History

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02.
Establishment of SK picglobal, a joint venture with PIC of Kuwait
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01.
Completion of acquisition of KCFT, a global manufacturer of copper foil (100% investment company).

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03.
Launched
under the name of SKC Haas and SKC Hi-Tech & Marketing
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02.
System
House established in India by the joint venture ‘MCNS’

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10.
The
High value-added polyurethane ‘CMP Pad’ manufacturing plant opened
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06.
Subsidiary BIOLAND’s Jeju Lava Seawater cosmetics substance manufacturing plant opened
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06.
Subsidiary BIOLAND reborn into SK BIOLAND

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10.
The first in the Republic of Korea with elastic pad Elastomer for high-speed train provided
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09.
High value-added polyurethane ‘CMP pad’ business launched
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07.
Polyurethane-related joint venture ‘MCNS’ established
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05.
Window
film brands ‘SK Skincare Film’ and ‘SK Homecare Film’ released

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10.
Acquired
the equity of BIOLAND(23.55% in ownership, largest shareholder)
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08.
High value-added polyurethane ‘Jounce Bumper’ manufacturing plant opened

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10.
SKC
Jiangsu PET film plant opened

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10.
Jincheon PET film plant opened

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10.
SKC Jiangsu established
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09.
SKC INC’s EVA sheet manufacturing plant opened
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04.
Jincheon PV material manufacturing plant opened
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04.
Optical
PET film line opened in Suwon film plant

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05.
Joint venture ‘SKW’ founded for PV back sheet

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12.
The
world’s first eco-friendly biodegradable film developed
Awarded Gold Prize at Korea Technology Awards & named as one of
Korea’s Top 10 New Technologies
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09.
Awarded
Jang Young-sil Prize with the world’s first
eco-friendly biodegradable film

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09.
Eco-friendly
PO Production HPPO plant opened for the first time in the world
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06.
Joint venture SKC KOLON PI established for Polyimide (PI)
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02.
Took over management rights from Solmics

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11.
Film processing business unit split, Joint venture SKC Haas Display Film established
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11.
Beijing Polyurethane established

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12.
Lithium
polymer secondary battery unit split off
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05.
An
agreement to introduce eco-friendly PO production process (HPPO) signed

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01.
SKC PET film earned Jang Young-sil Prize

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09.
Lithium polymer secondary battery approved by the United States Department of Defense

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12.
SKC
PET Film named ‘World-class Product’ by the Ministry of Industry and Energy’
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11.
Current
chemical division merged with SK EVERTEC

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12.
Suwon
Film Plant obtained ISO14001
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06.
Current
chemical division won ‘Environmental Management Award’ (SK EVERTEC)

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10.
Georgia PET Film Plant in the U.S. opened

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05.
CD-RW
developed for the first time in Korea

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12.
Current
chemical division (SK Oxy Chemical) earned ISO9001 and won ‘Safety Management
Award’
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07.
Initial
public offering (Korea Stock Exchange)
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06.
CD-R Plant opened for the first time in the Republic of Korea
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03.
Awarded
‘Silver Tower Order of Industry’ on Tax Day

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06.
5
magnetic & optical recording media products simultaneously earned ISO9001
for the first time in the Republic of Korea

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09.
Current
chemical division (Yukong Oxy Chemical) expanded PO (140,000 tons
per year)
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09.
MiniDisc (MD) developed for the first time in the
Republic of Korea

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12.
Acquired
Sunnyvale Plant of AnaCom, the world’s largest microfilm
manufacturer in the U.S.
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06.
he
film plant obtained ISO9002 for the first time in the Republic of Korea
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05.
Laser
disc produced for the first time in Korea

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11.
Awarded
President’s Commendation on Trade Day (50 Million US Dollar Export Tower)

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04.
High-tech
R&D Institute launched
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03.
Current
chemical division (Yukong Arco Chemical) started to produce polyol
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01.
Current chemical division (Yukong Arco Chemical) started to produce PO (PO/SM engineering)
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01.
PET
film for greenhouse developed

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12.
TTR film developed
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12.
Magnetic optical disc developed
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07.
SKC America Inc.
Metalizing film plant opened

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03.
Polyimide film developed

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09.
Current chemical division (Yukong Arc
Chemical) established
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01.
Firm renamed from Sunkyung Chemicals to
SKC

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11.
Compact disc plant opened
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08.
SKC America INC. established in New
Jersey in the U.S.

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12.
8mm video tape developed
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11.
3.5" floppy disk developed
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10.
PET film approved by the FDA in the U.S.

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06.
5.25" floppy disk developed

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01.
PET film approved by the Underwriters
Laboratories (UL) in the U.S.

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02.
Video tape developed for the fourth time
in the world

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12.
Cheonan Film Plant opened
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08.
Stamping foil developed

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07.
Aluminum metallizing film developed
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06.
PET film released for the first time
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05.
Suwon Film Plant opened

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12.
PET film developed for the first time in
Korea

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10.
Sunkyung Chemicals founded