History
창업과 기반구축, 성장과 발전 그리고 최첨단 소재·부품기업으로 도약하고 있습니다.
2019
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- Dec
- Moved HQ to LG Science Park
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- Oct
- Unveiled 5G Communication Module for Automotive
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- Aug.
- Developed “Nexlide-HD” for a 3D Flexible Automotive Lighting
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- May.
- Launched 3D Sensing Module brand "InnoXensing"
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- Feb
- Mass produced ToF Module for Smartphones
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- Jan.
- Settled an agreement with Evergreat to drop the Patent Litigation Regarding UV LED
2018
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- Nov.
- Developed C-V2X Module for Automotive
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- Nov.
- Mass produced Thermoelectric Modules for Table Refrigerators
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- Nov.
- Developed "Nexlide-L", an ultraslim automotive line lamp
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- Sep.
- Awarded with the GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award
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- Aug.
- Promoted its Thermal Imaging IR Camera Module business
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- Aug.
- Introduced the Visible Disinfection Lighting solution
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- Jul.
- Launch a lawsuit against UV LED patent infringement
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- Jun.
- Introduced the world's first Eye Pleasing LED
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- Jun.
- Opened the Thermoelectric Semiconductor Tech Forum
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- Mar.
- Opened the UV LED Forum
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- Jan.
- Developed an advanced flip-chip LED package
2017
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- Nov.
- Developed Worlds first 100mW UV-C LED
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- Sep.
- Joined Charging Interface Initiative e.V.(CharIN e.V.)
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- Aug.
- Developed the world's first 2nd Gen. V2X Full Module
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- Jul.
- Introduced a UV sterilizer for escalator handrails
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- May.
- Mass produced a thermoelectic module for mini wine cellars
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- May.
- Mass produced a UV LED module for sterilizing a water purifier faucet aerator
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- Mar.
- Moved HQ to the LG Seoul Station Bldg.
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- Feb.
- Developed the world's first 70mW UV-C LED
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- Jan.
- Mass produced the Thermoelectric Module for Home Appliance and Automotive
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- Jan.
- Recieved the 2016 Best Supplier Award from Broadcom
2016
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- Oct.
- Included in Korea's DJSI for seven consecutive years
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- Jul.
- Provided ESL models to the GS Supermarket in Korea
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- Jun.
- Received the Supplier Quality Excellence award bestowed by GM
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- May.
- Developed an under glass fingerprint sensor module
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- Mar.
- Developed 15-watt transmission modules for wireless power chargers
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- Feb.
- Developed the ultraslim optical biosensor module
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- Jan.
- Started a New Material business(2 Metal CoF)
2015
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- Oct.
- Included in Korea's DJSI for six consecutive years
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- Jul. 2015
- Received the Best Partner Award from Continental Corporation
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- May.
- Broke the one-billion unit mark in total camera module sales
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- Apr.
- Mass produced the wireless charging transmitter module for the first time
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- Apr.
- Supplied LED lighting module to the large-size buses
2014
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- Dec.
- Awarded with the USD $5 billion Export Tower Prize
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- Oct.
- Included in Korea's DJSI for five consecutive years
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- Oct. 2014
- Signed an MOU with the Ministry of Environment
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- Jun.
- Established Mexico S. A. de C. V.
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- Apr.
- Obtained the AEO certification
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- Mar.
- Signed an MOU with Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
2013
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- Nov
- Received a prize from the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy at the Korea Technology Awards (Touch Window).
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- Oct.
- Included in Korea's DJSI Korea for four consecutive years
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- Sep.
- Developed of a remote control solution for LEDs
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- Jul.
- Mass produced the first 13-megapixel optical image stabilization (OIS) camera module in the world
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- Jul.
- Produced the world’s first 6-inch UV LED wafer
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- Jul.
- Opened a business-university collaboration center for next-generation parts and materials with Yonsei University
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- Mar.
- Opened childcare centers at all company branches
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- Feb.
