Woojin Industrial Systems
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| Industry | Transportation: Railways |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 10, 1974[1] |
| Founder | Kim Young-chang[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Global |
| Products | Metros, buses, monorails |
| Website | https://www.wjis.co.kr/en/ |
Woojin Industrial Systems Company Limited (Korean: 우진산전) is a South Korean manufacturer of rolling stock including metro, electric bus, peoplemover and monorail vehicles.
History
Woojin Industrial Systems was founded in 1974. Its main business is the development of rolling stocks and their core electrical components.[3]
In 2011, the company established a local corporation and production plant in Los Angeles, and has since supplied broadcasting display devices, driver cabin devices, and auxiliary power devices to the Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, and Utah Department of Transportation.[4]
In 2016, the company entered the electric bus sector.[5]
Factory
An electric bus smart factory has been in operation at the Industrial Complex in Gimcheon since 2024. The company has been mass producing electric buses at the factory since the second half of 2024, and plans to invest about 40 billion won in 2025 to produce more than 1,500 units per year.[6]
In South Korea, the factory is the second largest in terms of production capacity, following Hyundai Motor, the country's other bus manufacturer.[6]
Customers
Heavy rail
- Indonesia
- South Korea
- Korail Class 312000[7]
- Korail Class 3000[7]
Metros
- Philippines
- LRTA 2000 class: manufacturer of new train propulsion and monitoring systems for three train sets[8]
- South Korea
- Busan Metro EMU Class 4000[7]
- Seoul Metro 5000 series[7]
- Seoul Metro 7000 series[7]
- Seoul Metro 8000 series[7]
Peoplemovers and monorails
Bus
Electric bus
Woojin Apollo is a plug-in electric low-floor bus series. It was first unveiled at the 2017 Daegu International Future Auto Expo held at EXCO in Daegu, and is produced at the Ochang Plant in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Woojin Industrial Systems CO, Ltd".
- ^ "(주)우진산전 - Company profile - Company history".
- ^ "김천, 전기버스 완성차 도시로". Korea Economic Daily. 12 April 2023.
- ^ "우진산전, 3천억원 규모 '美 LA 메트로 전동차 개량사업' 수주". Yonhap News. 2024-05-20.
- ^ "우진산전, 경전철 제작 노하우 앞세워 전기버스 사업 진출". Korea Economic Daily. 11 April 2018.
- ^ a b "우진산전, 김천에 연산 1천500대 전기버스 공장 준공…이달 가동". Yonhap News. 2024-05-03.
- ^ a b c d e f "(주)우진산전 - Business field - New transit system".
- ^ de Guzman, Robie (March 12, 2021). "LRT-2 eyes deployment of additional trains by April". UNTV News. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ https://www.railwaygazette.com/sillim-line-automatic-rubber-tyre-metro-line-opens-in-seoul/61743.article
