At OPCO R&D Center, the experts from various sectors of marine and shipbuilding industry are hard at work,
for cost-efficient production and quality improvement, to bring you the products you can trust.
1980. 07 The Oriental Fittings Product Design Division, the predecessor of today's OPCO R&D Center, is established.
1990. 05 The Oriental Fittings Product Design Division changes its name to Oriental Precision & Engineering Product Design Division.
2001. 05 The division relocates to Songjeon-dong, within Busan.
2005. 12 The OPCO R&D Center is now a registered corporate lab.
2006. 10 Recognition of Institute affiliated with Oriental Precision & Engineering
Park Jong-se takes office as head of the Technology Institute
2009. 03 Kim Jong-il takes office as head of the Technology Institute
2010. 06 Participated in Regional Innovation Human Resources Project (R&D)
2010. 08 One patent registration - Deck crane that can adjust the height of the hook according to the angle of rise and fall of the boom.
Obtained API 2C Authentication
2011. 01 Obtained ASME U&S STAMP
2011. 05 Participated in Future Marine Technology Development Project (R&D)
2012. 03 Family company agreement with Ulsan University.
2013. 11 Industry-Academic cooperation agreement with Pusan National University
2013. 08 Industry-Academic cooperation agreement with Dong-A University
2013. 11 Three patent registration - Person transfer system and its braking performance inspection method and two others
2013. 12 One patent registration - Person transfer basket
2016. 10 Three patent registration - Emergency access truck for repair of crane for ship engine room and two others
2019. 10 Technology Development Cooperation MOU with POSCO
2020. 05 Selected as a Global Leading Company by Industrial Complex Corporation
2020. 12 One patent application - Cryogenic vessel crane
2020. 12 Established Drawing Management System
2021. 04 Introduced Smart Factory PLM System
2022. 01 Jin Sik Yi takes office as head of the Technology Institute
2022. 11 1st for the Busan Industrial Awards (Technology sector)
2023. 11 One patent registration - Emergency operating device for ship cranes