• Takeoff Stage
    2004~

    2016 - 2020

    2020.11Completion of the Vietnam factory

    2020Awarded the IR52 Jang Yeongsil Award(PDC)

    2020Received the World Class 300, an honor for contributions made(PDC)

  • 2015 - 2013

    2015.07Implementation of Statistical Process Control System

    2015.01Launch of PDC products, marking an entry into the Oil & Gas drilling market

  • 2012 - 2010

    2012.11Acquisition of ILJIN Composite and entry into the composite material high-pressure tank business

    2012.05Selected as a “World Class 300 Company” by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology

    2012Awarded the Excellent Technology Award for producing the world’s largest diameter PCD by the Korean Economic Daily

    2012Selected as a great workplace in the region by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Chungcheongbuk-do

    2010Designation as WPM business operator

    2010Selected as a Korean-style Hidden Champion by the Export Import Bank of Korea

    2010.11Establishment of SHANGHAI ILJIN DIAMONDCO., LTD (local subsidiary in China)

    2010.07Establishment of ILJIN EUROPE GmbH (local subsidiary in Germany)

    2010.05Entry into the Diamond Wire business and completion of the second factory in Ansan

  • 2009 - 2007

    2009.06Achievement of ISO 9001:2008 certification

    2009Awarded IR52 Jang Yeongsil for PCD

    2007.12Designation as a world-class product manufacturing company for PCD by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy

    2007Awarded as an excellent quality certified company by AFAW-EAQA KOREA

    2007.03Establishment of ILJIN USA Inc. (local subsidiary in Houston, USA)

  • 2006 - 2004

    2006.04Environmental system certification, ISO 14001:2004 / KSA 14001:2004

    2005Designated as an excellent technology research center by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy

    2004Obtained ISO 14001:2004 certification

    2004.01Launch of Tungsten Carbide products

  • Growth
    1985~

    2003 - 2000

    2003.01Establishment of ILJIN JAPAN (local subsidiary in Japan)

    2002.02Registration of world-class products - ISD Series by the Ministry of Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy

    2002.01Listing on the Korea Stock Exchange

    2002Development of Sapphire Wafer

    2001.05Inauguration of the Display Business Headquarters Pyeongtaek Plant

    2000Reached $50 million in exports

    2000.01Completion of the Single Crystal Wafer Plant

  • 1999 - 1995

    1999.08Awarded the Trade of the Month by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy

    1999.03Commendation as an Outstanding Taxpaying Company by the Minister of Finance

    1998.09Invitation by the Blue House (Cheongwadae) as one of the world’s top companies

    1997.12Awarded the National Competitiveness Award by the Competitive Exhibition of Globalization(KOTRA)

    1996.04Awarded the Grand Prize for National Competitiveness(the Federation of the Korean Industries)

    1995.12 Acquired the ISO 9002 Certification(EAQA)
    Released Sintered Diamond(PCD, PCBN)

  • 1994 - 1985

    1994.11Establishment of ILJIN EUROPE S.A. in Belgium

    1994.09Establishment of ILJIN Industrial Research Institute

    1994.04 Resolution of disputes with GE
    Acquisition of a Certificate of Recognition for domestic new technology (KT)
    Conversion of ILJIN Diamond Co., Ltd. into a corporation

    1991.01Received the Jang Yeongsil Award

    1990.05Completion of the Eumseong Plant

    1988.04Establishment of ILJIN Diamond Industrial Company

    1987 Successful development of industrial diamonds, the first in South Korea and the third in the world
    Initiated joint development of industrial synthetic diamonds with KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)