History
Making the future together
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Samwon FA is a solutions development firm that designs and implements Intelligent Transportationsystems and factory automation solutions. We started in
the late 70’s and have been growing ever since.
Cost Competitive
Trusted worksmanship.
Decades of experience.
Satisfied customers
Creative Expertise
Passion for innovation.
Pursuit of perfection.
Long-lasting relationships.
2020s
Looking to the Future
2020
Expanding further into the global market business Promoting IoT and Cloud-enabled intelligent traffic information systems Received the Gold Tower Industrial Order of Merit, the highest possible medal from the Korean government
2010s
Going Global: establishing an industry presence in the greater Asian market for
public transport and factory automation
Established a public transport card and information management
systems for public buses in Kazakhstan
Selected as a Global Leading Company in Korea’s version of “Hidden Champion”
Participated in the 53rd Annual Conference of the African Development Bank
Received Minister's Award from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and
Energy of the Republic of Korea
Participated in ITU Telecom World
Participated in Creating an Open Smart City Demonstration
Complex Project organized by the Information and
Communication Industry Promotion Agency
Selected as a leading company in the 2016 Strategic Industry
Competition for Busan Metropolitan City
2019
2018
2017
2016
Implemented trial system for integrated bus fare collection in
Vladivostok, Russia
Received Green Technology Certification
Moved headquarters to Seokdae Technical Park in Busan,
South Korea.
2015
Chosen as a supplier of on-board equipment for bus
management systems in Panama
2013
Chosen as a supplier for taxi terminal payment systems in the US
Received Small and Medium Business Conference Industry Award
from the Korean Government
2012
Received Best Company in Busan Small and Medium Business
Award and selected as a leading company
2000s
Building Our Reputation: developing and implementing universal systems across Korea’s transport networks and factories
Received Best Company to Work For from the Busan Human
Resources Development Institute
2009
2007
2006
Received Best Company in Technology Competitiveness Award
Completed construction of automatic fare collection facilities in
Korea’s largest airport (Incheon International Airport)
2004
Received Technological Innovation Certification for Small and
Medium Enterprises from Innobiz
Completed installation of a smart transportation card system for
the Busan Metropolitan Transit Authority
2000
Developed a universal system for contactless payment terminals
for use in vending machines
Selected as a supplier of transportation card terminals for Busan
City public transportation systems
1990s
Building Trust:
underpromising and overdelivering with industry firsts
Received ISO 9001:2000 Certification
1998
1996
1995
1990
1993
Developed IO Link System through Samwon ACT (a Samwon FA
subsidiary)
Developed tollgate fare collection system for Korea’s
transportation network
Received Million Plus Dollar Export Award form the Korean
Ministry of Trade
Received Prime Minister's Award during Commerce and Industry Day
Established as a Corporate Affiliate Research Institute
Small and Medium Business Day Award Winner (Representative of
Busan, Small and Medium Businesses of Korea)
1980s
Putting ourselves on the map
1988
Reincorporation as Samwon FA Co. Ltd
Transfer of headquarters to Moonhyeon, Busan, South Korea.
Selected as official domestic supplier of Mitsubishi programmable
logic controllers & inverters
Founded as Samwon Electric Co.
1983
1979