irasia.com - LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

Corporate Milestones

Pursuit of Global Player
2000 ~ Present

2012's

Dec. 2012 Localized key components for smart cards
Oct. 2012 Changed Shanghai branch office to Shanghai Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2012 Introduced the Fair Trade Compliance Program (CP)
Sep. 2012 Established Guangzhou Co., Ltd.
Jun. 2012 Concluded an agreement on academic-industrial cooperation with Yonam Institute of Digital Technology
Jun. 2012 Constructed Gumi factory 1A
Jun. 2012 Forged sisterhood ties with the 2nd armored brigade of the Korean Army on one company for one barracks
May. 2012 Established Innowith, LG Innotek's general subsidiary company, as a standard workplace for disabled persons
Apr. 2012 Signed the MOU for Green Start Movement with the Ministry of Environment
Apr. 2012 Concluded an MOU on Massive Investment with Gumi City
Apr. 2012 Participated in Light & Building Expo in Frankfurt, Germany
Apr. 2012 Signed an agreement on training for persons with disabilities for their employment
Feb. 2012 Entered into an agreement on shared growth and benefit sharing
Feb. 2012 Declared fulfillment of union social responsibility (USR)

2011's

Dec. 2011 Won the "USD 3 billion Export Tower" Award on the 48th World Trade Day
Oct. 2011 Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Korea 2011~2012
Oct. 2011 Won Special Award at National Productivity Awards (green management)
Oct. 2011 Concluded an agreement on business partnership with the Korea Electronics Technology Institute
Oct. 2011 Certified as an international testing institute on eco-friendly LEDs by Energy Star, the United States
Sep. 2011 Concluded an MOU with U.C Riverside
May. 2011 Won Category Award at U.S. LIGHTFAIR International Innovation Awards (LED lighting module)
May. 2011 Participated in LIGHTFAIR International in the United States
Apr. 2011 Opened the LED research center for academic-industrial cooperation between LG Innotek and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Apr. 2011 Participated in KPCA Show
Apr. 2011 Held a signing ceremony for the LG fair trade and shared growth agreement
Mar. 2011 Concluded a contract with subcontractors on direct fund support
Jan. 2011 Published the Sustainability Report

2010's

Dec. 2010 Entered into an agreement on academic-industrial cooperation with Pusan National University
Nov. 2010 Signed an academic-industrial cooperation agreement with Pohang University of Science and Technology
Oct. 2010 Completed the High-tech Materials Complex in Paju
Oct. 2010 Participated in Korea Electronics Show (KES) 2010
Sep. 2010 Fuzhou Co., Ltd. produced 2.5 million lead frames a month
Jul. 2010 Launched LG Innotek Volunteer
Jul. 2010 The Display & Network Department recorded KRW 100 billion in monthly sales
Jul. 2010 Concluded an agreement with KAIST on academic-industrial cooperation on LEDs
Jun. 2010 Participated in International Materials & Components Industry Show (IMAC) 2010
Apr. 2010 Participated in KPCA Show
Apr. 2010 LED lights participated in Light & Building Expo in Germany
Mar. 2010 Started construction of a new factory for Yantai Co., Ltd.
Feb. 2010 Produced a wireless router, 'Bridge'

2009's

Dec. 2009 Acquired the certificate of highly-efficient tools (LED lamp)
Dec. 2009 Acquired GPD mark at 'International Public Design Award 2009' (LED street light)
Dec. 2009 Indonesian corporation: Hit 0.3-billion cumulative production of tuner
Dec. 2009 Made inroads into the eBook market
Nov. 2009 Produced an actuator of adaptive front lighting system (AFS) for automobiles
Oct. 2009 Participated in Korea Electronics Show 2009
Sep. 2009 Constructed Paju high-tech material complex
Sep. 2009 Developed a camera module for automobile black boxes
Aug. 2009 Participated in Global Fair & Festival 2009 Incheon, Korea
Aug. 2009 Made industry-academic cooperation (Korea University)
July. 2009 Indonesian corporation: Hit 6-million monthly production of tuner
July. 2009 Hyeju corporation: Hit 2-million monthly production of slim spindle motor
July. 2009 Merged with LG Micron
Jun. 2009 Yantai Co., LTD. reached daily productivity of 500,000, breaking its previous record.
April. 2009 Won the "First LG Prize" at LG Skill Olympics
April. 2009 LG Innotek signed an agreement on industry-academic cooperation with Korea Polytechnic Colleges V and Chosun College University of Science & Technology.
Mar. 2009 LG Innotek renews an agreement on industry-academic cooperation with Chonnam National University.
Mar. 2009 Produced LED Channel Module
Mar. 2009 Sponsors the Nambu University handball team
Feb. 2009 Yantai Co., LTD. China, was chosen to be a model company for hiring many people in the development zone
Feb. 2009 LG Innotek Wireless Modem surpassed a monthly sales volume of 210 billion won.
Feb. 2009 Won LG R&D Award (for Surface Mount Devices(SMD type coin-shaped oscillating motor)

2008's

Dec. 2008 Produces Torque Sensor for automotives
Nov. 2008 Declaration event for fair trade agreement of LG subcontract
Nov. 2008 Production of the world's first talk angle sensors for automotives
Oct. 2008 Obtained the first CMMI level 3 certificate in Korean electronic component market
Oct. 2008 Participated in the international lighting industry convention/Winning of Ministry of Knowledge Economy award
Oct. 2008 Participated in Korea Electronic Show 2008 / Winning of Ministry of Knowledge Economy award
Sep. 2008 Participated in Photonics Korea 2008
Aug. 2008 Obtained the certificate of automotive component business and ISO/TS16949
July 2008 Breaks the record of 10 million in the monthly production and sales of coin-type vibration motors
July 2008 Breaks the accumulated production record of 100 million small LCD modules
July 2008 Made a stock market debut as IPO
May 2008 Development of LEC tubes for 25W
May 2008 Consolidation of PCB business division
April 2008 Achieved the accumulated sales record of 20 million Bluetooth RF modules
April 2008 Developed the world's first Moldless LCD Module
Mar. 2008 Started the LED light board business
Jan. 2008 Completed the construction of Chupal plant for wireless modem
Jan. 2008 Yantai branch to be awarded the gold prize in Moranwha Award

2007's

Dec. 2007 Awarded the president prize of productivity department in the presentation of Performance Management System and Business Accomplishment
Dec. 2007 Developed a camera module for SMD-type VGA
Oct. 2007 Yantai branch to be selected as one of the ten trade companies in Yantai
Oct. 2007 Won the Ministry of Industrial Resources prize in the Electronic Component Technology Award
Oct. 2007 Awarded the Grand Prix of Korea Business for five consecutive years
Sep. 2007 Developed a camera module of 5 mega pixel auto-focus (9.5¡Ñ9.5¡Ñ6.6mm)
Sep. 2007 Awarded the Gold Tower Industry decoration in National Productivity Award
Sep. 2007 Participated in the Photonics Korea 2007
Sep. 2007 Produced ABS motors for automotives
July 2007 Awarded for the certificate of excellent corporate governance
July 2007 Developed the AF camera module of super-slim 3 mega pixels
July 2007 Started LED business for lightings
June 2007 Produced ultra microwave RFID readers
June 2007 Participated in International Materials and Component Show 2007(IMAC 2007)
May 2007 Awarded Jang Youngsil prize for LED WLP 'XIOB'
May 2007 Achieved the accumulated sales record of 10 million Bluetooth RF modules
Mar 2007 Developed the world's smallest HD radio module
Jan. 2007 The Gwangju Plant to achieve 10 times of no disaster(1,740 hours)

2006's

Dec. 2006 LG Innotek to co-develop LED WLP "XiOb" for the first time in the world
Nov. 2006 LG Innotek to develop Korea's first 0.3mm super-slim white LED
Nov. 2006 Indonesia Branch to obtain the OHSAS 18001 certificate
Nov. 2006 Held the opening ceremony of Blue Ocean Innovation School
Nov. 2006 Awarded for the export of $600 million in the 43rd Day of Foreign Trade
Oct. 2006 Awarded the Gold Tower Industry decoration in the 30th National Productivity Award
Oct. 2006 LG Innotek to develop the world's slimmest 2M camera module of two kinds
Oct. 2006 LG Innotek to break the production record of 500 million tuners
Oct. 2006 LG Innotek to be awarded the Minister prize from the Electronic Component Technology Award by the Ministry of Industry and Resource
Oct. 2006 Obtained the Sony Green Partner Certificate
Sep. 2006 Huizhou Office to operate Blue Ocean Innovation School
Aug. 2006 Yantai Office to break the production record of 3 million cells and 1 million modules
June 2006 Move-in ceremony for Hanyang University Ansan LG component Institute

2005's

Dec. 2005 Awarded '2005 Korea Quality Management prize' in the 31st event
Dec. 2005 Awarded the President prize in the Digital Knowledge Management Award
Sep. 2005 Awarded IR52 Jang Youngsil prize of 39th week
Sep. 2005 Awarded Forbes Quality Management Grand prix for leadership(CEO Younghwan Cho)
Sep. 2005 Awarded the President Prize in National Productivity Award
Sep. 2005 Opening Ceremony of LG Innotek Hanyang University Ansan Campus Institute
Sep. 2005 Developed the World's first translucent OPDD(One Panel Dual Display)
July 2005 Developed the World's smallest 2MB autofocus camera module
July 2005 Awarded APO National Award
June 2005 Huizhou Office to be awarded the Grand Prix in 2005 Korea Productivity Conference for Production Innovation
June 2005 Awarded 'Choi Han-ki' prize in the 8th Industrial Technology Innovation
June 2005 Awarded the best company prize in 2005 Corporate Governance Award
April 2005 LCM Division of Gumi Plant to be moved
Jan. 2005 Opening of Yantai Plant

