Mando-Brose

We went on a field trip to the Mando-Brose factory in Songdo on May 29. The itinerary consisted of the introduction of Mando-Brose, the introduction of production facilities, and finally the question and answer. The brief history and introduction of the company was conducted by Martin Hoffmann. The company was founded in 2011 by a joint venture between Mando and Brose to better compete in the auto parts market. Each holds a 50 percent stake, and the Songdo plant produces Electric Brake Booster, Active Rear Wheel Steering, Integrated Dynamic Brake, Column Mounted and Rack Mounted. These auto parts are responsible for control and safety of the vehicle. There are branches in Songdo, Incheon, and Janggang, China, where the Incheon branch is relatively larger and operates more production lines. Also, the companies that adopted Mando-Brose's parts include Hyundai, Kia and Ssangyong in Korea.

Next, Mr. Hoffmann introduced Mando. Mando is one of the subsidiaries of Halla Group and was founded in 1962. It has 12,000 employees and sales are close to 6 trillion won. Mando is a company that develops and sells Steering, Suspension and Driver Assistance Systems in cars. It is also developing and selling ABS and EPS for stable braking of cars. And Mando is sponsoring Halla University and Anyang Ice Hockey Club.

And Brose was introduced by Lee Sung-gon. Brose was founded by Max Brose, a German. Unlike Mando, it produces parts related to the interior of the vehicle. It is built into a trunk, vehicle door and chair to provide convenience to the driver. Like Mando, it said it is supplying to many companies around the world and sponsoring many sports clubs.


And another person concerned told us about Brose's hiring process and the culture within the company. Because we are still students, we have not experienced any company's corporate culture, but the corporate culture he told us is quite different from ours. He said Brose wants people who are ready to express their opinions and be criticized. He also said Brose doesn't have seniority and doesn't care much about rank. If you want to be treated according to your abilities and prefer companies that have an environment that separates individuals from their lives, he said Brose is not a bad choice.

After an hour-long introduction to the company, we toured the production facilities. First, we explored Mando's process. The products were finally produced through precise procedures under strict control and were greatly aided by automation machines. Next we saw Brose's production facilities, which were not all automated, and there were some manual tasks that people did in some processes. When I asked an person concerned, he said, "These processes have to go through the hands of a person to have more accurate processes." After looking at the production facilities, we gathered again for a question and answer session. Finally, Professor Michael Menke gave a gift and we also received a small gift. It was a great opportunity and meaningful time to see a company's production process in person.