Company Introduction

History

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Wonjin group made the foundation of the business starting from Wangpyo Briquette Co., Ltd. and gradually grew through the diversification of the businesses including refractories material, city gas, coal mine, construction, and boilers, etc. In 1990, Wangpyo Co., Ltd. changed the name to Wonjin Co., Ltd., starting Wonjin group to make a better leap, and for the growth through specialization of each business, Wonjin Co., Ltd. divided the company in 2002, and succeeding the company ideology of Wangpyo Briquette.

The period of establishment (1967~1982)
  • 1967.11Establishment of Wangpyo Briquette Co., Ltd.
  • 1972.07Participated in the establishment of ‘Kyungnam Briquette Co., Ltd.‘ [Currently, Kyungnam Energy Co., Ltd.]
  • 1973.03Establishment of Wangpyo Ceramics Co., Ltd.
  • 1974.02Establishment of 'Kyungdong Coal Mine Co., Ltd.’ [Currently, Kyungdong Co., Ltd.]
  • 1977.06Establishment of Ulsan Briquette Co., Ltd. [Currently, Kyungdong City Gas Co., Ltd.]
  • 1978.03Establishment of Kyungdong Machines Co., Ltd. [Currently, Kyungdong Boiler Co., Ltd.]
  • 1979.03Establishment of Wangpyo Refractories Co., Ltd. [Currently, Kyungdong Worldwide Co., Ltd.]
The period of growth and development (1982~2000)
  • 1981.11Wangpyo Briquette Co., Ltd. merged Wangpyo Refractories Co., Ltd. and changed name to Wangpyo Co., Ltd.
  • 1982.11Technical alliance with Japan YOTAI Co., Ltd.
  • 1983.07Technical alliance with Japan Daipan Ceramics Brick Co., Ltd.
  • 1987.08Established R&D center
  • 1987.11Completed and moved to Headquarter (Gyeongnam Yangsan) Factory
    (Gyeongnam Yangsan lot 14,196 py. Factory building 6,253 py.)
  • 1989.12Exemplary labor unit organization award
The period of Re-growth (2001~2016)
  • 1990.05R&D center new building completion
  • 1990.11Changed name of Wangpyo Co., Ltd. to Wonjin Co., Ltd.
  • 1992.11Wonjin headquarter building completed
  • 1994.09The first to be ISO 9002 certified in the Korean refractories industry
  • 1995.11Winner of Korea Industry Standardization Award
  • 1995.11Wonjin group started (Inauguration of group Chairman Shon Geyong Ho)
  • 1996.05Technical cooperation with Japan HARIMA Ceramics
  • 1998.02Establishment of local sales corporation in USA and Europe
  • 1998.1010Establishment of the first Korean production corporation in China (Yingkou Wonjin Refractory Material Co., Ltd.)
The period of Re-growth (2001~2016)
  • 2001.02Establishment of China Qingdao production corporation (Qingdao Wonjin Refractories Co., Ltd)
  • 2001.05Establishment of Japan sales corporation (Wonjin JP)
  • 2001.10Establishment of additional production corporation in Qingdao, China (Qingdao Wonjin Special Refractory Material Co., Ltd.)
  • 2002.11Wonjin Co. Ltd. subsidiary corporations separated from the group (Wonjin, Kyungdong Holdings, Kyungdong One)
  • 2003.03First refractories production and supply contract with Europe steel company (Britain CORUS) in Korea
  • 2004.06Merged Kyungdong Co., Ltd. and Wonjin KR Co., Ltd. into Wonjin Worldwide Co., Ltd.
  • 2004.07Established Europe sales corporation (Wonjin Europe B.V)
  • 2005.08Starting mineral resources recycle business Established China Zhangjiagang production corporation
    (Zhangjiagang Wonjin Industrial Material Co., Ltd. Zhangjiagang Wonjin Recycled Resources Co., Ltd.
    – KORES share participation)
  • 2006.04North Korea Jeongchon graphite mine (First joint project of South and North Korea) completion ceremony
  • 2006.08Establishment of mining corporation in China (Anhui Wonjin Laerong Mine Co., Ltd.)
  • 2007.05Wonjin Co.,Ltd. - Kyungdong Co.,Ltd. started co-promoted a new business
  • 2008.07Establishment of mining development corporation in Indonesia (PT. KD Mineral IDN)
  • 2009.11Wonjin family house (Company training center) completed
The period of Re-growth (2001~2016)
  • 2011.06Started new renewable energy TFT
  • 2012.11Establishment of joint investment production corporation in China (Yingkou Hongyu Wonjin Refractory Material Co., Ltd.)
  • 2013.01Established energy business corporation in China(Yingkou Kyungdong Biomass Energy Co., Ltd.)
  • 2013.08Establishment of joint investment production corporation in China (Zibo Fubang Wonjin Refractory Technology Co., Ltd.)
  • 2014.04After the joint new business with “Kyungdong Co., Ltd”, separated out
    “Kyungdong Development Co., Ltd.”, “PT. KD Mineral IDN” and  “Yingkou Kyungdong Biomass Energy Co., Ltd.”
    related in Energy business. Be included into Energy business team in Wonjin Group
    Established of Kyungdong Energy Co., Ltd.
    Changed the company name “Wonjin World Wide Co., Ltd.”, “Kyungdong World Wide Co., Ltd.”
  • 2014.01Started Engineered material (environment friendly building material) business
  • 2014.05Kyungdong Energy Co., Ltd. developed soil improvement additive(BioChar)
  • 2015.03PT. KD MINERAL, established a wood pallet factory.
  • 2015.09Kyungdong Energy Co., Ltd, registerd the brand 'Amazon charcoal'
  • 2016.04Engineered material business, New brand “Kyungdong S-WOOD” started , lunched “Kyungdong Sunmaru”
  • 2017.06Kyungdong Development Co., Ltd. merged Kyungdong Energy Co., Ltd.
  • 2017.11Established Wonjin worldwide Co., Ltd.(Refractory division) divided from Kyungdong worldwide Co., Ltd.
  • 2019.10Establishment of joint investment production corporation in China (Zibo Hengsen Refractory Material Co., Ltd.)