Samsung Electro-Mechanics
South Korean company
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEM, 삼성전기) is a multinational electronic component company headquartered in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is a subsidiary of the Samsung Group. The company produces chip parts such as Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs), semiconductor substrates, camera modules, network modules and printed circuit boards.
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Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| KRX: 009150 KRX: 009155 | |
| Industry | Telecommunication Semiconductor Electronic Component |
| Genre | Electronics |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Chang, Duckhyun (CEO) |
| Products | MLCC, semiconductor substrates, Printed circuit board (PCB), Camera module, Inductor, Resistor |
| Revenue | US$ 6,944 million (2019) |
| US$ 633 million (2019) | |
| US$ 535 million (2019) | |
| Total assets | US$ 7,492 million (2019) |
| Owner | Samsung Electronics (23.69%) |
Number of employees | 34,212 (2019) |
| Parent | Samsung Group |
| Website | www.samsungsem.com |
Established in 1973 as Samsung Sanyo Parts, the name was changed to Samsung Electric Parts the following year. The name was again changed to Samsung Electronics Parts in 1977, and then to Samsung Electro-Mechanics in 1987. The company is headquartered in Suwon, South Korea, with additional manufacturing facilities in Sejong and Busan and overseas in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines[1] and Thailand. It also once had such facility in Tianjin, China.
Products
Samsung Electro-Mechanics specializes in the manufacture of passive components and specialized electronic modules. The company's primary output includes Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs), chip resistors, and inductors. Additionally, the firm develops semiconductor substrates, such as organic substrates and rigid-flex printed circuit boards (PCBs), alongside hardware modules for telecommunications, including camera and network modules.
Governance
As of January 2026, Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ Board of Directors is composed of 3 inside directors and 4 independent directors, with 6 board committees. These committees are the Compensation Committee, Management Committee, Audit Committee, Independent Directors Candidate Recommendation Committee, and the Internal Transaction Committee, and the ESG Committee. An independent director serves as chairman of the board.[2]
Environmental management
Greenhouse gases
The company received recognition from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Korea Committee between 2014 and 2016.
Energy
In the 34th Energy-Saving Promotion conference awarding a prize to person who contributed to the improvement of energy efficiency and overcoming the power supply crisis, Chi-joon Choi, CEO of Samsung Electro-Mechanics was awarded the Silver Tower Industry medal.
