History

Starting business and building up foundation, growth & development and Jump up to a global player. The first domestic general electronic component manufacturer leaps to a global component-specialized company.

History Certifications & Awards

2012

  • Dec. 2012 Localized key components for smart cards
  • Oct. 2012 Changed Shanghai branch office to Shanghai Co., Ltd.
  • Oct. 2012 Introduced the Fair Trade Compliance Program (CP)
  • Sep. 2012 Established Guangzhou Co., Ltd.
  • Jun. 2012 Concluded an agreement on academic-industrial cooperation with Yonam Institute of Digital Technology
  • Jun. 2012 Constructed Gumi factory 1A
  • Jun. 2012 Forged sisterhood ties with the 2nd armored brigade of the Korean Army on one company for one barracks
  • May. 2012 Established Innowith, LG Innotek¡¯s general subsidiary company, as a standard workplace for disabled persons
  • Apr. 2012 Signed the MOU for Green Start Movement with the Ministry of Environment
  • Apr. 2012 Concluded an MOU on Massive Investment with Gumi City
  • Apr. 2012 Participated in Light & Building Expo in Frankfurt, Germany
  • Apr. 2012 Signed an agreement on training for persons with disabilities for their employment
  • Feb. 2012 Entered into an agreement on shared growth and benefit sharing
  • Feb. 2012 Declared fulfillment of union social responsibility (USR)

2011

  • Dec. 2011 Won the ¡°USD 3 billion Export Tower¡± Award on the 48th World Trade Day
  • Oct. 2011 Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Korea 2011~2012
  • Oct. 2011 Won Special Award at National Productivity Awards (green management)
  • Oct. 2011 Concluded an agreement on business partnership with the Korea Electronics Technology Institute
  • Oct. 2011 Certified as an international testing institute on eco-friendly LEDs by Energy Star, the United States
  • Sep. 2011 Concluded an MOU with U.C Riverside
  • May. 2011 Won Category Award at U.S. LIGHTFAIR International Innovation Awards (LED lighting module)
  • May. 2011 Participated in LIGHTFAIR International in the United States
  • Apr. 2011 Opened the LED research center for academic-industrial cooperation between LG Innotek and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
  • Apr. 2011 Participated in KPCA Show
  • Apr. 2011 Held a signing ceremony for the LG fair trade and shared growth agreement
  • Mar. 2011 Concluded a contract with subcontractors on direct fund support
  • Jan. 2011 Published the Sustainability Report

2010

  • Dec. 2010 Entered into an agreement on academic-industrial cooperation with Pusan National University
  • Nov. 2010 Signed an academic-industrial cooperation agreement with Pohang University of Science and Technology
  • Oct. 2010 Completed the High-tech Materials Complex in Paju
  • Oct. 2010 Participated in Korea Electronics Show (KES) 2010
  • Sep. 2010 Fuzhou Co., Ltd. produced 2.5 million lead frames a month
  • Jul. 2010 Launched LG Innotek Volun teer
  • Jul. 2010 The Display & Network Department recorded KRW 100 billion in monthly sales
  • Jul. 2010 Concluded an agreement with KAIST on academic-industrial cooperation on LEDs
  • Jun. 2010 Participated in International Materials & Components Industry Show (IMAC) 2010
  • Apr. 2010 Participated in KPCA Show
  • Apr. 2010 LED lights participated in Light & Building Expo in Germany
  • Mar. 2010 Started construction of a new factory for Yantai Co., Ltd.
  • Feb. 2010 Produced a wireless router, 'Bridge'

