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1989~2000
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Establishment and Launch
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1989
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Korea Coway Co. launched
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1990
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Entered the water filtration appliances market
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1993
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Established the Environment Technology Institute
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1998
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Began rental business for water filtration appliances
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2000
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Began rental business for bidets
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2001~2004
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Emergence as a leader in the household electronics industry
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2001
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Listed on the Korea Stock Exchange
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Began rental business for air purifiers
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2003
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Acquired ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications
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Established the Japan subsidiary
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2004
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Launched system kitchen business
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2005~2008
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Growing into a global household electronics company
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2005
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Established the Thailand subsidiary
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Opened Rental House
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Launched food waste disposers
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2006
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Established Woongjin Energy
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Established the Malaysia Subsidiary
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Established the China Subsidiary
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2007
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Designed as the Europen Union’s RoHS testing institute
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Established the United States subsidiary
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2008
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Achieved a design award grand slam
(red dot, IF, IDEA and Good Design Awards)
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Entered the water treatment business
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Woongjin Group declare a new corporate image
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Constructed Woongjin Coway R&D Center at Seoul National University
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Concluded an assignment agreement for filter & water treatment businesses with Woongjin Chemical Co., Ltd.
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Environment Technology Institute was designated as a Recognized Testing Laboratory form Water Quality Association (WQA)
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Launched payFree service
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2009~2010
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Woongjin Coway’s 20th Anniversary – Building a foundation for an eco-friendly, service company
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2009
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Staged a waste battery collection campaign in partnership with the Environment Ministry and the Korea Battery Recycling Association
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Held launching ceremony for Eco-way for low-carbon, green management
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Merged with the Bidet Division of Woongjin Cuchen
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Declared “Service Innovation” and “HEART Service” on the occastion of the company’s 20th anniversary
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Held launching ceremony for greenhouse gas inventory between Woongjin Coway and partner firms and signed a voluntary agreement for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Launched W_class Service for top customers
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Selected as a certified company with the best consumer Complaints Management System (CCMS) by the Fair Trade Commission for the second straight year.
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Obtained certification form the IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components
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Received the Prime Minister’s Award in recognition of the company’s contribution to eco-friendly industry and low-carbon, green management
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Launched an anti-virus air purifier filter against new influenza (H1N1)
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Woongjin Coway’s water filtration appliances was selected as a World-class Product (first time in the industry)
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