Precision stamping for board-level EMI shielding, since 1995.
POCONS Co., Ltd. designs and stamps shield cans, shield-can clips, spring contacts and SMD hardware at its own plants in Korea and Vietnam, with in-house tooling, plating and a reliability lab. POCONS USA in San Diego is the sales and engineering-support office for North America.
- Founded
- 1995
- Presses
- 43 (16 Korea · 27 Vietnam)
- People
- 277 across 4 entities
- Quality
- IATF 16949 · ISO 14001
- Shield-can capacity
- 20,000,000 / month
- Clip capacity
- 200,000,000 / month
Where the parts are made
Four legal entities, two stamping plants. Parts for US customers come from the Suwon headquarters plant; country of origin is Korea, stated on every certificate of conformance.
- Since
- 1995
- People
- 98
- Floor area
- 5,389 m²
- Quality
- ISO 14001, MSQ (Hyundai Mobis), IATF 16949
- Since
- 2021
- People
- 130
- Floor area
- 6,400 m²
- Quality
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949
- Since
- 2022
- People
- 26
- Floor area
- 6,644 m²
- Quality
- —
- Since
- 2012
- People
- 23
- Floor area
- 2,156 m²
- Quality
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Monthly capacity
| Product family | Pieces / month | Loaded |
|---|---|---|
| Clips (shield clip, contact, cable clip) | 200,000,000 | 50% |
| Shield cans | 20,000,000 | 45% |
| Connectors | 600,000 | 30% |
| SMD pan nuts | 12,000,000 | 80% |
| Plates | 30,000,000 | 70% |
| Insert molding (VINA) | 1,200,000 | 50% |
Factory-published figures. Headroom on every line is what lets a new program start without displacing an existing one.
Production equipment
| Press stamping machines, 40–200 ton | POCONS 16, POCONSVINA 27, KH 19 |
|---|---|
| Packing machines | Tape & Reel 32 (VINA 4), Tray 6 |
| Pin auto machine | 1 |
| Insert-molding machines, 60 ton | POCONS VINA 4 |
| Insert-molding machines, 150 ton | POCONS VINA 2 |
| Cutting machines | 2 |
| Ultrasonic cleaner | 1 |
| Grinders | 2 |
| Automatic check machines | 3 |
| Coil-winding machines | POCONS VINA 4 |
Reliability lab
Qualification is done in-house: environmental stress, plating verification, dimensional inspection and electrical measurement. Figures in parentheses are units also installed at the Vietnam plant.
- Thermal shock chamber1 (1)
- Reflow tester1
- Temperature / humidity chamber1 (1)
- Salt-water spray tester1 (1)
- XRF analysis device1 (1)
- Plating-thickness measuring machine1 (1)
- High-speed polishing machine1
- High-speed cutting machine1
- 3-dimensional measuring machine (CMM)1
- Illumination photometry / shape measuring machine1
- Video measuring system5 (5)
- Vision inspection equipment2
- Tensile tester2
- Erosion measuring instrument1
- Hardness measuring instrument1
- Projector (optical comparator)3
- Switch feeling tester2 (1)
- Oscilloscope1
- Milliohm meter1
- DC power supply1
- Withstand voltage / insulation resistance tester1
Certifications
Registration numbers and expiry dates are read from the certificates themselves. Copies are sent with any quotation on request.
- No.
- RTS1099
- Registrar
- KMR
- Valid to
- 2027-07-03
- Since
- 2017
- Scope
- Manufacture of press processing parts
- No.
- EI004624
- Registrar
- ICR
- Valid to
- 2027-01-11
- Since
- 2007
- Scope
- Manufacture of electronic components
- No.
- MPR0207
- Registrar
- Hyundai Mobis
31 registered patents and designs (13 for shield cans, clips and contacts), Korean, Chinese and Japanese offices.
Why buyers stay
- End-to-end service for ultra-precision electronic components, from design through mass production
- In-house tooling, press stamping and plating give high development capability and breadth
- Reliability and measurement equipment on site for production and quality assurance
- Multiple government and industry-association R&D projects completed
- Designated new-material evaluation partner for Poongsan (copper-alloy mill)
Company timeline
- 2025-01Vietnam plant 3 (POPS VINA, Bac Giang) starts EMS business
- 2024-08Vietnam plant 3 established
- 2023-11Vietnam plant 2 starts plating business (Bac Giang)
- 2023-01Sensing terminal business added
- 2022-06Coil-winding business added
- 2022-03Automotive contact (spring finger) business added
- 2021-11Mold and assembly business added
- 2021-03POCONS VINA expanded
- 2021-02POCONS ASIA (China) withdrawn
- 2017-04IATF 16949 certified
- 2017-02Hyundai Mobis MSQ certified
- 2014-06SMD carrier business added
- 2013-04Metal dome business added
- 2012-04Mobile-phone accessory business added
- 2012-02Plating subsidiary (Wooju Plating) folded in
- 2011-04Registered as Inno-Biz company
- 2011-02Selected as one of Korea's 100 strong SMEs
- 2011-02Vietnam subsidiary established
- 2010-01Hong Kong / China branch established
- 2009-02Registered as R&D venture company
- 2009-01Selected as Gyeonggi-do promising SME
- 2008-12China office established (Shenzhen)
- 2007-08Selected as internet leading-edge company
- 2007-07Registered as venture company
- 2007-06ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 acquired
- 2007-06Shield-can clip patent granted
- 2006-12POCONS Co., Ltd. incorporated
- 1995-03Business founded (per company overview)
Product development
- 2023Antenna coil-winding equipment; automotive USB assembly equipment
- 2022Shield-can assembly
- 2021Automotive motor pin contactor
- 2020SMD plate contactor
- 2019Automotive antenna; side-contact connector
- 2015SMD gasket; double-sided insulated shield can
- 2014Dome switch
- 2013Box-type antenna contact; SMD pan nut
- 2012Waterproof SMD dome switch
- 2011Antenna contact
- 2010Rechargeable charger
- 2009Inner-insulated shield can
- 2008SMD dome switch; RF cable clip
- 2007Shield-can clip mass production begins
- 2006Shield-can clip
- 2004Card-edge connector
- 20000.5 / 0.8 mm board-to-board connector
- 19951.27 / 2.0 mm board-to-board connector
POCONS USA — San Diego
Quotes, samples, custom tooling and design-in support for North America, coordinated directly with the factory. 7750 Dagget St. #208, San Diego, CA 92111 · (858) 462-5959 · mike@poconsusa.com
About POCONS
Where are POCONS parts made?
Every part POCONS USA supplies is stamped at the headquarters plant in Suwon, Korea (IATF 16949, certificate RTS1099), with plating at the Ansan subsidiary; country of origin is Korea and is stated on each lot's certificate of conformance. Korea is a Trade Agreements Act designated country. POCONS also operates POCONS VINA in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, which serves other regions, not US orders.
What does POCONS USA do?
POCONS USA is the North American sales and support office in San Diego. It quotes, coordinates samples and custom tooling with the factory, and handles design-in questions, PPAP and FAI documentation, and delivery for US customers. Manufacturing is at the parent plants.
Can I get the certificates?
Yes. The current IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 certificates are shown on this page with their registration numbers and expiry dates, and copies are sent with any quotation on request.
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