HISTORY

2000’s

2022 World Class 300 Merit Award (Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy)

2022 completed construction of Wisechem Plant 2

2022 completed construction of the second expansion of DKC Iksan Plant

2021 World Class 300 Merit Award (Minister of Industry Award)

2021 selected as Global Top Specialty Company.

2020 completed investment into Boron Molecular in Australia.

2020 completed construction of a new factory in Iksan.

2019 received an award in the 2019 Korean Best Employer Awards.

2018 received $100M Export Tower Award.


2017 completed construction of Building C at KIF2.


2016 received a presidential citation for Commerce and Industry Day.


2015 KISCO awarded ‘World Class 300″ status by the Korean government.


2014 KISCO group administration and management moved to a new building in the Mokdong area of Seoul.


2013 KISCO merged with Eastwell Inc.


2011 The central research institute was designated as an Advanced Technical Centre (ATC) by the Korean Government.


2010 Founded Wisechem as a joint-venture company with Korea Alcohol Industrial Co. Ltd


2010 KISCO’s environmental and sustainability principles were recognised by certification as a bluesign® system Partner.

2006 Local subsidiary of Lianyungang KISCO Chemical Co. Ltd was established in China.

2005 Founded Daito KISCO Co. Ltd a joint-venture company with Daito Chemix Corporation of Japan.


2004 Acquired JMC Co. Ltd


2003 Eastwell China changed its trade name to KISCO International Trading Shanghai Co. Ltd


2003 Introduced the K-Series of new reactive chemical dye products.


2003 Launched the Business Department for Organic EL.


2001 Acquired the OHSAS 18001 certificate (for Health and Safety Management).


2001 Founded Eastwell China Co. Ltd in China.

2000’s

2022 World Class 300 Merit Award (Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy)

2022 Completed construction of Wisechem Plant 2

2022 Completed construction of the second expansion of DKC Iksan Plant

2021 World Class 300 Merit Award (Minister of Industry Award)

2021 Selected as Global Top Specialty Company

2020 Completed investment into Boron Molecular in Australia

2020 Completed construction of a new factory in Iksan.

2019 awarded “2019 Korean Best Employer Award.”

2018 received $100M Export Tower Award.


2017 built a Building C of KIF2.


2016 received a presidential citation for Commerce and Industry Day.


2015 KISCO awarded ‘World Class 300″ status by the Korean government.


2014 KISCO group administration and management moved to a new building in the Mokdong area of Seoul.


2013 KISCO merged with Eastwell Inc.


2011 The central research institute was designated as an Advanced Technical Centre (ATC) by the Korean Government.


2010 Founded Wisechem as a joint-venture company with Korea Alcohol Industrial Co. Ltd.


2010 KISCO’s environmental and sustainability principles were recognised by certification as a bluesign® system Partner.

2006 Local subsidiary of Lianyungang KISCO Chemical Co., LTD was established in China.

2005 Founded Daito KISCO Co., Ltd., a joint-venture company with Daito Chemix Corporation of Japan.


2004 Acquired JMC Co., Ltd.


2003 Eastwell China changed its trade name to KISCO International Trading Shanghai Co., Ltd.


2003 Introduced the K-Series of new reactive chemical dye products.


2003 Launched the Business Department for Organic EL.


2001 Acquired the OHSAS 18001 certificate (for Health and Safety Management).


2001 Founded Eastwell China Co., Ltd. in China.

1990’s

1997 KISCO acquired the ISO 14001 certificate (granted by the Korea Foundation for Quality (KFQ)).

1997 Signed an agreement for a technological alliance with Sumitomo Chemical Engineering of Japan for the production of dyes.

1997 Founded Kimsoy Dyes Trade Company Inc., a local venture company in Turkey.

1995 KISCO listed on the Korean Exchange (KRX).

1993 Factory built in Shiheung.

1992 Purchased shares in Rachada Chemicals Co. Ltd of Thailand.

1980’s

1984 Factory built in Ansan.

1980 The office building and the chemical dye research center was established.

1970’s

1971 Established as Syno Chemical Engineering Company.

1990’s

1997 KISCO acquired the ISO 14001 certificate (granted by the Korea Foundation for Quality (KFQ)).

1997 Signed an agreement for a technological alliance with Sumitomo Chemical Engineering of Japan for the production of dyes.

1997 Founded Kimsoy Dyes Trade Company Inc., a local venture company in Turkey.

1995 KISCO listed on the Korean Exchange (KRX).

1993 Factory built in Shiheung.

1992 Purchased shares in Rachada Chemicals Co., Ltd. of Thailand.

1980’s

1984 Factory built in Ansan.

1980 The office building and the chemical dye research center was established.

1970’s

1971 Established as Shino Chemical Engineering Company.