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Nov. 2004 The Huizhou unit received the Global Management Grand Prize.
Nov. 2004 LG Innotek surpassed a monthly sales volume of 100 billion won.
Oct. 2004 Received the Commerce, Industry, and Energy Minister’s Prize in the 9th electronics components technology category.
Sept. 2004 LG Innotek signed an agreement on industry-academic cooperation with Chonnam National University.
July. 2004 Received the 2004 Korea Productivity Grand Prize.
July. 2004 Spun off and sold its system business unit.
June. 2004 The Huizhou unit acquired a certification as Lite-on’s Green Partner (GP).
June. 2004 Participated in the international LEDEXPO.
June. 2004 as U.S. Delphi’s telematics CDMA module vendor.
June. 2004 The Gwangju plant received an Environment Minister’s Prize
May. 2004 Received the Superior Prize at the LG Skill Olympics.
April. 2004 The opening of the Indonesia unit’s exhibition hall.
Jan. 2004 Signed an agreement on white LED phosphor technology with the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
Nov. 2003 Won top grade Republic of Korea prize for productivity innovations, Production of miniature TFT-LCD module, camera module
Sept. 2003 Cited for excellence in productivity improvements at Korean national conference on productivity innovations
July. 2003 Declared <VISION 2010>
June. 2003 Mexican affiliate granted ISO 9001 certification
Nov. 2002 Indonesian affiliate granted ISO 9001 certification
April. 2002 Modulator selected as official ‘world-class’ product
Sept. 2001 Tuner selected as official ‘world-class’ product
April. 2001 Chinese affiliate granted ISO 9001 certification
Mar. 2001 Production of wireless telecommunication and power module
Dec. 2000 Awarded Korean Prime Minister’s Prize for ‘Exemplary Labor-Management Culture’
Nov. 2000 Indonesian affiliate established; awarded Silver Prizes at Korea ‘Precision Technology Promotion Conference’
Oct. 2000 Production of LED, LD
May. 2000 Name changed to LG Innotek Co., Ltd
Nov. 1999 Awarded Gold Medal at “New Tech Korea” Conference
Sept. 1999 Awarded ‘KT Mark’ and ‘Jang Yong Sil’ Prize
July. 1999 First Korean producer of digital tuner
Mar. 1999 Merger with LG Precision Co., Ltd
May. 1997 First Korean producer of SAW filter, PA module
Dec. 1996 Designated as Environmentally Friendly Company
Mar. 1995 ISO 9001 certification received
Jan. 1995 Name changed to LG Electro-Components Co., Ltd., Mexican affiliate established
Nov. 1994 U.S. marketing affiliate established
Oct. 1994 Chinese affiliate established
Jan. 1993 Production of miniature precision motor
July. 1992 Production of hybrid IC
April. 1985 Gwangju factory established
June. 1983 Production of modulator, VCR head
April. 1976 Obtained quality management from the government
Oct. 1975 Company employee training center established
Oct. 1974 Labor union formed
July. 1971 Production of Korea’s first TV tuner, Constructed for metallic pattern production facility
Aug. 1970 Goldstar-Alps Electronics Co., Ltd. established