Okada SHITAKA, President of KOSCO JAPAN, announced the company’s business direction and investment plans for Japan. KOSCO JAPAN will strengthen sales in its existing maritime, shipbuilding and factory automation businesses while pursuing the establishment of a battery regeneration plant and entering the real estate development business as new areas of growth. President Okada emphasized that KOSCO JAPAN’s role is to identify changes in the Japanese market and understand customer requirements at close range, then turn them into new contracts and business opportunities. The company plans to move beyond its existing customer base and actively seek new clients and projects throughout Japan. In the maritime and shipbuilding sectors, KOSCO JAPAN will expand its business development activities targeting Japanese shipowners, shipping companies, po

Next-generation automotive automation system combines high-payload, high-speed performance with advanced worker safety KOSCO AS has successfully completed the installation of its K Series high-payload hybrid collaborative robots as part of an expansion project at Ford’s Cologne Electric Vehicle Center in Germany. The project was undertaken to strengthen the automation capabilities of the electric vehicle production facility. KOSCO AS carried out the installation, system integration, commissioning, and stabilization of the K Series robots in accordance with the plant’s production processes and operating environment. The K Series consists of the K-30, K-50, and K-60 models, offering payload capacities of 30kg, 50kg, and 60kg respectively. With a maximum operating speed of 6.3 m/s and a working radius of up to 2,330mm, the robots are designe

Simultaneous launch of 30kg, 50kg, and 60kg models marks full-scale  expansion into the high-payload collaborative robot market KOSCO AS is accelerating its entry into the high-payload collaborative robot market with the launch of three models in its new K Series, a line of high-payload hybrid collaborative robots equipped with the company’s proprietary intelligent robot control technology, K-Motion Intelligence. KOSCO AS announced the release of three new collaborative robot models: K-30, K-50, and K-60. The new lineup supports payload capacities of 30kg, 50kg, and 60kg respectively, extending the application range of collaborative robots beyond the light assembly, inspection, and precision tasks traditionally associated with cobots into high-load automation processes such as palletizing, machine tending, and material handling. The K Ser

Final Visit to KOSCO AS France Factory to Review Automation System Production Status and Future Investment Direction Lucas Jung, Head of Corporate Strategy at KOSCO Holdings, has completed a series of inspections of key business sites across Europe, including operations in Norway, France, and Germany. As the final stop of the tour, he visited the KOSCO AS France factory to review the production status of automation systems and discuss the company’s future investment direction. The European site inspection was carried out as part of KOSCO Group’s broader strategy to expand its technology-driven businesses across Europe. Rather than simply reviewing operational status, Lucas Jung examined each site’s technical capabilities, production readiness, local supply chain stability, project execution structure, and future investment requirements. A

Kim Junsu, Director and Head of AFCS at KOSCO AS, recently participated as a keynote speaker at a global manufacturing innovation and industrial automation forum held in France, where he presented next-generation smart factory operation technologies and AI-based production automation systems. The forum brought together leading European manufacturing companies and industrial automation experts, focusing on key topics such as digital manufacturing transformation (DX), AI-driven production optimization, industrial robotics, and real-time integrated operational technologies. Currently based at the KOSCO AS headquarters in France, Director Kim explained during his presentation that manufacturing automation is rapidly evolving beyond conventional repetitive process automation into intelligent operational systems capable of autonomous decision-m

Chairman Jongchul Kim has made an additional personal contribution of USD 3.6 million to the KOSCO Hope Foundation, further expanding the foundation’s global support initiatives for children and youth.Including this latest contribution, Chairman Kim’s cumulative personal donations to the foundation since 2022 have reached approximately USD 10.8 million. ​ This contribution was made not simply as financial support, but as part of a long-term initiative aimed at providing more stable and sustainable opportunities for children who remain underserved in education, protection, and basic living conditions. The foundation plans to establish region-specific support systems that reflect local social and educational environments, while gradually expanding customized programs tailored to each community’s needs. Through this additional contribution,

