KIDO Industrial

What KIDO Industrial does

KIDO Industrial Co., Ltd. is a Seoul-headquartered, Korea Exchange-listed technical outerwear manufacturer founded in 1980, operating as a B2B contract producer for leading global brands across outdoor/performance sports, motorcycle apparel, and premium sportswear categories. The company's core manufacturing competencies are concentrated in waterproof garment technology — including being one of the first Gore-tex certified vendors in Korea — seam-sealed rainwear production, and heritage expertise in highly-complicated leather and textile motorcycle garments. KIDO operates seven wholly-owned manufacturing facilities across Vietnam (Hanoi, Vinh), Indonesia (Jaya, Mulia), Myanmar (Yangon), and Bangladesh (Dhaka), with wholly-owned subsidiary structures established progressively from 1991 through 2019, alongside a previously existing helmet subsidiary (Qingdao Geosung, 2003) that was later demerged into KIDOSPORTS in 2006.

The company generates revenue through three integrated service pillars — Manufacturing (CMT-based craftsmanship), Sourcing (internal material procurement), and R&D (design development support) — packaged with three core product lines: FASHION Outerwear, OUTDOOR Outerwear (Gore-tex certified), and MOTORCYCLE Apparel. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates on private B2B contract terms with brand customers in Europe and North America. The most recent corporate actions are a December 2024 stock split (1-for-20, par value reduced from 10,000 KRW to 500 KRW) and a November 14, 2025 split-merge that spun off the investment business division into KIDOSPORTS while retaining the outerwear manufacturing listing and reducing capital from approximately 2.5 billion KRW to 2.33 billion KRW. Representative Director Park Jang-hee (박장희) leads the company.

Name

KIDO Industrial

Legal name

KIDO Industrial Co., Ltd.

Website

https://kido.co.kr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KIDO Industrial is a Seoul-based Korean contract manufacturer of technical outerwear — waterproof garments, motorcycle apparel, and premium sportswear — serving leading global brands from seven manufacturing facilities across Southeast Asia, with 40+ years of craftsmanship and Gore-tex certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Outerwear Manufacturing

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315)

SIC

Women's, Misses', And Juniors Outerwear (2330)

akta.pro primary industry

Outerwear & Cold-Weather Apparel Manufacturers (CRAAAAAI)

Keywords

• Technical outerwear manufacturing
• Waterproof garment production
• Motorcycle apparel manufacturing
• Gore-tex certified vendor
• Outdoor sportswear manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

KIDO Industrial manufactures technical outerwear for leading global brands, specializing in waterproof garments (including Gore-tex certified products), motorcycle apparel (leather and textile jackets, pants, suits), and premium fashion sportswear with seam-sealed rainwear. The company operates seven manufacturing facilities across Southeast Asia and offers integrated Manufacturing, Sourcing, and R&D services to its B2B clients.

Product overview

KIDO Industrial is a technical outerwear manufacturer with over 40 years of experience, originally specializing in motorcycle apparel and expanding into waterproof garments and casual outerwear. The company operates three core product lines: FASHION Outerwear (premium sportswear with seam-sealed rainwear), OUTDOOR Outerwear (technical waterproof garments including Gore-tex certified products), and MOTORCYCLE Apparel (leather and textile jackets, pants, and suits). Supporting these products are three service pillars: Manufacturing (craftsmanship-based production), Sourcing (internal material sourcing capabilities), and R&D (design development and innovation).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KIDO SPORTS: Former helmet division of KIDO Industrial, demerged in 2006. Now operates as a separate company.

Products and services

• FASHION Outerwear Premium sportswear with cutting-edge design and high-quality, seam-sealed rainwear, manufactured for customers in Europe and North America. Designed for fashion and sportswear brands.
• OUTDOOR Outerwear Highly-technical, waterproof garments including superlight rainwear and down and synthetic insulated products, including Gore-tex certified woven technical outerwear. Manufactured for leading outdoor, performance sports and mountaineering brands.
• MOTORCYCLE Apparel Highly-complicated leather and textile jackets, pants, and suits for adventure, touring, and racing, focused on safety, comfort, and longevity. Manufactured for top motorcycle apparel brands.
• Manufacturing Services Cut-Make-Trim (CMT) and full technical outerwear manufacturing services backed by four decades of craftsmanship and know-how, delivered through seven facilities across Southeast Asia.
• Sourcing Services Internal material sourcing capabilities that support customers from product design through cost optimization, adding value to customer products and their performance.
• R&D Services Research and development services that add value to designs and developments by using the latest inventions and research to elevate customer final products.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gore-texcoreTechnology or IntegrationKIDO Industrial is one of the first appointed Gore-tex certified vendors in Korea, demonstrating technical expertise and quality certification for waterproof garment manufacturing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lever Style Corporation: Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturer and sourcing agent producing technical and lifestyle garments for global brands. Comparable as a mid-sized Asian apparel OEM/ODM focused on premium and technical product categories.
• MAS Holdings: Sri Lanka-based apparel and textile manufacturer producing intimate apparel, sportswear, and performance garments for global brands. Comparable as an emerging-market-rooted apparel OEM with a multi-country footprint serving premium international brand customers.
• Makalot Industrial Co., Ltd. Taiwan-based apparel OEM/ODM producing knit and woven garments for global sportswear and outdoor brands. Comparable as an Asian technical apparel manufacturer serving brand customers with a multi-category, multi-country production model.
• Eclat Textile Co., Ltd. Taiwan-based performance and athletic apparel manufacturer producing for global sportswear brands. Comparable as a technical apparel OEM/ODM serving premium athletic and outdoor brand customers across multiple product categories.
• Hirdaramani Group: Sri Lanka and South Asia-based apparel manufacturer producing casualwear, performance, and outerwear for global brands. Comparable as an emerging-market apparel OEM with a multi-country production footprint serving Western brand customers.
• Esquel Group: Hong Kong-based vertically integrated apparel manufacturer producing cotton shirts and technical garments for global brands. Comparable as a large-scale Asian apparel OEM serving premium Western brand customers with strong quality and CSR positioning.
• Shenzhou International: China-based knitwear manufacturer supplying leading global sportswear and casual apparel brands. Comparable as a large Asian apparel OEM with deep relationships to international brand customers and a focus on operational scale.
• Youngone Corporation: Korean-headquartered technical and outdoor apparel OEM/ODM with manufacturing in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and other emerging markets, producing for major global outdoor and sportswear brands. Closely comparable as a Korean-rooted technical outerwear manufacturer with a similar Southeast Asian production base.
• Busana Apparel Group: Indonesia-based apparel manufacturer producing for global sportswear and casualwear brands. Comparable as a Southeast Asia-headquartered apparel OEM with similar geographic exposure and customer profile to KIDO's Indonesian operations.

Others

• Pacific Textiles Holdings: Hong Kong-listed knit fabric manufacturer supplying leading global apparel brands. Comparable as a Hong Kong-listed Asian textile/apparel supplier in the broader outerwear and sportswear value chain, though focused on fabric rather than finished garments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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