History (JAKANG GROUP)
2010 – Present
- 2020 A total 12 plants including 5 domestic and 3 overseas corporations currently in operation
- 2019(Jul.)JK MATERIALS SA de CA established
- 2015 (Nov.)KD CHEM listed on KOSDAQ
- JK MATERIALS incorporated (split from JAKANG INDUSTRIAL (BOPP, BOPA films))
- 2012 (Mar.)Declared ‘Ethical Management’
- 2011 (Nov.)Awarded the ‘US 20 Million Dollar Export Tower’ (JAKANG INDUSTRIAL, KD CHEM)
2000-2009
- 2009 (Dec.)KD CHEM Dangjin Plant established (Sinpyeong-myeon, Dangjin-gun) (BOPA)
- 2008 (Jun.)Affiliate renamed (from KOREA DAEHYUP HWASUNG to KD CHEM)
- 2006 (Jun.)Shandong KDC Chemical LTD. (PVC stabilizer distributor) established
- JAKANG INDUSTRIAL Dangjin Plant expanded and injection business established
- 2005 (Dec.)YOUNGCHEM established (injection business) (Querétaro, Mexico)
- 2004 (Jul.)JAKANG INDUSTRIAL Gwangju Plant opened; head office relocated
- 2002 (Feb.)Shandong JAKANG Plastic LTD. established; PE film business launched (Shandong, China)
- 2001 (Jul.)JAKANG INDUSTRIAL Dangjin Plant opened (Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do); BOPP film business
- 2000 (Apr.)KOREA DAEHYUP HWASUNG Ansan Plant opened; R&D institute established
1974~1999
- 1995.12상호변경(자강산업주식회사)/(前 대우프라스틱공업)
- 1995 (Dec.)Firm renamed (fromk DAEWOO Plastic to JAKANG INDUSTRIAL)
- 1995 (Aug.)Namwoong Electronics incorporated
- 1993 (Dec.)Firm renamed; JAKANG CO., LTD. (former KOREA CHEMICAL INDUSTRY)
- 1993 (Nov.)KOREA DAEHYUP HWASUNG Boeun Plant constructed and relocated
- 1989 (Apr.)NAMWOONG ELECTRONIC PARTS established; small precision injection processing business
- 1988 (Sep.)Plant II opened; KOREA CHEMICAL INDUSTRY (Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do)v
- 1985 (Mar.)KOREA DAEHYUP HWASUNG established; PVC liquid stabilizer business launched
- 1983 (Mar.)DAEWOO Plastic incorporated; injection business (Yangpyeong-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu)
- 1974 (Jan.)KOREA CHEMICAL INDUSTRY established; PE film manufacturing (Yangpyeong-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu)