Milestones

Milestones of Kangwei Industrial

Company History

1992
Established Kangwei Industrial

Kangwei Industrial was established as one of the earliest specialists in surface nitriding treatment in Taiwan.

Hosted First Seminar

Hosted a seminar on “Improving the Service Life and Surface Modification of Die Casting Molds.”

1994
Hosted Major Seminar

Hosted a seminar on optimal heat treatment methods, mold processing, mold life analysis, and surface treatment strategies for extending die casting mold life.

1995
Led Cross-Strait–Japan Research Meeting

Hosted a research meeting for the “Hot Work Die Life Improvement Group” of the Heat Treatment Society of the Republic of China and the Japan Society for Heat Treatment Technology.

1997
Developed KWO Treatment

Developed KWO treatment to solve molten aluminum erosion issues in low-pressure casting molds for automobile wheels.

1999
Launched Mold Surface Treatment Association (Taiwan)

Launched the Taiwan branch of the “Mold Surface Treatment Research Association” of Japan’s Net Shape Center and the Forming Technology Association.

2001
KWO Applied to Aluminum Wheel Molds

Officially applied KWO treatment to low-pressure casting molds for automobile wheels.

2003
KW-NT Technology Transferred to Shanghai

Transferred KW-NT nitriding technology to a Taiwanese company in Shanghai specializing in high-pressure die casting for IT and automotive parts.

Started JSW Tool Steel Sales

Began sales of hot work tool steel from The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.

KWO Applied to Lead-Free Solder Baths

Officially applied KWO treatment for erosion-resistant surface treatment of lead-free Sn-Ag-Cu solder baths.

2004
Joint Research with Shibaura Institute of Technology

Initiated joint research with Shibaura Institute of Technology in Japan on the surface modification of nitrided mold steel.

Joint Research with National Taiwan University

Started joint research with the Graduate Institute of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University.

2005
KW-NT Technology Transferred to Guangzhou

Transferred KW-NT nitriding technology to a Japanese company in Guangzhou specializing in hot forging of automotive engine parts.

2006
KW-NT Patent Granted in Japan

Obtained a Japanese patent for the KW-NT nitriding technology.

2010
Started Sanyo Tool Steel Sales

Began sales of hot work tool steel from Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd. in Japan.

Taiwan Patents for KW and KWO

Obtained Taiwanese patents for the KW and KWO surface treatment technologies.

China Patents for KW and KWO

Obtained Chinese patents for the KW and KWO surface treatment technologies.

Developed KW-HT Quenching Equipment

Completed the development of KW-HT heat treatment quenching equipment.

2011
US Patents for KW and KWO

Obtained US patents for the KW and KWO surface treatment technologies.

2012
Japanese Patents for KW and KWO

Obtained additional Japanese patents for the KW and KWO surface treatment technologies.

2013
Indian Patents for KW and KWO

Obtained Indian patents for the KW and KWO surface treatment technologies.

2017
Patents for KW-HT in Taiwan and Japan

Obtained KW-HT heat treatment patents in both Taiwan and Japan.

2018
China Overseas Technology Transfer Service

Launched overseas technology transfer consulting services in China.

2020
India Overseas Technology Transfer Service

Launched overseas technology transfer consulting services in India.