History

The footsteps of HMD, which only creates the best!

HMD, founded in 1975, is a shipbuilding company with the No. 1 share of the global market in the construction of mid-sized ships.

1975~1985Inception & Expansion
1984
  1. 06
    • Repaired/modified 2,000 vessels
  2. 01
    • Relocated the headquarters (to the present location)
1983
  1. 12
    • IPO and listing on the stock exchange
  2. 11
    • Built a cable laying barge (ITM Venturer)
  3. 03
    • Capital increase without consideration to KRW 40 billion
1982
  1. 11
    • Completed the construction of the second plant (current HQ office and fourth dock)
  2. 06
    • Livestock carrier for modification
1981
  1. 12
    • Won a contract to modify two LNG carriers
  2. 01
    • Won a contract to modify and extend the hull for OOCL (8 vessels)
1980
  1. 12
    • Won contracts to modify and extend the hull for CMCR in France and CMB in Belgium (3 vessels)
  2. 10
    • Capital increase to KRW 20 billion
  3. 06
    • Repaired/modified 1,000 vessels
1978
  1. 12
    • Completed the construction of three docks (150,000 DWT) for repaired vessels
1977
  1. 03
    • Completed the construction of one dock (400,000 DWT) and two docks (150,000 DWT) for repaired vessels
1975
  1. 07
    • Commenced operations – Began the repair work on the first vessel (Yamato Kawamaru)
  2. 04
    • Founded Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (capital: KRW 1.2 billion)
  3. 02
    • Concluded a joint venture agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Japan)

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