"Joint Growth" Hyundai and Kia: First-Tier Supplier Sales Exceed 90 Trillion KRW…"Continuing to Expand Global Competitiveness"

The sales of small and medium-sized first-tier suppliers directly providing parts to Hyundai and Kia surpassed 90 trillion KRW for the first time in 2023. Hyundai and Kia announced on the 21st that the combined sales of 237 small and medium-sized first-tier suppliers, as of 2023, amounted to 90.297 trillion KRW. This marks a 326% increase compared to 21.1837 trillion KRW in 2001. Once the final business performance figures for the suppliers are confirmed, the annual sales figure is expected to be even higher. The sales figures were compiled by analyzing the 2023 business performance of 237 small and medium-sized suppliers, excluding Hyundai Motor Group affiliates, companies with less than 10% revenue dependency on Hyundai and Kia, and non-specialized parts manufacturers among Hyundai and Kia's domestic first-tier suppliers. When adding the sales from the 2nd and 3rd-tier suppliers, which total around 5,000, the overall scale exceeds 100 trillion KRW. The 237 suppliers have also shown growth alongside Hyundai and Kia in terms of key financial indicators such as asset size and debt ratio. In 2023, their combined sales exceeded Hyundai's sales of 78.0338 trillion KRW by more than 12 trillion KRW and accounted for 66% of the combined sales of Hyundai and Kia, which totaled 136.5537 trillion KRW. The analysis, based on the Bank of Korea's input-output table (2022 extended version), shows that the sales of the 237 suppliers (90.297 trillion KRW) have contributed significantly to the national economy. The production inducement effect was estimated at 237.8 trillion KRW, and the value-added inducement effect reached 55.6 trillion KRW. The employment inducement effect is estimated to be around 600,000 jobs. The trend of individual suppliers becoming larger is becoming more evident. The average sales per supplier, which was 73.3 billion KRW in 2001, increased to 239.1 billion KRW in 2013 and was recorded at 381 billion KRW in 2023. The proportion of suppliers with sales exceeding 100 billion KRW has grown from 62 companies (21%) in 2001 to 160 companies (68%) in 2023. Hyundai and Kia have maintained an average transaction period of 35 years with their suppliers. This is about three times longer than the average operational lifespan of 13.5 years for international small and medium-sized manufacturers. Additionally, 36% of their suppliers have been in business with them for over 40 years. In addition, Hyundai and Kia have established local production plants in key global regions such as the U.S., Europe, India, Brazil, and Mexico. By supporting not only first-tier suppliers but also second-tier suppliers in their expansion, they have contributed to helping their suppliers secure global competitiveness. A Hyundai Motor Group official explained, "The growth of our suppliers is a result of increased production volumes following Hyundai and Kia's global sales growth, as well as leveraging the trust of being a Hyundai and Kia supplier to increase supply to other overseas automakers, thereby creating various revenue streams." He continued, "We will support sustained growth based on our philosophy that joint growth with suppliers is the source of automotive competitiveness and on long-term partnerships." ChatGPT를 사용하여 번역한 기사입니다.