Successfully completed the smart manufacturing facility project for Vitesco Technologies in France, delivering a highly automated production environment designed for next-generation industrial manufacturing. The project was developed to strengthen advanced manufacturing capabilities in Europe for precision industrial modules and automation components.  The facility incorporates robotic automation cells, autonomous material handling systems, automated inspection equipment, and integrated monitoring systems to establish a fully optimized smart manufacturing environment. The scope of work included automation production systems and integrated manufacturing infrastructure, covering process automation, equipment integration, real-time production monitoring, and data-driven operational systems. The facility was designed to optimize production fl

“Research does not end with development. It becomes a true competitive advantage only when it is protected.” In a video congratulatory address delivered for the completion ceremony of the Johor Bahru Integrated Research Center, Chairman Jongchul Kim extended his sincere congratulations on the completion of the research center and expressed his hope that it will grow into a key base for preparing and accumulating the company’s future technologies.  He further emphasized that this completion is not merely the finishing of a research facility, but an important starting point for expanding the company’s technological development capabilities and substantively preparing its future competitiveness. On this occasion, Chairman Kim stated that the role of the research center does not end with creating new technologies, but also includes considerin

Norazani SHAIDDIN, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of KOSCO AS, delivered a keynote speech at an industrial robotics technology conference held in Shanghai, China. The presentation, titled “Automation Growth: The Evolution of Industrial Robots and Intelligent Manufacturing Systems,” was attended by professionals from the manufacturing and automation sectors. During the keynote, Norazani SHAIDDIN emphasized that industrial robotics is rapidly transitioning beyond conventional automation toward intelligent manufacturing systems.  He highlighted that AI-based control, real-time data analytics, and process optimization technologies are becoming core drivers of manufacturing competitiveness. He also noted that manufacturing environments are shifting away from fixed production lines toward flexible and adaptive smart production systems, with the

Emily Carter has been appointed as Director of the Johor Bahru Global Integrated Research Center. The research center is currently under development, and this appointment has been made in advance as part of the organizational setup and operational preparation. Emily Carter holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Control Systems) from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Nonlinear Control and Autonomous Systems) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She began her career as a Control Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin and subsequently worked in the Industrial Automation Division and Digital Industries (Factory Automation) at Siemens as Senior and Principal Engineer, where she was involved in in

Global R&D hubs in France, Norway, and Singapore to support technology validation and international commercialization KOSCO Holdings announced that four technology startups have been selected for the first round of its Global Youth Venture Entrepreneurship Support Program.  The selected companies operate in emerging fields related to the future maritime industry, including marine energy, maritime data, vessel safety, and autonomous navigation technologies. The four selected startups are Thiospark Energy (Singapore), Measure.AI (Singapore), UNDA (France), and Sensnet Analytics (Norway).  These companies are early-stage deep-tech startups, many originating from research-based technologies, and will be supported through KOSCO’s global research network and industrial infrastructure to advance technology validation and commercialization. Thios

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​ Affiliate-Level Annual Performance Reviews Completed at Singapore Headquarters ​ The Group’s year-end business performance reporting schedule was conducted at the Singapore headquarters, and over the course of approximately five days, all affiliates completed their annual business performance reports and group-level evaluations. ​ This reporting process was designed to enable each affiliate, on a single legal entity basis, to systematically review its overall management, business, and operational performance for the year. The reviews were conducted against actual results compared to the plans established at the beginning of the year, with the objective of assessing outcomes and underlying causes from a group-wide perspective. ​ Each affiliate submitted its year-end business performance report in accordance with the officially defined su

Shift from cell performance competition to system safety and integration highlighted Yunjin Cho, Director and Head of the Battery Business at KOSCO AS, recently delivered a technical presentation at an international forum on maritime electrification and hybrid propulsion, outlining the latest trends and future R&D directions in marine battery technology. During the presentation, Cho stated that competition in marine battery technology is moving away from cell-level performance metrics such as energy density and toward capabilities in thermal runaway management, system safety, and integration with onboard power architectures. Emphasis on multi-layer safety design tailored to marine environments Cho explained that vessels operate in environments where external firefighting support is limited and where a single battery failure can directly l