SMEC CO., LTD is a Korea-based company mainly engaged in the machine tool and communication businesses. The Company produces computer number control (CNC) lathes, machine centers, robots, lasers, catalogue archives, assemblies and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products under the brand name LCV, PL and others. Its communication business also involves in the provision of trunk gateways, media gateways, signaling gateways, session border controllers, wireless transmission control protocols (TCPs), and maintenance services under the brand name NGTG, NGMG, NGSG, NGSBC and WTCP. On February 17, 2011, the Company completed its merger of machine tool, copper component and intelligent robot businesses. On August 12, 2011, it changed its name to SMEC CO., LTD from NewGrid Inc.