2004's

Dec. 2004 Awarded the Grand Prize in 2004 Korea Business Management Award
Nov. 2004 The Huizhou unit received the Global Management Grand Prize.
Nov. 2004 LG Innotek surpassed a monthly sales volume of 100 billion won.
Nov. 2004 Awarded the 4th IR Grand Prize
Nov. 2004 Awarded the Six Sigma Innovation President Prize in the 30th National Quality Management Award
Oct. 2004 Received the Commerce, Industry, and Energy Minister's Prize in the 9th electronics components technology category
Oct. 2004 Awarded the Grand prize in the 2004 National Quality Management Award
Sep. 2004 LG Innotek signed an agreement on industry-academic cooperation with Chonnam National University.
July 2004 Received the 2004 Korea Productivity Grand Prize.
July 2004 Spun off and sold its system business unit.
July 2004 Selected as the Best Company in the 2004 Corporate Governance Award
July 2004 Awarded the Grand Prize in the Productivity Award for Energy Innovation
June 2004 The Huizhou unit acquired a certification as Lite-on's Green Partner (GP).
June 2004 Participated in the international LEDEXPO.
June 2004 Selection as U.S. Delphi's telematics CDMA module vendor.
June 2004 The Gwangju plant received an Environment Minister's Prize
May 2004 Received the Superior Prize at the LG Skill Olympics.
May 2004 Put the Photo Mask 3rd into operation
April 2004 The opening of the Indonesia unit's exhibition hall.
Jan. 2004 Signed an agreement on white LED phosphor technology with the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology

2003's

Nov. 2003 Won top grade Republic of Korea prize for productivity innovations, Production of miniature TFT-LCD module, camera module
Sep. 2003 Cited for excellence in productivity improvements at Korean national conference on productivity innovations
July 2003 Declared
June 2003 Mexican affiliate granted ISO 9001 certification

2002's

Nov 2002 Indonesian affiliate granted ISO 9001 certification
April 2002 Modulator selected as official 'world-class' product

2001's

Sept. 2001 Tuner selected as official 'world-class' product
April 2001 Chinese affiliate granted ISO 9001 certification
Mar. 2001 Production of wireless telecommunication and power module

2000's

Dec. 2000 Awarded Korean Prime Minister's Prize for 'Exemplary Labor-Management Culture'
Nov. 2000 Indonesian affiliate established; awarded Silver Prizes at Korea 'Precision Technology Promotion Conference'
Oct. 2000 Production of LED, LD
May 2000 Name changed to LG Innotek Co., Ltd

Growth and Consolidation
1999 ~ 1985

1999's

Nov. 1999 Awarded Gold Medal at "New Tech Korea" Conference
Sep. 1999 Awarded 'KT Mark' and 'Jang Yong Sil' Prize
July. 1999 First Korean producer of digital tuner
Mar. 1999 Merger with LG Precision Co., Ltd

1997's

May. 1997 First Korean producer of SAW filter, PA module

1996's

Dec. 1996 Designated as Environmentally Friendly Company

1995's

Mar. 1995 ISO 9001 certification received
Jan. 1995 Name changed to LG Electro-Components Co., Ltd., Mexican affiliate established

1994's

Nov. 1994 U.S. marketing affiliate established
Oct. 1994 Chinese affiliate established

1993's

Jan. 1993 Production of miniature precision motor

1992's

July. 1992 Production of hybrid IC

1985's

April. 1985 Gwangju factory established

Foundation & Beginnings
1984 ~ 1970

1984's

June. 1983 Production of modulator, VCR head

1976's

April. 1976 Obtained quality management from the government

1975's

Oct. 1975 Company employee training center established

1974's

Oct. 1974 Labor union formed

1971's

July. 1971 Production of Korea's first TV tuner, Constructed for metallic pattern production facility

1970's

Aug. 1970 Goldstar-Alps Electronics Co., Ltd. established

updated 6th January, 2014

Company's Index

irasia.com

DISCLAIMER: irasia.com Ltd makes no guarantee as to the accuracy or completeness of any information provided on this website. Under no circumstances shall irasia.com Ltd be liable for damages resulting from the use of the information provided on this website.
TRADEMARK & COPYRIGHT: All intellectual property rights subsisting in the contents of this website belong to irasia.com Ltd or have been lawfully licensed to irasia.com Ltd for use on this website. All rights under applicable laws are hereby reserved. Reproduction of this website in whole or in part without the express written permission of irasia.com Ltd is strictly prohibited.
TERMS OF USE: Please read the Terms of Use governing the use of our website.