2009

  • Dec. 2009 Acquired the certificate of highly-efficient tools (LED lamp)
  • Dec. 2009 Acquired GPD mark at 'International Public Design Award 2009' (LED street light)
  • Dec. 2009 Indonesian corporation: Hit 0.3-billion cumulative production of tuner
  • Dec. 2009 Made inroads into the eBook market
  • Nov. 2009 Produced an actuator of adaptive front lighting system (AFS) for automobiles
  • Oct. 2009 Participated in Korea Electronics Show 2009
  • Sep. 2009 Constructed Paju high-tech material complex
  • Sep. 2009 Developed a camera module for automobile black boxes
  • Aug. 2009 Participated in Global Fair & Festival 2009 Incheon, Korea
  • Aug. 2009 Made industry-academic cooperation (Korea University)
  • July. 2009 Indonesian corporation: Hit 6-million monthly production of tuner
  • July. 2009 Hyeju corporation: Hit 2-million monthly production of slim spindle motor
  • July. 2009 Merged with LG Micron
  • Jun. 2009 Yantai Co., LTD. reached daily productivity of 500,000, breaking its previous record.
  • April. 2009 Won the ¡°First LG Prize¡± at LG Skill Olympics
  • April. 2009 LG Innotek signed an agreement on industry-academic cooperation with Korea Polytechnic Colleges V and Chosun College University of Science & Technology.
  • Mar. 2009 LG Innotek renew an agreement on industry-academic cooperation with Chonnam National University.
  • Mar. 2009 Produce LED Channel Module
  • Mar. 2009 Sponsors the Nambu University handball team
  • Feb. 2009 Yantai Co., LTD. China, was chosen to be a model company for hiring many people in the development zone
  • Feb. 2009 LG Innotek Wireless Modem surpassed a monthly sales volume of 210 billion won.
  • Feb. 2009 Won LG R&D Award (for Surface Mount Devices(SMD type coin-shaped oscillating motor)

2008

  • Dec. 2008 Produce Torque Sensor for automotives
  • Nov. 2008 Declaration event for fair trade agreement of LG subcontract
  • Nov. 2008 Produce of the world’s first talk angle sensors for automotives
  • Oct. 2008 Obtain the first CMMI level 3 certificate in Korean electronic component market
  • Oct. 2008 Participate in the international lighting industry convention/Winning of Ministry of Knowledge Economy award
  • Oct. 2008 Participate in Korea Electronic Show 2008 / Winning of Ministry of Knowledge Economy award
  • Sep. 2008 Participate in Photonics Korea 2008
  • Aug. 2008 Obtain the certificate of automotive component business and ISO/TS16949
  • July 2008 Break the record of 10 million in the monthly production and sales of coin-type vibration motors
  • July 2008 Break the accumulated production record of 100 million small LCD modules
  • July 2008 Made a stock market debut as IPO
  • May 2008 Develop LEC tubes for 25W
  • May 2008 Consolidate PCB business division
  • April 2008 Break the accumulated sales record of 20 million Bluetooth RF modules
  • April 2008 Develop the world’s first Moldless LCD Module
  • Mar. 2008 Start the LED light board business
  • Jan. 2008 Complete the construction of Chupal plant for wireless modem
  • Jan. 2008 Yantai branch to be awarded the gold prize in Moranwha Award

2007

  • Dec. 2007 Awarded the president prize of productivity department in the presentation of Performance Management System and Business Accomplishment
  • Dec. 2007 Develop a camera module for SMD-type VGA
  • Oct. 2007 Yantai branch to be selected as one of the ten trade companies in Yantai
  • Oct. 2007 Won the Ministry of Industrial Resources prize in the Electronic Component Technology Award
  • Oct. 2007 Awarded the Grand Prix of Korea Business for five consecutive years
  • Sep. 2007 Develop a camera module of 5 mega pixel auto-focus (9.5×9.5×6.6mm)
  • Sep. 2007 Awarded the Gold Tower Industry decoration in National Productivity Award
  • Sep. 2007 Participate in the Photonics Korea 2007
  • Sep. 2007 Produce ABS motors for automotives
  • July 2007 Awarded for the certificate of excellent corporate governance
  • July 2007 Develop the AF camera module of super-slim 3 mega pixels
  • July 2007 Start LED business for lightings
  • June 2007 Produce ultra microwave RFID readers
  • June 2007 Participate in International Materials and Component Show 2007(IMAC 2007)
  • May 2007 Awarded Jang Youngsil prize for LED WLP ‘XIOB’
  • May 2007 Break the accumulated sales record of 10 million Bluetooth RF modules
  • Mar 2007 Develop the world’s smallest HD radio module
  • Jan. 2007 The Gwangju Plant to achieve 10 times of no disaster(1,740 hours)

