Over the past forty-three years, Poongsan has earned a reputation as a trusted supplier of coin blanks to the global market. The company was designated as the Republic of Korea’s sole coin blank manufacturer by the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation in 1970.Poongsan first exported coin blanks to Taiwan in 1973, and since then has supplied its coin blanks to over 60 countries on 6 continents. As a recognized participant in the production of Euro coins, Poongsan not only continues to supply coin blanks to the EU market but also has, in collaboration with major European Mints, expanded to include Slovenian Euro coin blanks in 2006 and Cyprus Euro coin blanks in 2007.
Additionally, in 2009, Poongsan continued its global market expansion with sales to Denmark, Norway and Chile.
Today, 38 years after its first export, Poongsan is the world’s largest coin blank manufacturer, accounting for more than half of the world’s coin blank trade volume.
Poongsan casts over 50 different types of coin blanks – from brass, nickel silver, cupro-nickel, aluminum bronze to other special copper alloys. In recent years, Poongsan has concentrated on meeting the global demand for bi-metal, clad metal and nordic coin blanks. Poongsan has also expanded its coin blank production to include stainless steel coin blanks.

In addition to the circulating coins, Poongsan also operates special facilities dedicated to the production of precious metal coin blanks for commemorative coins and medallions. With its expertise of forty-three years, Poongsan is competitive in the global market for precious metal blanks. Poongsan has supplied precious metal blanks for a variety of domestic and international events which include the 1988 Olympic Games, the 2002 FIFA World Soccer Game and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in 2005.

A large part of Poongsan’s success in supplying its customers with superior products in a timely manner lies in its integrated production system. A sophisticated automatic gauge controller system precisely manages the thickness of strips used to produce coin blanks while simultaneously managing the weight and surface of coin blanks to meet the particular specifications of each of Poongsan’s customers. Similar automated production systems are used for each process of melting & casting, rolling, blanking, testing and packing. Poongsan performs quality tests at every stage to ensure that every product exceeds the expectations of its customer. Poongsan’s commitment to quality and service is reflected in the latest technological advances, state-of-the-art facilities, and the most effective processes that are used in its plants worldwide.