Komsco

Company Description

Korea Minting and Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation(KOMSCO), established with full investment from the National Treasure under special law in the year of 1951, is the sole currency manufacturer in the Republic of Korea.

It operates under the direct control of the government. Its major function is to manufacture the banknote, coin, national bond, various securities issued by the government, currency safety bond issued by the Bank of Korea, postage stamps, special government certificates and other special printed items. It also manufactures the papers needed for the printing of the above items, and other special paper. Cherishing such lofty spirit of an ancestor that invented the world's first metallic movable type some 200years earlier than that of Gutenberg, KOMSCO has been exerting itself to supply prime quality currencies for over 60years since its foundation in 1951.  The Corporation's craftsmanship which represents the very reliability and creativity flows consistently through every one of the people to the sole national security printer and mint. As a high-technology security product manufacturing company, KOMSCO sets a high priority on research and development and KOMSCO represent the innovation and evolution of security technology. Because it has been able to meet all growing security requirements through consistently foresighted development, thereby winning the confidence of Korean government, many other foreign governments and central and commercial bank.
KOMSCO will do its best to justify this confidence and as ever strive to accomplish its mission goals the most possible cost effective manner with placing the corporate spirit of public confidence of permanent priority.