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src="/fileadmin/_processed_/8/d/csm_About_ILLIES_Korea_kl_edited_0d77b73872.jpg" loading="lazy" title="" alt=""/></figure><div class="heroimage__front"><div class="heroimage__front-bg"></div><div class="heroimage__text"><h2>"The employees of ILLIES understand their role as the bridge between world-wide customers and suppliers."</h2><p>C. Michael Illies – President</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="c5951" class="frame col-xs-12 frame-space-after-medium"><a id="illies-at-a-glance" class="jumpmark"></a><h1 class=""> ILLIES KOREA at a glance </h1><p>In 1957, shortly after the Korean War, ILLIES opened branch office and service department in Seoul, named CICO Treading Co., Ltd. Then in December 1979, KOREA ILLIES ENGINEERING CO. LTD (KIECO) has been established and officially opened in February 1980.</p><p>South Korea's economic upturn of the late 1950s was largely driven by the textile industry. Over the last 60 years, ILLIES KOREA has advanced to become a reliable partner and supplier to local and global industry leader and to expand its portfolio beyond textile machines serving the fast growing Korean economy.  </p><p>Today, with 30 specialists in the office in Seoul and CEO, Mr. Steffen Trabert, ILLIES KOREA provides technologies into various industries including Textile, Pharmaceuticals, Automotive, Fine Chemical Industries, Printing and more.</p><p>For detailed information regarding the portfolio of ILLIES KOREA, please visit the relevant industry department (Business unit) webpage.</p><p>Welcome to our website!</p></div></div></div><div class="container-gray"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div id="c5955" class="frame col-xs-12 "><a id="history" class="jumpmark"></a><h1 class=""> History </h1><div id="history-slider-timeline-5955" class="swiper-container history-slider-timeline"><div class="swiper-wrapper"><div class="swiper-slide"><h3>1859</h3></div><div class="swiper-slide"><h3>1860s</h3></div><div class="swiper-slide"><h3>1880s & 1890s</h3></div><div class="swiper-slide"><h3>1900s & 1910s</h3></div><div class="swiper-slide"><h3>1920s & 1930s</h3></div><div class="swiper-slide"><h3>1940s & 1950s</h3></div><div class="swiper-slide"><h3>1960s & 1970s</h3></div><div class="swiper-slide"><h3>1980s & 1990s</h3></div><div class="swiper-slide"><h3>2000s - 2015</h3></div><div class="swiper-slide"><h3>Today</h3></div></div><div class="history-slider-timeline-line"></div></div><div id="history-slider-5955" class="swiper-container history-slider"><div class="swiper-wrapper"><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="swiper-slide__inner"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-6"><figure class="swiper-slide__image image"><img src="/fileadmin/images/history_neu/1859_420x420px_NEU.jpg" title="1859" alt="1859" /></figure></div><div class="col-md-6"><p>Establishment of the company on the island Dejima in Nagasaki, by German merchants Louis Kniffler and Hermann Gildemeister.</p><p>Within five years the company becomes the largest German trading firm in Nagasaki.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="swiper-slide__inner"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-6"><figure class="swiper-slide__image image"><img src="/fileadmin/images/history_neu/1860_420x420px.jpg" title="1860s" alt="1860s" /></figure></div><div class="col-md-6"><p>Carl Illies joins the company. He assumes leadership of the Nagasaki branch in 1868.</p><p>Under his management the Yokohama and Tokyo branch become the center hub of the company.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="swiper-slide__inner"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-6"><figure class="swiper-slide__image image"><img src="/fileadmin/user_upload/1880_420x420px_NijuNEU.jpg" title="1880s & 1890s" alt="1880s & 1890s" /></figure></div><div class="col-md-6"><p>Carl Illies becomes sole shareholder in 1880. The company is renamed C.ILLIES CO. (IRISU イリス Shokai). </p><p>ILLIES obtains the agentship of the KRUPP corporation and plays an important part in the development of the Japanese railway network. Nippon Tetsudo Railway Company and Kyushu Railway Company are among the key customers.</p><p>In October 1886 ILLIES completed a modern European style bridge at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The bridge called Niju-Bashi-Bridge becomes symbol of the high standing that the company already enjoyed in Japan back then.