- CEO
- Bong-Jin Jung
- Full Time Employees
- 62
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Address
- Pyeongtaek-si South Korea
- IPO Date
- Dec 6, 2023
- Business
- KNS CO. LTD is a South Korea-based company primarily engaged in the design, manufacture, and distribution of automated manufacturing equipment and precision machinery, specializing in automation solutions for secondary battery components. The company develops and delivers customized industrial automation systems across key product lines, including automated assembly and inspection equipment for cylindrical battery Current Interrupter Devices (CIDs), incorporating top cap, positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistor, rupture disc, and gasket assembly; automated Battery Module Assembly (BMA) systems, featuring laser welding, busbar riveting, cell stacking, and structural taping; automated manufacturing and processing systems for prismatic and pouch-type secondary batteries; high-precision automated manufacturing, testing, and packaging equipment for multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs); automated handling and inspection machinery for flat panel displays and automotive semiconductor components; and industrial robotics, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and artificial intelligence-based deep learning vision inspection systems. The company serves tier-1 automotive component suppliers, global battery cell manufacturers, energy storage system (ESS) providers, and electronics manufacturers across South Korea and international markets. In recent developments, KNS completed its initial public offering on the KOSDAQ market in December 2023 (KRX: 432470). Following its public listing, the company expanded its technological capabilities to commercialize next-generation ultra-high-speed automated CID assembly equipment engineered for large-format 46-series (including 4680 and 4695) and 2170 cylindrical batteries, providing fully automated unmanned operation and increased production throughput. Additionally, the company established a strategic alliance and executed an equity investment in custom battery pack manufacturer CTNS, securing consecutive equipment supply contracts for small and medium automated battery module assembly lines. The company has also expanded the production and engineering capacity of its overseas subsidiary to scale its robotics foundry operations and support the localized manufacturing requirements of global battery supply chains. Founded in April 2006, KNS CO. LTD is headquartered in Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and conducts international operations through its manufacturing subsidiary, KOREA NANO SYSTEM VINA Co., Ltd., located in Vietnam.