In 2026, South Korea’s PCB market topped $3.2 billion, up 8% year-on-year, fueled by 5G infrastructure and electric vehicle growth. Exports jumped 12% as domestic investment in high-density interconnects and advanced chip-package substrates surged. Analysts forecast a 7.5% CAGR through 2030, driven by AI, IoT integration and smart mobility.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics
- Location: 21, Samsung-ro, Ojeong-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Company type: Electronics manufacturing (PCBs, semiconductor components)
- Year founded: 1973
- The number of employees: Approx. 11,00
- Main product: High-density multilayer PCBs, HDI PCBs, RF/mmWave PCBs
- Key Focus: 5G/mobile devices, automotive ADAS, telecom infrastructure
- Company’s official website: https://www.samsungsem.com
- Profile: As Samsung’s dedicated PCB arm, the company achieved KRW 9.3 trillion in 2025 revenue and leads the global HDI and mmWave PCB markets. With four R&D centers across Korea and recent capacity expansions for automotive safety and 5G modules, it’s poised for sustained growth in high-speed, high-reliability applications.
- Products and Business: Supplies turnkey HDI, RF, and RF-MEMS PCBs for smartphones, wearables, EV ADAS systems, telecom base stations, and 5G mmWave modules.
LG Innotek
- Location: 185, Doksan-daero, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Company type: Electronics manufacturing (modules, PCBs)
- Year founded: 1970
- The number of employees: Approx. 9,200
- Main product: Ceramic and rigid-flex PCBs, substrate carrier boards
- Key Focus: Automotive electronics, 5G RF modules, camera modules
- Company’s official website: https://www.lginnotek.com
- Profile: Posting KRW 7.5 trillion in 2025 sales, LG Innotek ranks as a global leader in ceramic PCB substrates for RF applications. Its Ansan and Paju sites are scaling up EV-grade board capacity and advanced packaging lines for 6G prototyping, reinforcing its technology edge.
- Products and Business: Produces ceramic RF substrates, rigid-flex PCBs for automotive radar, 5G/6G module substrates, camera-module interposers, and micro-bump substrates.
Daeduck GDS
- Location: 472-6, Ssangchon-ri, Ssangchon-myeon, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
- Company type: Electronic manufacturing (PCBs, semiconductors)
- Year founded: 1978
- The number of employees: Approx. 2,200 (as of 2025)
- Main product: Rigid-flex and HDI multilayer PCBs
- Key Focus: Automotive electronics, industrial automation, LED drivers
- Company’s official website: http://www.ddgds.co.kr
- Profile: With KRW 1.1 trillion in 2025 revenue and ISO/TS 16949 certification, Daeduck GDS specializes in high-precision rigid-flex and HDI PCBs for automotive ECUs and industrial controls. Its new Gongju plant boosts capacity for power electronics boards.
- Products and Business: Offers HDI, rigid-flex, and high-voltage PCBs for automotive ECUs, industrial controllers, LED driver boards, plus turnkey assembly services.
Pultron
- Location: 25, Hyangnam-gil, Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Company type: Specialized PCB manufacturing (RF/mmWave)
- Year founded: 1996
- The number of employees: Approx. 1,200 (as of 2025)
- Main product: RF, mmWave, ceramic-based PCBs
- Key Focus: 5G/6G telecom, automotive radar, satellite communications
- Company’s official website: https://pultron.com/
- Profile: Leading Korea’s RF/mmWave PCB niche with KRW 350 billion in 2025 sales, Pultron’s proprietary low-loss dielectric materials support frequencies up to 110 GHz. Its client roster includes global telecom OEMs and Tier-1 automotive radar suppliers.
- Products and Business: Manufactures low-loss RF/mmWave PCBs, ceramic substrates for satellite and wireless modules, turnkey prototyping, and small-volume automotive radar boards.
Shinko Korea
- Location: 44, Sanho-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
- Company type: Electronics manufacturing (PCBs, modules)
- Year founded: 1989
- The number of employees: Approx. 5,500 (as of 2025)
- Main product: FR-4 multilayer PCBs, rigid-flex boards
- Key Focus: Consumer electronics, industrial controls, power modules
- Company’s official website: https://www.shinko.co.kr
- Profile: A subsidiary of Shinko Corporation, Shinko Korea recorded KRW 2.4 trillion in 2025 revenue. Its two Gumi factories handle high-mix, low-volume PCB runs, and recent investments in laser-drilling equipment enhance its microvia capabilities.
