# HiMK establishes high-strength aluminum parts plant in Gumi, South Korea

LS Materials' joint venture HiMK established a high-strength aluminum parts production plant in Gumi National Industrial Complex, South Korea. The plant will produce lightweight EV parts with annual capacity for 300,000 EVs, starting mass production in H2 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-05-25
- Where: Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
- Starts operating: Q3 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: parts for 300,000 EVs per year
- Products: crash boxes, side sills, aluminum extrusion battery pack cases
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [HiMK](https://endata.com/companies/84965.md)
- [Hammerer Aluminium Industries](https://endata.com/companies/29987.md) (partner)
- [LS Materials](https://endata.com/companies/73760.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [news.metal.com](https://news.metal.com/newscontent/103342880-ls-materials-joint-venture-himk-establishes-high-strength-aluminum-parts-plant-in-korea-for-evs), 2025-05-25: "LS Materials announced that its joint venture aluminum parts subsidiary, HiMK, has established a high-strength aluminum parts production plant in the Gumi National Industrial Complex"

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