</p><p> </p></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="swiper-slide__inner"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-6"><figure class="swiper-slide__image image"><img src="/fileadmin/images/history_neu/1900_420x420px.jpg" title="1900s & 1910s" alt="1900s & 1910s" /></figure></div><div class="col-md-6"><p>Carl Illies is among the founders of the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV) in Hamburg and becomes its first president. </p><p>In 1910, he hands the business over to the second generation: Carl Illies junior is named new President of ILLIES. </p><p>World War I ends all trade between Germany and Japan. All branch offices of German companies are closed down. The company's successful expansion collapses.<br>As employees of the company had remained in Japan, ILLIES is quickly able to resume trading in 1919, reopening its branches in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, and Osaka. </p><p>Carl Illies junior starts a mission for the return of German POWs from Japan. </p></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="swiper-slide__inner"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-6"><figure class="swiper-slide__image image"><img src="/fileadmin/images/history_neu/1920_420x420px.jpg" title="1920s & 1930s" alt="1920s & 1930s" /></figure></div><div class="col-md-6"><p>After the war, Japanese companies show great interest in German technology, particularly in areas of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and aircraft construction. ILLIES concludes agency agreements with well-known German companies including BOSCH, BLEICHER, BMW, DORNIER, and MAN.</p><p>On September 1<sup>st</sup> 1923, Tokyo and Yokohama are hit by the Great Kanto Earthquake, resulting in 105,000 deaths. ILLIES incurs a devastating blow with the destruction of its Tokyo and Yokohama Office and the loss of all business documents and records. Due to this catastrophy, several of ILLIES' customers become insolvent.</p><p>During the world economic crisis the trading volume falls by 70% and the number of employees from 200 to 30.</p><p>Despite the collapse of the markets, ILLIES manages a quick recovery and establishes new branches in Shenyang and Changchun in 1932, as well as in Manila in 1938 and Beijing in 1939.</p><p>In 1935 the third generation of Illies assumes management: C. Jürgen Illies is named new President.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="swiper-slide__inner"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-6"><figure class="swiper-slide__image image"><img src="/fileadmin/images/history_neu/1940_420x420px.jpg" title="1940s & 1950s" alt="1940s & 1950s" /></figure></div><div class="col-md-6"><p>The outbreak of World War II in the Pacific results in the closure of the branches in Manila, Japan, Manchuria, and China.</p><p>After the capitulation of Germany and Japan, the American military government in Japan expropriates all of ILLIES’ assets. The offices in East Asia are closed down. German trade with East Asia ceases to exist.</p><p>In 1950 the growing Japanese economy allows ILLIES to resume its business activities in Japan, and the offices in Osaka and Tokyo reopen.</p><p>South Korea's economic upturn of the late 1950s is largely driven by the textile industry. ILLIES advances to become chief supplier to the industry leader Cheil Wool (SAMSUNG Group).</p><p>In 1956 KARL MAYER Textilmaschinen GmbH grants ILLIES exclusive representation for the Japanese and Korean market.</p><p>In 1957 ILLIES opens a branch office and a service department in Seoul. Kiel Bong Park joins ILLIES at the recommendation of SAMSUNG founder B.C. Lee. Park later becomes partner in the firm in Korea and helps expand its portfolio beyond textile machines serving the fast growing Korean economy.</p><p>The Hamburg head office is relocated to modern premises in the UFA Palast in 1958, in the same year ILLIES opens a branch office in Vietnam. </p></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="swiper-slide__inner"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-6"><figure class="swiper-slide__image image"><img src="/fileadmin/images/history_neu/1960_420x420px.jpg" title="1960s & 1970s" alt="1960s & 1970s" /></figure></div><div class="col-md-6"><p>Decades of market expertise in Japan and China begin to pay off. The business expansion in all Asian countries is initially based on ILLIES' far reaching competence in textile technology and broad portfolio of textile machinery. ILLIES later begins to sell machinery for the food sector and, finally, complete industrial production plants as turnkey contractor.