[Product Description]

YG-1 Milling tools are recognized as one of the most cost efficient cutting tools in the world, satisfying many users by providing a massive increases in productivity.

YG-1 is also well known for its outstanding performances and its wide variety of products, making it possible to cover a vast range of work materials and also numerous applications.

[Product Features]

1) 4G MILL : Y-Coated Ultra Micro / Nano Grain Solid Carbide 4G Mill End Mills for Pre-Hardened Steels (~HRc55) / High speed cutting, dry and wet cutting, excellent tools for mold & die industry

2)X5070 : Blue Coated Nano Grain Solid Carbide X5070 End Mills

for High Hardened Steels (HRc50~70) / High speed machining, dry cutting, excellent tools for mold & die, also for electric industry

3)V7 PLUS : Y-Coated Ultra Micro Grain Solid Carbide V7 Plus End Mills

for Steels, Cast Iron, Stainless Steels / Uniquely designed multiple helix with unequal indexing for maximum performance / Heavy Cutting

4)TitaNox POWER : Y-Coated Ultra Micro Grain Solid Carbide TitaNox Power End Mills for Titanium, Stainless Steels, Inconel / High speed machining for exotic Materials / excellent tools for Aerospace Industry, energy & Power generation

[Company Introduction]

1. History
Dec. 1981 Company founded

Oct. 1982 Completion of Plant #1 in Incheon, Korea

Feb. 1983 export to U.S launched (End Mills)

Dec. 1985 Opening office in Chicago, U.S

Dec. 1989 Selected as the company reaching for World-class Products (KOTRA)

Dec. 1991 Completion of Plant #2 in Incheon, Korea

May 1992 U.S branch founded (PCT)

Jun. 1993 Received permit for KS marks (Drills)

Aug. 1995 Completion of Taps Plant in Ansan, Koera

Aug. 1996 Completion of Drills Plant in Gwangju, Korea

Oct. 1996 europa Tool established in UK

Mar. 1997 Received eM Mark Certification from Government

Apr. 1997 Germany branch founded < Dec. 2000 converted to a corporation >

Aug. 1997 Became public company (Registered in KOSDAQ market)

Feb. 1998 Selected as one of the small/med-sized export prospects (SBC)

Jul. 1999 Tool R&D Center founded in Incheon, Korea

Aug. 1999 Ranked in top 50 companies with outstanding competence

in product quality

Oct. 1999 Changed Corporate name to YG-1

Nov. 1999 Awarded First Grade Corporate

in Precision Technology (Korea Testing Laboratory)

Dec. 1999 Awarded with ISO 9001 certification (TÜV CERT)

Feb. 2000 Awarded Best Technology Competitive Corporate

(Small & Medium Business Administration)

Jul. 2000 Selected as the company with outstanding competence

in quality (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)

Oct. 2000 Selected as the outstanding manufacturer/

factory of Korea (KMA)

Jul. 2001 Awarded with ISO 14001 certification (TÜV CERT)

Oct. 2001 China branch founded (Qingdao New Century Tool)

Nov. 2001 Selected as INNO-BIZ enterprise

(Small & Medium Business Administration)

Certified as the world-leading quality product

(Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)

Certified as the Leading Company in export of parts/

materials (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)

Apr. 2002 France branch founded (YG-1 europe)

(Acquisition of a French company, Corai P&L SAS)

Jul. 2002 Ranked in top 50 companies with outstanding competence

in product quality (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)

Sep. 2002 India branch founded (YG-1 Industries India Pvt. Ltd.)

Jul. 2004 Construction of new headquarters in Incheon, Korea

Mar. 2005 Awarded with ISO 9001/14001 certification (DAS CERT)

Sep. 2005 Songdo R&D Center founded in Incheon, Korea

Nov. 2006 Acquisition of a U.S company (Regal Cutting Tools)

Jul. 2007 Brazil branch founded

(YG-1 Comercio De Ferramentas Para Usinagem Tda)

Aug. 2007 Japan branch founded (YG-1 Japan)

Dec. 2007 India branch founded (YG Cutting Tool Corp.)

Aug. 2008 Acquisition of Canadian companies

(International Minicut INC, National Tool Hardening INC)

Sep. 2009 Selected as a Hidden Champion enterprise (KRX)

May 2011 Completion of Plant in Chungju, Korea

Aug. 2011 Completion of Hyosung Plant in Incheon, Korea

Japan branch founded (New Sankyo Tool)

Apr. 2012 Selected as one of the World Class 300 enterprises

(Ministry of Knowledge Economy)

Sep. 2012 Completion of Cheongcheon Plant in Incheon, Korea

Oct. 2013 Global Logistics Center founded in Incheon, Korea

Dec. 2013 Vietnam branch founded (YG-1 Vietnam)

Apr. 2014 U.S branch founded (YG-1 America)

Jul. 2015 Completion of Plant #3 in Incheon, Korea

Aug. 2016 Completion of Insert Development Plant in Chungju, Korea

Oct. 2016 Thailand branch founded (YG-1 Precision Co., Ltd.)

Oct. 2016 Russia branch founded (YG-1 RUS. LLC)

Dec. 2016 Completion of India Mega Project

(New India Plant founded)

Apr. 2017 U.A.e branch founded (YG-1 Middle East)

2. Vision

Mr. hokeun Song founded YG-1 in 1982 and started with only 14 basic conventional machines & 16 employees manufacturing end mills. Now YG-1 is one of the biggest cutting tool companies and sells to almost every country in the world. ‘Passion’ and ‘Confidence’ are the key factors behind his success.

GLOBAL NO.1

YG-1 has grown to be a strong and firm company recognized globally

in the cutting tool industry. Based on excellent business management,

along with talented personnel and outstanding technology,

YG-1, as a full range tool supplier, is constantly striving to become

Global No.1 in the world’s cutting tool market.