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| 1987 |
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Start |
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KOREA
ENGINEERING PLASTICS CO., LTD. was founded in March
1987 as a joint venture of Tongyang Nylon Co., Ltd.
(Hyosung Corp. since 1998) in Korea, Mitsubishi Gas
Chemical Company Inc. and Mitsubishi Corporation. |
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| 1988 |
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Kepital |
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KEP
was the first Company producing Polyacetal resin in
Korea. The first commercial production began in 1988
under the brand name "KEPITAL". Ever since, KEP has
been one of the engines for the growth of the Korean
engineering plastic industry. |
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| 1989 |
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PTRC |
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Polymer
Technology Research Center (PTRC) was established in
order to continuously develop new products and improve
quality of products. Technical services are provided
worldwide and the full spectrum of research is undertaken
in Anyang City, Korea. |
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| 1995 |
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Leader |
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After
twice successfully expanding, KEP was equipped with
an annual production capability of 35,000 tons a year.
KEP has leveraged its advanced technologies and marketing
skills and gained 65% of the domestic market share
as a leader in the Korean engineering plastics industry. |
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| 1997 |
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ISO |
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ISO
9001/QS-9000 quality management system approval by
TUV Rheinland of North America Inc.. |
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| 1998 |
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Major Brand |
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Our
close work with customers and high quality products
enabled us to maintain our reputation and 65% of domestic
market share. Now polyacetal production capability
is at over 65,000 MT/yr, which can cover about 10%
of world-wide copolymer demand since its third expansion
of manufacturing facilities. KEP is now recognized
worldwide for its product quality as evidenced by a
number of certifications such as ISO 9001, QS9000,
NSF 14, 51 & 61, FDA, UL, CSA, USP-23 and BS 6920.
Also, our laboratory accreditation by KOLAS under ISO
17025 enabled us to provide a reliable testing and
services for customers. |
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| 1999 |
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Celanese Holdings BV took
over KEP share 50% from Hyosung |
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| 2000 |
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ISO/TS 16949, ISO 9001,
QS 9000, ISO 14000 approval |
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| 2002 |
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Start of Nylon and PBT Compounding Factory in Pyongtaeg, Gyunggido. |
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| 2002 |
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Start of KEP Americas Engineering Plastics |
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| 2003 |
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Start of the KEP Europe GmbH |
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| 2003 |
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Distributorship Contract for PPC’s LCP and PPS |
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| 2005 |
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Establishment of KEP(Shanghai)Co., Ltd. |
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