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- Wonik PNE Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells process automation equipment for rechargeable battery production, including laser-aided automation systems, in South Korea. The company offers a comprehensive range of secondary battery assembly equipment such as high-precision notching machines for pouch and prismatic types using molds or lasers to create tabs on electrode plates; Z-stacking systems for high-speed alternate stacking of anodes, cathodes, and separators with real-time APC precision corrections, predictive maintenance, and scrap monitoring; tab welding equipment employing high-precision lasers for electrode tabs with separated pre- and main-welding processes; tab/can-cap welding systems for prismatic batteries featuring high-speed vibration control, AI-vision laser power monitoring, thickness thinning, and spatter-less airflow technology; packaging and sealing machines for pouch batteries with aluminum laminated film, barcode tracking, and customizable index/linear structures; as well as electrolyte filling equipment using hybrid vacuum-injection methods for precise multi-stage dispensing in pouch and prismatic cells; package and degas machines; and laser slitting and cutting machines primarily for rechargeable batteries and optical films. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Cheongju, South Korea, with operations including a Pyeongtaek factory established in 2020 and a Hungarian corporation from 2019, Wonik PNE serves global battery manufacturers such as LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, SK On, and Northvolt through turn-key assembly solutions demonstrating superior OEE over 90%. In recent developments, the company changed its name to Wonik PNE in April 2021 following acquisition by Wonik Group (formerly Wise Works) in October 2020, merged with NS Co., Ltd. in November 2022 to form WONIKPNE with full acquisition of 38.02% stake, secured a pilot line order from a global company for all-solid-state battery equipment and supplies notching molds/cutters via a dedicated global network, entered the electrode process equipment market leveraging solid-state technology, focused on 4680 cylindrical battery manufacturing with multi-form factor support, established strategic MOUs including with PMGROW for EV battery evaluation in February 2023, MONA ELECTRIC and PIE for business expansions, SUNGEEL HI-TECH for waste batteries, and SOLUM for renewable energy power conversion in 2022, and received awards such as the Prime Minister's Award in November 2023 and Bronze Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit in 2020.