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27th Feb 1991 - Established Dongyang Yongu Chemical Co. (in Sunbu, Ansan, Gyonggido)
15th May 1998 - Acquired Kubon Precision Co.
15th May 1998 - Moved main office to 2-la-408, Sihwa Industrial Complex, 1363-7 Jeong Wang-dong, Siheung, Gyeonggidos
28th Aug 1998 - Began production of PCB process chemical
01st Nov 1999 - Moved main office and factory to 1-ma-311, Sihwa Industrial Complex
27th July 2000 - Established ORCHEM R&D Institute (registered with Korea Industrial Technology Association
17th Aug 2000 - Selected as a promising small business by Shinhan Bank
21th Sep 2000 - Received ISO 9001 certifications
08th Dec 2000 - Designated as a military service exception business
16th July 2001 - Applied for 2 patents including 'Computerized etching solution feed device'
10th Aug 2001 - Selected as an INNO-BIZ by the Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA)
27thAug 2001 - Software for automatic feeding of process chemicals registered with Program Deliberation & Mediation Committee
27th Aug 2001 - Stock face value reduced from 50,000Won to 500Won per stock
01st Oct 2001 - Signed a technical agreement for a national clean production project
05th Oct 2001 - Established Seoul Branch Office at 12-13 Bongik-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
23 th Oct 2001 - Designated as a technology venture business by SMBA
20th Dec 2001 - Company name changed to ORCHEM
29th May 2002 - Issued private investment stocks Series #1 for a total of 1 billion Won.
10th July 2002 - Signed small business technology renovation project with SMBA
21 th Sep 2002 - Received ISO 9001:2000
24th Oct 2002 - Obtained investment money from Korea Industrial Bank. (Total capital 1.4 billion Won)
31 th Dec 2002 - Seoul Branch Office business sold.
Jan 2003 - ERP system implemented
27th Mar 2003 - Abolished Seoul Branch Office
30th June 2003 - Successfully completed small business technology innovation project
18th July 2003 - Established Osan Branch within LG Electronics site in Osan, Gyeonggido
22th Oct 2003 - Organized employee shareholder union
23th Oct 2003 - Re-designated as a technology venture business by SMBA
26th Dec 2003 - Established Banwol Branch in Ansan, Gyeonggido
17th Jan 2004 - Patent registered: "Computerized edging solution automatic feed device"
02nd Feb 2004 - Successfully completed the national clean production project, "Environment-friendly non-electrolytic plating tub for PCB"
10th Aug 2004 - Re-designated as an INNO-BIZ business by SMBA
25th Aug 2004 - Established Ansan Branch in Ansan, Gyeonggido
01st Sep 2004 - Selected as a promising small-medium business by Gyeonggido Provincial Government
07th Sep 2004 - Selected as a 'Best Partner Business' by Credit Guarantee Fund
06th Nov 2004 - Paid back the No. 1 private investment loan of 1 billion Won to Kyobo Investment Trust Management Co.
05th Jan 2005 - Applied for review of KOSDAQ entry application
01st 2005 - Purchased Ansan plant buildings and site
12th May 2005 - Approved review by Korea Stock Exchange for KOSDAQ entry
12th July 2005 - ORCHEM stocks began trading in KOSDAQ market
09th Sep 2005 - Received ISO 14001:2004 certification
01st Oct 2005 - Received 'S-Partner' certificate from Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.
22th Dec 2005 - Awarded a presidential citation in Business Cooperation Grand Prize
27th Oct 2006 - Capital increase planned from 2 billion Won to 3billion Won