20
2025
Feb.
Commercial production of the fifth machine of film at the Quzhou Factory, NY Film.
2023
Dec.
Commercial production of the fourth machine of film at the Quzhou Factory, NY Film.
2022
Oct.
Declared support for TCFD as a response to climate change
Apr.
Participated in the 19th Ethical Management CEO Pledge Ceremony
Mar.
Pledged to end corruption at the BIS Summit 2022
Held the 4th annual general meeting
2021
Oct.
Obtained an A+ rating in the ESG evaluation performed by the Korea Corporate Governance Service
Apr.
Participated in the Chinaplas 2021
Mar.
Held the 3rd annual general meeting
2020
Dec.
Hyosung Group donated KRW 1 billion to neighbors at the year-end
Jun.
Hyosung Chemical and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology developed packaging film with a gas barrier
Apr.
Signed an MOU with the Linde Group to promote liquid hydrogen business
Mar.
Held the 2nd annual general meeting
2019
Dec.
Published the Sustainability Report 2018
Jul.
Held a CEO seminar for institutional investors
Jun.
Established the “Production Technology Center” for textile, industrial materials, and chemical PG
May.
Participated in the Chinaplas 2019, a plastic and rubber industry expo in Guangzhou, China
Mar.
Held the 1st annual general meeting
Feb.
Held Corporate Day in Singapore and Hong Kong
2018
Dec.
TOPILENE R200P, an ultra-high-pressure pipe resin for cold and hot water pipelines, designated as the World Class Product of Korea
Oct.
Held IR for institutional investors in Singapore and Hong Kong
Merger of Hyosung Vina Chemicals Port Co., Ltd.
Sept.
Acquired 100% of Hyosung Vina Chemicals Port Co., Ltd.'s equity
Aug.
Commercial production of the third machine of film at the Jiaxing Factory, NY Film.
Aug.
Held a securities firm analysts' meeting
Held Corporate Day, a joint corporate meeting between four Hyosung subsidiaries
Jul.
Re-listing in the stock market
Jun.
Re-listing in the stock market
Board of Directors in lieu of initial shareholder meeting
Equity spin-off of Hyosung Co., Ltd.
May.
Established Hyosung Vina Chemicals
Feb.
Commercial production of the second machine of film at the Jiaxing Factory, NY Film.
2016
Jul.
Established NF3 production plant in Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
Jan.
Completed the expansion of NF3 and PP plant in Yongyeon, Ulsan
2015
Dec.
Neochem PU entered into a two-year supply agreement worth USD 10 million with Air Liquide, a French multinational supplier of gas products and related equipment
Jun.
Commenced the operation of POKETONE™ commercialization plant in Yongyeon Plant, Ulsan (annual production: 50,000 tons)
2014
Nov.
World's first to commercialize polyketone, a new polymer
Oct.
Commercial production of the second machine of PET film at the Yongyeon Factory.
Feb.
Neochem PU won the Best Partner Award 2014 at the Samsung Electronics Outstanding Partner Awards
2013
Dec.
Completed the engineering design for the POKETONE™ commercialization plant Formed the POK Business Group
Jun.
Commercial production of the first machine of PET film at the Yongyeon Factory.
Jun.
Neochem PU won the Global Preferred Supplier Award 2012 hosted by Linde (a German multinational supplier of gas products and related equipment)
2012
Dec.
Acquired Shinhwa Intertek Co., Ltd.; Packaging PU produced 1 billion units of aseptic beverages; Won the silver prize at the Korea Technology Award for TAC film for LCD
Nov.
Won the IR52 Jang Young-sil Award for high-efficient platinum catalyst for propane dehydrogenation
Mar.
Built POKETONE™ manufacturing facilities in Yongyeon Plant, Ulsan (annual production: 1,000 tons)
2009
Dec.
Two items designated as the Next Generation World Class Products of Korea by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy: Stretchable polyester Xanadu and high gas barrier multi-layer technology
Oct.