2006

  • Dec. 2006 LG Innotek to co-develop LED WLP “XiOb” for the first time in the world
  • Nov. 2006 LG Innotek to develop Korea’s first 0.3mm super-slim white LED
  • Nov. 2006 Indonesia Branch to obtain the OHSAS 18001 certificate
  • Nov. 2006 Held the opening ceremony of Blue Ocean Innovation School
  • Nov. 2006 Awarded for the export of $600 million in the 43rd Day of Foreign Trade
  • Oct. 2006 Awarded the Gold Tower Industry decoration in the 30th National Productivity Award
  • Oct. 2006 LG Innotek to develop the world’s slimmest 2M camera module of two kinds
  • Oct. 2006 LG Innotek to break the production record of 500 million tuners
  • Oct. 2006 LG Innotek to be awarded the Minister prize from the Electronic Component Technology Award by the Ministry of Industry and Resource
  • Oct. 2006 Obtain the Sony Green Partner Certificate
  • Sep. 2006 Huizhou Office to operate Blue Ocean Innovation School
  • Aug. 2006 Yantai Office to break the production record of 3 million cells and 1 million modules
  • June 2006 Move-in ceremony for Hanyang University Ansan LG component Institute

2005

  • Dec. 2005 Awarded ‘2005 Korea Quality Management prize’ in the 31st event
  • Dec. 2005 Awarded the President prize in the Digital Knowledge Management Award
  • Sep. 2005 Awarded IR52 Jang Youngsil prize of 39th week
  • Sep. 2005 Awarded Forbes Quality Management Grand prix for leadership(CEO Younghwan Cho)
  • Sep. 2005 Awarded the President Prize in National Productivity Award
  • Sep. 2005 Opening Ceremony of LG Innotek Hanyang University Ansan Campus Institute
  • Sep. 2005 Develop the World’s first translucent OPDD(One Panel Dual Display)
  • July 2005 Develop the World’s smallest 2MB autofocus camera module
  • July 2005 Awarded APO National Award
  • June 2005 Huizhou Office to be awarded the Grand Prix in 2005 Korea Productivity Conference for Production Innovation
  • June 2005 Awarded ‘Choi Han-ki’ prize in the 8th Industrial Technology Innovation
  • June 2005 Awarded the best company prize in 2005 Corporate Governance Award
  • April 2005 LCM Division of Gumi Plant to be moved
  • Jan. 2005 Opening of Yantai Plant

2004

  • Dec. 2004 Awarded the Grand Prize in 2004 Korea Business Management Award
  • Nov. 2004 The Huizhou unit received the Global Management Grand Prize.
  • Nov. 2004 LG Innotek surpassed a monthly sales volume of 100 billion won.
  • Nov. 2004 Awarded the 4th IR Grand Prize
  • Nov. 2004 Awarded the Six Sigma Innovation President Prize in the 30th National Quality Management Award
  • Oct. 2004 Received the Commerce, Industry, and Energy Minister’s Prize in the 9th electronics components technology category
  • Oct. 2004 Awarded the Grand prize in the 2004 National Quality Management Award
  • Sep. 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.
  • July 2004 Selected as the Best Company in the 2004 Corporate Governance Award
  • July 2004 Awarded the Grand Prize in the Productivity Award for Energy Innovation
  • 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.
  • May 2004 Put the Photo Mask 3rd into operation
  • 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

2003

  • Nov. 2003 Won top grade Republic of Korea prize for productivity innovations, Production of miniature TFT-LCD module, camera module
  • Sep. 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

2002

  • Nov 2002 Indonesian affiliate granted ISO 9001 certification
  • April 2002 Modulator selected as official ‘world-class’ product

2001

  • 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

2000

  • 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
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