[Edaily Reporter Kim Hyung-il ] KNS CO., LTD(432470), a company specializing in unmanned automation for high-tech industries, announced on the 8th that it has decided to expand its new factory in Anseong to meet growing global demand for cylindrical batteries and physical AI automation equipment.
KNS CO., LTD CI. (Photo courtesy of KNS CO., LTD)
The new plant will be located in the Anseong Highland General Industrial Complex in Wongok-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi Province. On a site spanning approximately 2,051 pyeong (6,781 m²), the company plans to construct a 1,085-pyeong production building and a two-story, 160-pyeong office building. Completion is targeted for early next year.
Once the new plant is completed, KNS CO., LTD’s annual production capacity (CAPA) is expected to increase by approximately 100% compared to current levels. Major products include riveting equipment used in the manufacture of 46-pai cylindrical batteries, as well as assembly and inspection equipment and unmanned automation systems.
Currently, KNS CO., LTD operates Plant 1 and Plant 2 in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. In 2023, the company completed the expansion of Plant 2, which is approximately three times larger than the original Plant 1, and increased its production capacity for cylindrical battery CID equipment by 2.4 times compared to the previous level.
Based at its new plant in Anseong, KNS CO., LTD plans to enhance its supply capabilities for next-generation cylindrical battery production equipment and meet demand for various unmanned automation equipment not only in battery manufacturing processes but also in the field of physical AI.
The company explains that it is proactively securing production infrastructure capable of flexibly adapting to customers’ production line construction schedules and equipment specifications.
A KNS CO., LTD official stated, “The new plant is a key production hub designed to proactively address the growing demand for 46-pai series cylindrical battery equipment, new energy storage system (ESS) solutions, and unmanned automation equipment,” adding, “We will proceed with the construction of the new plant without delay to strengthen our production capacity and supply capabilities, and enhance our competitiveness in the global battery and physical AI automation equipment markets.”
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