- Signed an LED supply contract with Future Lighting Solutions
2012
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- Dec.
- Localized key components for smart cards
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- Nov.
- Developed the wireless charging module for mobile phones
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- Oct.
- Renamed the Shanghai branch office to Shanghai Co., Ltd.
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- Oct.
- Introduced the Fair Trade Compliance Program (CP)
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- Sept.
- Established Guangzhou Co., Ltd.
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- Jun.
- Concluded an academic-industrial cooperation agreement with Yonam Institute of Digital Technology
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- Jun.
- Constructed Gumi Factory 1A
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- Jun.
- Forged sisterhood ties with the 2nd Armored Brigade of the Korean Army on one company for one barrack
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- May.
- Established Innowith, LG Innotek’s general subsidiary company, as a standard workplace for persons with disability
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- Apr.
- Signed the MOU with the Ministry of Environment for the Green Start Movement
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- Apr.
- Concluded an MOU on Massive Investment with Gumi City
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- Apr.
- Signed an agreement on training persons with disabilities for employment
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- Feb.
- Entered into an agreement on shared growth and benefit-sharing
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- Feb.
- Declared the fulfillment of union social responsibility (USR)
2011
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- Oct.
- Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Korea 2011-2012
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- Oct.
- Concluded a business partnership agreement with the Korea Electronics Technology Institute
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- Oct.
- Certified as an international testing institute on eco-friendly LEDs by Energy Star(United States)
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- Sep.
- Concluded an MOU with UC Riverside
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- Apr.
- Opened the LED research center for academic-industrial cooperation between LG Innotek and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
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- Jan.
- Mass-produced the first LED 6-inch wafer in the world
2010
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- Dec.
- Entered into an academic-industrial cooperation agreement with Pusan National University
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- Nov.
- Signed an academic-industrial cooperation agreement with Pohang University of Science and Technology
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- Oct.
- Completed the High-Tech Materials Complex in Paju
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- Sep.
- Fuzhou Co., Ltd. produced 2.5 million lead frames in a month
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- Jul.
- Launched LG Innotek Volunteer
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- Jul.
- Recorded KRW 100 billion in monthly sales for the Display & Network Department
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- Jul.
- Concluded an academic-industrial cooperation agreement with KAIST on LEDs
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- Mar.
- Started construction of a new factory for Yantai Co., Ltd.
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- Feb.
- Produced the wireless router, "Bridge"
2009
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- Dec.
- Indonesian corporation hit a 0.3-billion cumulative production level of tuner units
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- Dec.
- Made inroads into the eBook market
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- Nov.
- Produced an actuator for the adaptive front lighting system (AFS) for automobiles
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- Sep.
- Began constructing the High-Tech Materials Complex in Paju
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- Sep.
- Developed a camera module for automobile black boxes
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- Jul.
- Indonesian corporation hit a 6-million monthly production level of tuner units
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- Jul.
- Hyeju corporation hit 2-million monthly production level of slim spindle motors
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- Jul.
- Merged with LG Micron
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- Jun.
- Yantai Co., Ltd. reached a daily productivity record of 500,000 units, breaking its previous record.
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- May.
- Signed an industry-academic cooperation agreement agreement with Korea Polytechnic Colleges V and Chosun College University of Science & Technology.
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- Apr.
- Renew an industry-academic cooperation agreement with Chonnam National University.
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- Apr.
- Produced the LED Channel Module
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- Feb.
- Surpassed a monthly sales volume of KRW 210 billion for its Wireless Modem.
2008
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- Dec
- Produced the Torque Sensor for automotives
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- Oct.
- Obtained the first CMMI Level 3 certificate in the Korean electronic component market
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- Jul.
- Broke the record of 10 million in the monthly production and sales of coin-type vibration motors
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- Jul.
- Made its stock market debut as an IPO
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- May.
- Developed LEC tubes for 25W
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- May.
- Consolidated the PCB business division
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- Apr.
- Broke the accumulated sales record of 20 million Bluetooth RF modules
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- Apr.
