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CEO and Chairman
Song Ho-keun
From founding bare-handed to becoming the world's top endmill company, aiming to be the world's number one cutting tool company by 2035
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Last Updated on Oct 10, 2024
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CEO and Chairman
Life Summary
Song Ho-Keun is the Chairman and CEO of YG-1. He is the founder of YG-1, which is the global leader in the endmill market within the cutting tools industry.
Song Ho-Keun was born on January 15, 1952, in Seoul. He graduated from Seoul High School and then from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University.
In 1977, he joined Taehwa Machinery, a subsidiary of Taehwa Group, where he realized the growth potential of the cutting tools market. In 1981, he founded Yangji Precision Tools, now known as YG-1.
YG-1 has also received equity investment from renowned investor Warren Buffett.
Song Ho-Keun is working hard to transform YG-1 into a Total Tooling Solution Provider, which offers comprehensive solutions for cutting tools.
He aims to make YG-1 the number one company in the global cutting tools market by 2035.
Song Ho-Keun was born on January 15, 1952, in Seoul. He graduated from Seoul High School and then from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Seoul National University.
In 1977, he joined Taehwa Machinery, a subsidiary of Taehwa Group, where he realized the growth potential of the cutting tools market. In 1981, he founded Yangji Precision Tools, now known as YG-1.
YG-1 has also received equity investment from renowned investor Warren Buffett.
Song Ho-Keun is working hard to transform YG-1 into a Total Tooling Solution Provider, which offers comprehensive solutions for cutting tools.
He aims to make YG-1 the number one company in the global cutting tools market by 2035.