Yongyeon Plant 2 awarded the title of Eco-Industrial Park (EP) Green Technology Contributor by the Minister of Knowledge Economy in 2009
Chemical PG Yongyeon Plant 2 awarded the title of Eco-Industrial Park (EP) Green Technology Contributor
2008
Apr.
Yongyeon Plant 1 designated as an eco-friendly business
Jan.
Commenced research and development of POKETONE™
2007
Jun.
Chemical PG Yongyeon Plant entered into the voluntary agreement to reduce chemical releases
2006
Dec.
Polypropylene (PP) product R200P designated as the World Class Product of Korea by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy in 2006
Apr.
Acquired a portion of Agfa Photo's assets in Germany
Mar.
Established a POKETONE™ bench-scale polymerization facility (R&D center in Anyang; annual production: 10 tons)
2005
Jun.
Ultra-high-pressure PP pipe resin for cold and hot water pipelines designated as the World Class Product of Korea
PP/DH PU Yongyeon Plant in won the grand prize at the 2nd Korea Industrial Equipment Management Technology Competition
Jan.
Commercial production of the first machine of film at the Jiaxing Factory, NY Film.
2004
Dec.
Developed PET heat shrinkable film and catalyst for PP polymerization
Film PU completed the construction of nylon film plant in Gumi
Oct.
Commercial production of Nylon Film at the Gumi Plant (Film PU)
Oct.
PP/DH PU Yongyeon Plant obtained ISO 9001 (Quality management system) and ISO 14001 (Environmental management system) certifications
Jun.
TPA PU awarded the grand prize at the Korea Industrial Equipment Management Technology Competition
2003
Dec.
Acquired KT Mark for PP composition for medical use
Nov.
POKETONE™ Lab. commenced research and development
Jun.
Plastic Surgery PU acquired ISO 9001 certification
May.
Film PU established Hyosung Thin Film Ltd. in Jiaxing, China
2002
Nov.
TPA PU Yongyeon Plant 2 awarded the grand prize in the Corporate Category at the 15th TPM World Competition
2001
Oct.
PP/DH PU developed the world's third and Asia's first R200P, a PP material for underfloor heating and cold/hot water pipelines
Jul.
PP/DH PU developed the world's second heat-sealable resin capable of low-temperature bonding
Film PU acquired ISO 9001 certification
2000
Dec.
Chemical Research Institute developed new PP catalysts
Nov.
Chemical PG Yongyeon Plant 2 celebrated 100 tons of PAT production
Mar.
Chemical Research Institute developed Korea's first PET bottles (240 ml) for milk
1999
May.
Packaging PU sold more than 100 million PET bottles a month
1998
Nov.
Hyosung T&C, Hyosung Trading, Hyosung Life Industries, and Hyosung Heavy Industries merged with Hyosung Co., Ltd. (5 PGs and 31 PUs)
May.
Acquired KT Mark for PP polymer
1997
Jun.
Commenced the operation of polyester film plant in Gumi
May.
Commenced the operation of polyester film plant in Gumi
1996
Nov.
Added polypropylene (PP-2) line in Yongyeon Plant 1
Apr.
Acquired the first ISO 9001 certification in the Korean chemical fiber industry
Mar.
Completed the construction of PET bottle production plant in Daejeon
1993
Jul.
Adopted Japanese company JSW's technology to develop a chip for manufacturing biaxially stretched nylon film
1991
Sept.
Yongyeon Plant commenced propylene production for commercial purpose
Apr.
Yongyeon Plant commenced PP shipping
Mar.
Yongyeon Plant commenced PP shipping
1990
Dec.
Completed the construction of propylene plant in Yongyeon, Ulsan
1989
Feb.
Adopted US company UOP's technology, propane dehydrogenation
1985
May.
Expanded Eonyang and Bupyeong Plants (restructured into PET bottle production plants)
1984
Dec.
Developed PP and epoxy resins
1983
Sept.
Completed the construction of Korea's first compounding plant in Anyang
1981
Dec.
Published and circulated Korea's first Total Quality Control (TQC) guidelines
May.
Acquired US FDA approval for two types of PET resins for soft drinks
1979
May.
Developed a chip for manufacturing PET bottles