COMPANY INTRODUCTION
HISTORY
2010s
2018
- 06
- Obtained IATF 16949 certification
2017
- 01
- ESTABLISHED HANOI PLANT IN VIETNAM
2016
- 05
- ESTABLISHED KOS GLOBAL, HAM-AN PLANT
2015
- 04
- Acquisition of Plant in Vietnam
2014
- 08
- Relocation of Seoul Head Office
2013
- 07
- Thailand office established
- 05
- Obtained ISO/TS 16949 certification (Czech PLANT)
2012
- 07
- KOS TECH merged into KOS LIMITED
- 07
- CHANGED COMPANY NAME FROM KOS TRADING COMPANY TO KOS LIMITED
2011
- 01
- Obtained ISO 9001 certification (U.S.A. Factory)
2010
- 01
- ESTABLISHED KOS ITALY OFFICE
2000s
2009
- 12
- Obtained ISO 9001 certification (Czech Factory)
- 10
- ESTABLISHED KOS SHANGHAI OFFICE
2008
- 06
- ESTABLISHED CZECH PLANT
- 01
- ESTABLISHED KOS SHENZHEN OFFICE
2007
- 10
- ESTABLISHED KOS TURKEY OFFICE
2006
- 12
- ESTABLISHED KOS EUROPE GMBH
2005
- 11
- AWARDED EXPORT TOWER PRIZE FOR $ 100,000,000 (42nd TRADE DAY)
(KOS TRADING COMPANY:$ 50,000,000
/KOS TECH:$ 30,000,000/KOSWIRE:$ 30,000,000)
- 01
- Obtained ISO/TS 16949 certification (LRQA)
2003
- 05
- KOS LIMITED AWARDED AS THE WORLD CLASS STAINLESS STEEL WIRE MANUFACTURER
- 02
- ESTABLISHED KOSWIRE UI RYEONG PLANT
(SPRING/HARD WIRE)
- 02
- ESTABLISHED SHANGHAI OFFICE
2002
- 09
- ESTABLISHED U.S.A PLANT, RELOCATION OF U.S.A OFFICE TO FLOWERY BRANCH GA NEAT ATLANTA
2001
- 04
- RELOCATION OF SEOUL HEAD OFFICE TO YONGSAN, SEOUL
- 03
- ESTABLISHED GAMJEON PLANT
(MINIATURE WIRE ROPE)
2000
- 02
- ESTABLISHED KOS SINGAPORE PTE
Obtained ISO 9001/2000 certification (KOS TECH)
1990s
1999
- 08
- ESTABLISHED SAMRAK PLANT
(MINIATURE WIRE ROPE & CONTROL CABLE)
- 04
- ESTABLISHED KOS WIRE LTD.
(STAINLESS SPRING WIRE)
1997
- 10
- ESTABLISHED KOS HONG KONG OFFICE
- 08
- Obtained JIS certification (STAINLESS SPRING WIRE)
1996
- 08
- Obtained ISO 9002 certification (STAINLESS WIRE)
- 03
- AWARDED TIN INDUSTRIAL MEDAL (30th DAY OF TAX)
- 01
- Obtained ISO 9002 certification (STAINLESS WIRE ROPE)
1995
- 06
- (OSAKA, TOKYO) ESTABLISHED KOS JAPAN IN OSAKA, TOKYO
- 01
- (NEW JERSEY) ESTABLISHED KOS AMERICA INC IN NEW JERSEY
1990
- 04
- Obtained KS certification, STAINLESS SPRING WIRE/STAINLESS STEEL WIRE FOR COLD HEADING
- 01
- ESTABLISHED KOS EUROPE GMBH IN DUESSELDORF
1980s
1989
- 07
- ESTABLISHED KEUM JUNG CO., LTD.
- 05
- ESTABLISHED KOS TECH LTD.
1986
- 11
- AWARDED EXPORT TOWER PRIZE FOR $ 10,000,000 (23rd EXPORT DAY)
1982
- 05
- ESTABLISHED SEOUL OFFICE
1980
- 04
- ESTABLISHED YUSAN FACTORY
1970s
1979
- 11
- AWARDED BY PRIME MINISTER (16th EXPORT DAY)
1977
- 04
- ESTABLISHED SAMRAK FACTORY OF KOS TRADING COMPANY
- 03
- ESTABLISHED GAMJEON FACTORY OF KOS TRADING COMPANY
1960s
1969
- 08
- ESTABLISHED KOREASANGSA OF KOS TRADING COMPANY
