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KUMHO MITSUI CHEMICALS

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HISTORY

Kumho Mitsui Chemicals has steadily grown since it was founded.

Increase in production capacity

2019
Extended the capacity by 60,000 MT
2017
Completed the project of extending the capacity by 100,000 MT (established a 350,000 MT system)
2017
Selected as the World Class Product Manufacturer of Korea (Polymeric, Monomeric)
2014
Extended the capacity by 40,000 MT (240,000 MT/year)
2012
Completed the project of extending the capacity by 50,000 MT additionally (established a 200,000 MT system)
2011
Winning the "First Green Company Award"
2010
Extended the capacity by 10,000MT through debottlenecking (140,000 MT/year → 150,000 MT/year)
2009
Completed the project of doubling the capacity (70,000 MT/year → 140,000 MT/year)
2005
Extended the capacity by 10,000MT (55,000MT/year → 65,000MT/year)
2004
Extended the capacity by 5,000 MT through debottlenecking (50,000 MT/year → 55,000 MT/year)
2001
Extended the capacity by 20,000 MT (30,000 MT/year→ 50,000 MT/year)
1996
Extended the capacity by 5,000 MT (25,000 MT/year → 30,00 0MT/year)
Started the commercial operation of a synthetic plant (25,000 MT/year)
1992
Completed the construction of a refinery and started its commercial operation

Variation in capital

Present
Total capital KRW 35 billion
2005
Decreased capital by KRW 15 billion (KRW 50 billion → KRW 35 billion)
1996
Increased capital by KRW 20 billion (KRW 30 billion → KRW 50 billion)
1991
Increased capital by KRW 25.2 billion (KRW 4.8 billion → KRW 30 billion)
1990
Increased capital by KRW 4.5 billion (KRW 300 million → KRW 4.8 billion)
1989
Samjung Dongap Chemicals paid the initial capital (KRW 150 million)
Kumho Chemicals reached amount of initial capital (KRW 150 million)

CEO

2021
Yong Hyun Ohn inaugurated as the seventh CEO
2010
Chan Koo Park inaugurated as the sixth CEO
2006
Wan Jae Kim inaugurated as the fifth CEO
2002
Sung KI Kim inaugurated as the fourth CEO
2000
Chan Koo Park inaugurated as the third CEO
1997
Ki Hyuk Song inaugurated as the second CEO
1991
Sang Gul Lee inaugurated as the first CEO

Company name

1997
Kumho Mitsui Chemicals
1991
Kumho Mitsui Doas
1989
Kumho Samjung Dongap