Kolmar Korea Selected for 'AI Factory' Project... "Strengthening K-Beauty's Global Competitiveness"

The Only Cosmetics Firm Selected for the Government-Led Initiative
Immediate Response to Client Demands Through Expansion of Small-Batch, Multi-Variety Production

On October 20, Kolmar Korea announced that it has been selected as the sole lead company among cosmetics firms for the government-led "AI Factory Alliance" project. Through this initiative, the company aims to move beyond smart factories (automation) to complete the transition to AI factories (autonomization), thereby enhancing the global competitiveness of the K-beauty industry.

Unlike smart factories, where machines automatically perform tasks based on conditions set by humans, an AI factory is an autonomous system in which artificial intelligence analyzes data in real time and makes its own decisions to optimize the production process.

Products being manufactured at Kolmar Korea's Sejong Factory. Provided by Kolmar Korea.

Kolmar Korea plans to use this opportunity to modularize each process, including production planning, manufacturing, quality control, filling, and packaging. By leveraging optimized AI models, the company aims to raise process accuracy to over 95%, which is among the highest levels globally. This will reduce rework caused by defects and maximize production efficiency. Since some processes currently rely on manual labor, the transition to an AI factory is expected to help establish K-beauty as a "global standard."

In addition, the transition to an AI factory will enable flexible small-batch production of a wide variety of products, allowing Kolmar Korea to respond quickly to diverse customer needs. Since 2019, Kolmar Korea has built a smart factory (automation) system and completed the processing of all raw data. As a result, the company reduced the defect rate in its manufacturing processes by 42% compared to previous levels. If the company evolves from a smart factory to an AI factory, it is expected to further reduce rework and establish an advanced manufacturing system optimized for small-batch, high-variety production.

This project will run for four years and four months, from September 2025 to December 2029. As the lead company, Kolmar Korea will participate in the AI Factory Alliance's bio division, aiming to lead the AX (AI Transformation) of the cosmetics manufacturing industry. The main tasks include ▲ building a platform to integrate and connect cosmetics production data, and ▲ developing autonomous process control AI models to improve quality and process accuracy.

A Kolmar Korea representative stated, "Being selected as the sole lead company among cosmetics firms for the AI Factory project is recognition of Kolmar Korea's technological prowess and innovative capabilities. Through our AI-based autonomous system, we will strengthen the global competitiveness of K-beauty and elevate the level of domestic cosmetics manufacturing technology."

Meanwhile, Kolmar Korea operates global production bases in Korea, the United States, Canada, China, and other countries. Once the AI system is completed, it will be implemented at all domestic and overseas factories. The company also plans to expand the system to all Kolmar Group production facilities, including Kolmar BNH (health functional foods), HK Inno.N (pharmaceuticals), and Yonwoo (cosmetics packaging).

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