- Full Time Employees
- 122
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Textiles
- Address
- Gumi South Korea
- IPO Date
- Aug 2, 2013
- Business
- GH Advanced Materials, Inc. is a South Korea-based manufacturing company primarily engaged in the development, production, and distribution of engineered non-woven fabrics, synthetic staple fibers, and specialized material solutions. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Gumi-si, South Korea, the company operates as a core subsidiary of NVH Korea Inc., serving original equipment manufacturers and Tier-1 suppliers across the automotive, civil engineering, construction, electronics, and healthcare sectors in domestic and global markets. The company organizes its operations across specialized material categories: automotive interior and acoustic components, including non-woven fabrics and composite substrates for vehicle trunk trims, floor carpets, headliner polyurethane backings, package trays, luggage compartment boards, seat backs, engine compartment acoustic insulation, and wheel house liners; synthetic staple fibers and industrial yarns, including polypropylene (PP) staple fibers, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) staple fibers, bicomponent fibers, and high-tenacity yarns engineered for needle-punching and thermal bonding applications; civil engineering and construction materials, comprising needle-punched geotextiles for soil stabilization, subsurface drainage, erosion control, structural reinforcement, thermal insulation, and agricultural protective covers; and advanced filtration and functional materials, featuring precision nanofiber media, cleanroom air filters, and medical-grade non-woven fabrics. In recent strategic developments, GH Advanced Materials has expanded its geographic footprint and diversified into high-growth material sectors. The company committed a capital investment of approximately USD 6.07 million (KRW 8.5 billion) via a rights offering in its United States subsidiary, GH America Inc., partnering with parent firm NVH Korea and affiliate K-EnSol to establish and scale local manufacturing operations in North America. Through GH America, the company entered the logistics solutions market with the commercialization of heavy-duty, polyurea-coated hybrid pallets co-developed with BASF. Additionally, the company continues to advance its product pipeline with specialized research and development into ultra-lightweight sound-absorbing materials for electric vehicles and high-efficiency medical nanofiber applications.