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-e 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