- Products and Business: Produces FR-4 multilayer and rigid-flex PCBs for smartphones, IoT devices, industrial controllers, LED drivers, and high-voltage power conversion modules.
ACE Technology (ACE Circuit)
- Location: 109-5, Haewol-ro, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Company type: Electronics manufacturing (flexible PCBs)
- Year founded: 1999
- The number of employees: Approx. 800 (as of 2025)
- Main product: Flexible and rigid-flex PCBs
- Key Focus: Wearables, medical devices, aerospace
- Company’s official website: http://www.ace-circuit.co.kr
- Profile: Specializing in medical-grade flex PCBs with ISO 13485 certification, ACE Circuit posted KRW 180 billion in 2025 sales. It supplies NASA and leading medical-device OEMs with implantable and diagnostic board solutions.
- Products and Business: Delivers single-, double-side, and rigid-flex PCBs for wearable sensors, medical imaging equipment, aerospace avionics, and micro-connector assemblies.
South-Electronic
- Location: 2/F, South Building, Bao’an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
- Company type: Electronics manufacturing (metal-core PCBs)
- Year founded: 2001
- The number of employees: Approx. 100 (as of 2025)
- Main product: Aluminum-backed PCBs, MCPCBs for LEDs
- Key Focus: 24-hour quick-turn prototyping, high-mix low-volume and high-frequency PCB Solutions
- Company’s official website: https://southelectronicpcb.com/
- Profile: Dominating Korea’s MCPCB market for high-power LED applications, Faspring grew to KRW 120 billion in 2025 revenue. UL and RoHS certified, it recently launched a 5G-grade thermal PCB line for telecom power amplifiers.
- Products and Business: Manufactures MCPCBs, insulated metal substrate (IMS) boards for LED lighting, power supply modules, EV charger PCBs, and high-thermal-conductivity solutions.
Youngpoong Electronics
- Location: 103, Geumho-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
- Company type: Electronics manufacturing (rigid and flex PCBs)
- Year founded: 1979
- The number of employees: Approx. 3,000 (as of 2025)
- Main product: Rigid multilayer and flexible PCBs
- Key Focus: Telecommunications, automotive infotainment, network equipment
- Company’s official website: http://www.ypel.co.kr
- Profile: Achieving KRW 780 billion in 2025 sales, Youngpoong supplies Huawei, Samsung, and LG with telecom and automotive boards. Its Gumi facility holds ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certifications, excelling in precision drilling and fine-line patterning.
- Products and Business: Supplies rigid multilayer and flexible PCBs for 5G base stations, automotive infotainment systems, routers, switches, and industrial networking modules.
Kumyoung SE
- Location: 12, Jeongjail-ro 112-beon-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Company type: Electronics manufacturing (HDI PCBs)
- Year founded: 2005
- The number of employees: Approx. 420 (as of 2025)
- Main product: High-density HDI PCBs
- Key Focus: Smartphones, IoT devices, wearable modules
- Company’s official website: http://www.thekumyoung.com/
- Profile: Specializing in HDI PCB assembly, Kumyoung SE posted KRW 90 billion in 2025 revenue. Its Paju plant features laser-drilling and microvia plating lines, catering to domestic smartphone OEMs and global IoT startups with rapid prototyping.
- Products and Business: Provides HDI multilayer PCBs, microvia boards, R&D prototyping, and small-batch runs for smartphone, IoT sensor, and wearable electronics modules.
Elpin Systems
- Location: 7-1, Jungang-daero 474-beon-gil, Ojeong-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Company type: Electronics manufacturing (specialty PCBs)
- Year founded: 1988
- The number of employees: Approx. 700 (as of 2025)
- Main product: Blind/buried via and core-build multilayer PCBs
- Key Focus: Aerospace, defense electronics, high-reliability systems
- Company’s official website: http://www.elpin.com/
- Profile: Accredited by Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Elpin Systems reported KRW 160 billion in 2025 revenue. It’s renowned for high-reliability multilayer PCBs with controlled impedance, serving defense primes and civil aerospace contractors.
- Products and Business: Manufactures blind/buried-via multilayer PCBs, core-build boards, and impedance-controlled layouts for radar, avionics, defense communications, and industrial high-reliability systems.
