Donghee
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Native name | 동희산업 |
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Industry | Automotive parts manufacturer |
Founded | February 1972 |
Founder | Lee Dong-Ho |
Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
Key people | President: Lee Dong-Ho Vice-president: Shin Seon-shik |
Products | Auto parts and consigned manufacture |
Website | www.donghee.co.kr |
Donghee Industrial Co. Ltd. is a South Korean group of companies producing various automotive parts such as chassis, fuel tanks, pedal parts, sunroofs, axle housings and body panels. Donghee Auto Co. Ltd., one of its subsidiaries, co-manufactures the Kia Picanto in a joint venture plant with Kia Motors.[1]
History
Donghee was established in 1972 as Dongseung Co. Ltd. to produce automotive bumper and pedal parts.[2] In 1986, Donghee Industrial Co. Ltd. was established in Ulsan with the assistance of Hyundai Motor Company. A year later, Donghee formed a joint venture with German firm Webasto to locally manufacture sunroof parts as Webasto Donghee (formerly Korea Sunroof Co. Ltd.). Donghee Auto Co. Ltd. was established in 2002 as a joint venture with Kia Motors to manufacture the Kia Picanto in Seosan.
Outside Korea, Donghee has manufacturing plants in China, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Turkey, Russia, and The United States.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Kia Picanto City Review (2013)". Carpages.co.uk. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
- ^ a b "About Donghee". Donghee. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
- ^ "History". Donghee. Retrieved 2013-06-05.