ACTRO

ACTRO (Korean: 액트로) is a South Korean company specializing in camera actuators and automation equipment. Founded in 2012 as Unique Co., Ltd. (유니크 주식회사), the company initially developed automation equipment for camera module production, including tape attachment machines and lens inspection systems. It changed its name to ACTRO in May 2016, combining "Actuator" and "ROBOT" to reflect its focus on actuators and robotics. The company is headquartered in Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, with a workforce of 63 employees (32 in R&D) as of its official website. It operates two production subsidiaries in Vietnam: ActRO VINA in Bac Tien 2 Industrial Park, Vinh Phuc Province, and ARP VINA in Phu Tho Province. ACTRO manufactures optical image stabilization (OIS) actuators, autofocus (AF) actuators for mobile cameras and humanoid robots, folded zoom actuators, and automotive camera components. It also supplies automation process equipment. The company listed on the KOSDAQ market in August 2018. Its major customer includes Samsung Electro-Mechanics, for which it was registered as a first-tier supplier in 2017 and received a Best Supplier Award in 2018. ACTRO continues to invest in R&D, with patents related to OIS actuators, lens inspection, and terahertz inspection technology.

ACTRO was founded in September 2012 as Unique Co., Ltd. (유니크 주식회사) with initial capital of 150 million KRW. In 2013, it obtained venture company certification and developed tape attachment automation for image sensor modules. It established a Chinese subsidiary, BKTECH, in Tianjin in August 2013. The company received corporate research institute certification in September 2013. In 2014, it appointed co-CEOs Jang Moon-yong and Ha Dong-gil and filed several patents related to lens inspection and OIS actuators. It also developed OIS full kit assembly processes at its Tianjin subsidiary. In 2015, it established its first Vietnamese subsidiary, SBK VINA, and received a $3 million export tower award. In May 2016, the company changed its name to ACTRO Co., Ltd. and merged with its subsidiary Wintech Co., Ltd. It relocated its headquarters to Heungdeok IT Valley in Giheung-gu, Yongin. In 2017, it became a first-tier supplier to Samsung Electro-Mechanics and began mass production of iris (aperture) components for smartphones. In August 2018, ACTRO listed on the KOSDAQ market. It established its second Vietnamese subsidiary, ARP VINA, in April 2019. In 2020, it developed and began mass production of folded zoom actuators for smartphones. In 2022, it signed a technology transfer agreement for porous graphene coating technology with the Korea Institute of Energy Research and was selected as a family company. In 2023, it signed a terahertz patent technology transfer agreement with Hanyang University's Industry-University Cooperation Foundation. As of its official website, ACTRO operates two production subsidiaries in Vietnam and continues to focus on actuators, automation systems, and inspection equipment.

• 2023

  Signed terahertz patent technology transfer agreement with Hanyang University

• 2022

  Signed technology transfer agreement for porous graphene coating with KIER; selected as family company

• 2020

  Developed and began mass production of folded zoom actuators

• 2019

  Established second Vietnamese subsidiary ARP VINA

• 2018

  Listed on KOSDAQ; received Best Supplier Award from Samsung Electro-Mechanics

• 2017

  Registered as first-tier supplier to Samsung Electro-Mechanics; began mass production of iris components

• 2016

  Changed name to ACTRO Co., Ltd.; merged with Wintech Co., Ltd.; relocated headquarters to Yongin

• 2015

  Established first Vietnamese subsidiary SBK VINA; received $3 million export tower award

• 2014

  Appointed co-CEOs Jang Moon-yong and Ha Dong-gil; filed OIS actuator patent

• 2013

  Venture company certification; established Chinese subsidiary BKTECH in Tianjin

• 2012

  Founded as Unique Co., Ltd. with capital of 150 million KRW

Precision technology and innovation partner for camera actuator and automation solutions.

• OIS Main Actuator

• Folded Zoom Actuator

• AF Actuator for humanoid robots

• Automotive camera components

• Terahertz wave inspector

• Secondary battery equipment

1. 1ActRO Official Websiteactro.co.kr
2. 2ActRO About Usactro.co.kr
3. 3액트로 - Wikipedia (Korean)ko.wikipedia.org
4. 4Wikidata Q131189329wikidata.org