</p><p>Carl-Heinz Illies takes over the fourth generation management. In 1967 Klaus Lindhorst – who later becomes partner – joins the company and takes the helm in Tokyo, and responsibility for the Asian offices. They jointly manage the ILLIES GROUP during the next 35 years and lead the company to new heights.</p><p>A Manila-based partnership with Antonio and John Rocha under the name of ILLIES ENGINEERING (PHILS.) INC. is founded.</p><p>Over the following years ILLIES broadens the company's geographical reach. In 1974 a branch office in Hong Kong and Taiwan are established.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="swiper-slide__inner"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-6"><figure class="swiper-slide__image image"><img src="/fileadmin/images/history_neu/1980_420x420px.jpg" title="1980s & 1990s" alt="1980s & 1990s" /></figure></div><div class="col-md-6"><p>Carl-Heinz Illies is elected chairman of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce in 1981.</p><p>In 1984 the company's 125th anniversary is held in Tokyo. Germany's former chancellor Helmut Schmidt gives the keynote address.</p><p>The opening of China under Deng Xiaoping marks the starting point of another successful expansion. In order to serve the entire Chinese economic region, ILLIES establishes new branches in Guangzhou, Beijing, and Shanghai along with further liaison offices in various provinces.</p><p>In 1993 ILLIES establishes a technical service center in Shanghai. At the same time ILLIES introduces after-sales-services to its Chinese customers, establishing itself as innovator in this field.</p><p>In 1998 ILLIES quickly recovers from the Asian Economic Crisis, due to the wide spectrum of its product portfolio and geographical reach, from Japan to China and South East Asia.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="swiper-slide__inner"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-6"><figure class="swiper-slide__image image"><img src="/fileadmin/images/history_neu/2000_420x420px.jpg" title="2000s - 2015" alt="2000s - 2015" /></figure></div><div class="col-md-6"><p>ILLIES establishes new branches in India (Mumbai) and Indonesia (Jakarta and Bandung), two of Asia's fastest growing economies. </p><p>With C. Michael Illies, the family's fifth generation takes the helm in 1995. Together with his partners André Piédavent and Rolf Strerath, he forms the new management board. </p><p>ILLIES celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2009. </p><p>A technical service center is set up in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 2015. </p><p>In 2015 Dr. Wolfgang Flägel, Gerd Knospe and Jan Rundshagen join ILLIES management. </p></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-slide"><div class="swiper-slide__inner"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-6"><figure class="swiper-slide__image image"><img src="/fileadmin/user_upload/Heute_collage2.jpg" title="Today" alt="Today" /></figure></div><div class="col-md-6"><p>ILLIES offers a comprehensive portfolio of advanced industrial technologies and innovative services, including extensive after-sales service structure in seven Asian markets with 12 branch offices.</p><p>In November 2017, the ILLIES GROUP successfully acquired Ferrostaal Thailand Co. Ltd. The newest member of the ILLIES GROUP was renamed in C. ILLIES (Thailand) Co., Ltd. With the strong and solid background of the company, ILLIES now expects positive synergies and expansion of the existing portfolio to Thailand.</p><p>Further, the ILLIES GROUP continues to focus on new technologies and the distribution in various Asian markets as well as on successful customer service by enlarging for example, the Service Station in Ho Chi Minh City and opening an innovative showroom for 3D solutions in Tokyo.