Samjung has introduced the MetaBoard, a lightweight steel production board that combines material technology and structural design to reduce steel usage and achieve approximately 60–70% of the weight of conventional steel production boards, depending on product specifications.
POHANG, South Korea, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
- Combining material technology and structural design based on more than 30 years of manufacturing experience… Achieving approximately 60–70% of the weight of conventional steel production boards, depending on product specifications
Samjung, a specialized manufacturer of steel production boards, has introduced the MetaBoard, a lightweight steel production board designed to reduce steel usage and product weight through material technology and structural design.
Production boards used in the manufacturing of concrete blocks and pavers are essential production components that support formed concrete products while withstanding repeated vibration and loads. Conventional steel production boards generally use a certain amount of steel to achieve the required rigidity and durability.
Drawing on its experience specializing in steel production boards since 1992, Samjung developed the MetaBoard by moving beyond this conventional approach and considering both material performance and structural efficiency.
The MetaBoard is not a product made lighter simply by reducing the thickness of a conventional steel production board. Its key feature is the application of suitable materials in areas where higher performance is required, while structural design is used to reduce unnecessary steel usage.
Depending on product specifications, the MetaBoard can be manufactured at approximately 60–70% of the weight of a conventional steel production board. It can also be produced to the same thickness specifications as conventional steel production boards, taking into consideration its applicability to existing production environments.
- From Material Quantity to Design Efficiency
At concrete product manufacturing sites, production boards are repeatedly exposed not only to continuous vibration and loads, but also to moisture, concrete residue, wear and corrosion. To reduce steel usage while considering the performance required under these conditions, Samjung has applied both material technology and structural design.
Rather than uniformly using large amounts of high-performance materials, the core design approach of the MetaBoard is to apply appropriate materials where performance is actually required and reduce structurally unnecessary weight.
Through this approach, Samjung is expanding its production board design criteria beyond simple weight and thickness to comprehensively consider material properties, structure and production environments.
- Considering Production and Logistics Efficiency Through Lightweight Design
The difference in weight of a single production board may be limited, but in concrete product manufacturing plants that use large quantities of production boards, the difference in total weight can become significant.
Reducing steel usage can help improve raw material efficiency, while reducing product weight can help lower the burden associated with handling and transportation. In particular, when large quantities of production boards are transported over long distances, reducing the total cargo weight may also offer potential benefits in terms of logistics efficiency.
Samjung describes the lightweight design of the MetaBoard not simply as a reduction in product weight, but as a design approach that considers production performance, economic efficiency and material efficiency together.
- MetaBoard Built on More Than 30 Years of Field Experience
Since its establishment in 1992, Samjung has developed and manufactured steel production boards for concrete block and paver production for more than 30 years. Today, the company's production boards are supplied to concrete product manufacturers in more than 100 countries worldwide.
Manufacturing experience accumulated across diverse climates, production environments, block-making equipment and operating conditions provided the foundation for the development of the MetaBoard.
A Samjung representative said, "The goal of developing the MetaBoard was not simply to create a lighter production board. Rather than relying on the use of more steel, we focused on analyzing where performance is actually required and on designing the materials and structure more efficiently."
The representative continued, "Future production boards can evolve toward applying materials suited to the required performance and implementing them through efficient structural design, rather than simply increasing the amount of material used. The MetaBoard represents this technological direction at Samjung."
- Expanding Production Board Technology with Efficiency and Sustainability in Mind
Across the manufacturing industry, there is a growing movement to consider raw material efficiency and the environmental impact of product manufacturing and transportation alongside productivity.
The MetaBoard responds to these changes through a design that reduces steel usage and product weight while taking required performance into consideration. Samjung plans to continue advancing its production board technology based on material technology, structural design and precision manufacturing, while responding to the needs of the global concrete product manufacturing market.
- About Samjung
Samjung, founded in Daegu, South Korea, in 1992, is a specialized manufacturer of steel production boards used in the production of concrete products, including concrete blocks and pavers. Based on more than 30 years of manufacturing experience, the company supplies its products to concrete product manufacturers in more than 100 countries worldwide and serves a variety of production environments with its Wow Board and lightweight MetaBoard. Samjung continues to develop production board technology based on material technology, structural design and precision manufacturing.
Company: Samjung
Headquarters: Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Website: http://www.samjungltd.com/language/eng/main/index.php
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Contact: Krystal LEE
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TEL: +82 10-6333-5403
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Krystal LEE, Samjung Industries, 82 10-6333-5403, [email protected], http://www.samjungltd.com/language/eng/main/index.php
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