the highest export performance among Daegu's Export Tower awardees.

Moreover, driven by increased orders resulting from the growth of the secondary battery industry, CIS recorded rapid growth in 2024, achieving sales of 500 billion won?a 65% increase from the previous year's 300 billion won.

To respond to this surge in orders, CIS is investing approximately 37 billion won to construct the "CIS Dalseong Plant" on a 37,208-square-meter (11,275-pyeong) site within Daegu Technopolis. The Daegu Dalseong Plant is scheduled to begin operations in the second half of this year.

Once the new plant is fully operational, CIS's annual production capacity is expected to increase from 500 billion won to 700 billion won. The company also expects to create new jobs by hiring approximately 50 production and R&D personnel.

After successfully localizing high-value-added electrode manufacturing equipment (coaters, calendars, slitters) in a market previously dominated by Japanese firms, CIS has continued to lead the domestic secondary battery manufacturing equipment industry through relentless technological advancement, including the launch of innovative electrode process equipment such as the hybrid drying coater. The company is steadily expanding its global market share.

CIS is also actively entering the market for materials and equipment related to all-solid-state batteries, a next-generation technology that offers superior safety and energy density compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries.

By collaborating with domestic and international clients, CIS is expanding its presence in the all-solid-state battery market. Recently, the company has signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) related to all-solid-state batteries with prominent European automotive manufacturers and North American energy companies, continuing its strategic efforts to secure a leading position in the market.

Kim Dongjin, CEO of CIS, stated, "Our company supplies secondary battery manufacturing equipment equipped with world-class technology and is strengthening market competitiveness through customer-centric services. We will continue to grow into a global company through ongoing technological development and business diversification."

Meanwhile, the Daegu Metropolitan Government is swiftly implementing policies to secure a leading position in the "used battery industry," including supporting solid electrolyte technology development projects involving industry, academia, and research institutes, and establishing a secondary battery industry circulation park, in response to the rapid growth of the secondary battery industry centered on electric vehicles and energy storage systems (ESS).

Kim Jeongki, Acting Mayor and Administrative Deputy Mayor of Daegu, said, "I deeply appreciate CIS, a leading regional mid-sized company and Korea's top secondary battery manufacturing equipment specialist, for deciding to make a new investment in Daegu. We will spare no effort to support the company so that this investment serves as a springboard for CIS to quickly realize its goal of becoming the world's leading secondary battery manufacturing equipment company."

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