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="swiper-button-prev glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-left"></div><div class="swiper-button-next glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></div></div><script> var historySlider = new Swiper('#history-slider-5955', { nextButton: '.swiper-button-next', prevButton: '.swiper-button-prev', autoHeight: true }); var historySliderTimeline = new Swiper('#history-slider-timeline-5955', { centeredSlides: true, slidesPerView: 'auto', touchRatio: 0.5, slideToClickedSlide: true, autoplay: false, speed: 500 }); historySlider.params.control = historySliderTimeline; historySliderTimeline.params.control = historySlider; </script></div></div></div></div><div class="container-fluid"><div class="row"><div class="hero-parallax"><div class="hero-parallax-inner"><picture><source srcset="/fileadmin/_processed_/2/5/csm_047_Illies_machine_detail_5fb06ba84b.jpg" media="(min-width:1200px)" /><source srcset="/fileadmin/_processed_/2/5/csm_047_Illies_machine_detail_bf224a4e7c.jpg" media="(min-width:768px)" /><source srcset="/fileadmin/_processed_/2/5/csm_047_Illies_machine_detail_6ed4b9b0f5.jpg" media="(min-width:0px)" /><img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/fileadmin/_processed_/2/5/csm_047_Illies_machine_detail_3117e40d2a.jpg" alt="" title="" /></picture></div><div class="parallax__front"><div class="parallax__front-bg"></div><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-xs-12"><blockquote><h2>“Instead of guarding the ashes of the past, we kindle the flames of the future.”</h2><p> </p><p>Carl-Heinz Illies (1935-1995)</p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="container margin"><div class="row"><div id="c5965" class="frame col-xs-12 frame-space-after-medium"><a id="the-management" class="jumpmark"></a><h1 class=""> The Management </h1></div><div id="c16365" class="frame col-xs-12 "><h2 class=""> Message from the President </h2><div class="ce-textpic ce-center ce-above"><div class="ce-bodytext"><p>We are excited to welcome you to the website of ILLIES Korea (KIECO), a leading industrial machinery supplier for the manufacturing industry in Korea. With over 65 years of successful operation, KIECO has a strong track record and enjoys a reputation for excellence in the industry.<br><br> At KIECO, we are committed to providing our customers with state-of-the-art technical solutions and services. Our team of experts is dedicated to helping you find the right solutions for your business needs. Whether you are looking for machinery, equipment, or technical support, we are here to help. With our business philosophy of careful listening, effective dialog and fair business dealing we provide the foundation for trustful long-term relationships aiming at successful and sustainable results.<br><br> Please take a moment to explore our website and learn more about our products and services. If you have any questions or would like to speak with a member of our team, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you and working with you to achieve your business goals.<br> Thank you for choosing KIECO!<br><br> Yours sincerely,<br> Steffen Trabert<br> President<br> KOREA ILLIES ENGINEERING CO. LTD.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="container-gray"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div id="c5959" class="frame col-xs-12 "><a id="facts-and-figures" class="jumpmark"></a><h1 class=""> Facts & Figures </h1><table class="contenttable"><tbody><tr><td><strong>COMPANY NAME</strong></td><td>KOREA ILLIES ENGINEERING CO. LTD.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>ADDRESS</strong></td><td>3rd & 5th Floor NAMDO Bldg.<br> 12, Jangmoon-Ro, Yongsan-Gu,<br> Seoul 04393<br> Tel +82 (2) 2276 0501 - 8<br> Fax +82 (2) 2272 9288<br><a href="mailto:seoul@illies.de">seoul(at)illies.de</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>URL</strong></td><td>www.illies.co.kr</td></tr><tr><td><strong>REPRESENTATIVE</strong></td><td>Steffen Trabert, President</td></tr><tr><td><strong>ESTABLISHED</strong></td><td>1957</td></tr><tr><td><strong>CAPITAL</strong></td><td>KRW 2.28 bn</td></tr><tr><td><strong>NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES  </strong></td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td><strong>MAJOR BANKS</strong></td><td>Woori Bank<br>  </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p></div></div></div></div><div class="container-white"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div id="c5956" class="frame col-xs-12 "><a id="corporate-governance" class="jumpmark"></a><h1 class=""> Corporate Governance </h1><p>At KOREA ILLIES ENGINEERING CO. LTD. 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