Established in 2004, KAT is a global leading superconducting wire company located in Daejeon, South Korea.
KAT develops and offers high-performance superconducting wires (Nb3Sn, NbTi, and MgB2) and supplied its wire various fusion reactors including K-STAR, ITER, and most recently DTT. In 2019, KAT has awarded € 32 million contract for DTT project from ENEA in Italy and scheduled to supply 55 tons of Nb3Sn strand till 2022.
KAT has been also developing a High Jc Nb3Sn superconducting wire for the FCC project in collaboration with CERN. KAT continues to develop high-performance superconducting wires and expands its business to superconducting magnets and cryogenic vessels.
KAT is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kiswire.
Founded in 1945, Kiswire manufactures specialty steel wire products for a diverse range of industries including automotive, bridge, energy, construction and electronics. Kiswire exports to customers in over 80 countries.