- Developed the world’s first moldless LCD module
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- Mar.
- Started the LED light board business
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- Jan.
- Completed the construction of the Chupal plant for wireless modems
2007
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- Dec.
- Developed a camera module for SMD-type VGA
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- Oct.
- Yantai branch selected as one of the ten trade companies in Yantai
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- Sep.
- Developed a 5 MP, AF camera module of (9.5×9.5×6.6mm)
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- Sep.
- Produced ABS motors for automotives
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- Jul.
- Developed the superslim, 3 MP AF camera module
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- Jul.
- Started LED business for lighting fixtures
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- Jun.
- Produced ultramicrowave RFID readers
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- May.
- Broke the accumulated sales record of 10 million Bluetooth RF modules
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- Mar.
- Developed the world’s smallest HD radio module
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- Jan.
- Achieved no-disaster operations 10 times (1,740 hours) in its Gwangju plant
2006
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- Dec.
- Codeveloped the world’s first LED WLP “XiOb” \
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- Nov.
- Developed Korea’s first 0.3 mm super -slim white LED
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- Oct.
- Developed the world’s slimmest 2-MP camera module of two kinds
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- Oct.
- Broke the production record of 500 million tuners
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- Aug.
- Broke the production record of 3 million cells and 1 million modules through its Yantai office
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- Jun.
- Held the move-in ceremony for Hanyang University Ansan’s LG component institute
2005
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- Sep.
- Held the opening ceremony of LG Innotek's Hanyang University Ansan Campus Institute
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- Sep.
- Develop the World’s first translucent OPDD
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- Jul.
- Developed the world’s smallest 2MB autofocus camera module
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- Apr.
- Moved the LCM Division of the Gumi plant
2004
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- Nov.
- Surpassed a monthly sales volume of KRW 100 billion.
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- Sep.
- Signed an industry-academic cooperation agreement with Chonnam National University.
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- Jul.
- Executed a spinoff and sold its system business unit.
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- Jun.
- Named as the CDMA module vendor for U.S. Delphi’s telematics.
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- May.
- Placed the Photo Mask in third of the operation
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- Jan.
- Signed an agreement regarding white LED phosphor technology with the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
2003
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- Nov.
- Began production of miniature TFT-LCD modules and camera modules
2002
2001
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- Sep.
- Received “world-class product” status for its tuner products
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- Mar.
- Began production of wireless telecommunication and power modules
2000
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- Nov.
- Established an Indonesian affiliate
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- Oct.
- Began producing LED and LD units
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- May.
- Changed name to LG Innotek Co., Ltd
1999
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- Nov.
- Awarded the gold medal at the New Tech Korea Conference
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- Sep.
- Awarded with the KT Mark and Jang Yong Sil Prizes
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- Jul.
- Became the first Korean producer of digital tuner
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- Mar.
- Entered into a merger with LG Precision Co., Ltd
1997
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- May.
- Became the first Korean producer of SAW filters and PA modules
1996
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- Ded. 1996
- Designated as an Environmentally Friendly Company
1995
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- Mar.
- Received ISO 9001 certification
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- Jan.
- Changed name to LG Electro-Components Co., Ltd., established a Mexican affiliate
1994
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- Nov.
- Established the US marketing affiliate
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- Oct.
- Established a Chinese affiliate
1993
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- Jan.
- Produced miniature precision motors
1992
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- Jul.
- Produced hybrid IC
1990
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- Dec.
- Produced photo masks
1985
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- Apr.
- Established Gwangju factory
1984
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- Dec.
- Produced shadow masks
- Jun.
- Produced modulators and VCR heads
1976
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- Apr.
- Obtained quality management from the government
1975's
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- Oct. 1975
- Company employee training center established
1974
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- Oct.
- Formed labor union
1971
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- Jul.
- Produced Korea’s first TV tuner, construction of the metallic pattern production facility
1970
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- Aug.
- Established Goldstar-Alps Electronics Co., Ltd.