Home > Company > History            CEO : Myungkoo Park, Ph.D    Head Office : Kumho Electric, Inc. Bldg., 418, Mapo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea    Founded : 1935.05.25    Tel. : 82-2-707-4000    Affiliated     company: Kumho HT Autonix, Kumho INET, Dongkyung, Shanghai Kumho Lighting, Ltd. , KUMHO ELECTRIC, Inc. (Changshu) in China :: Aug. 2007 Kumho was registered in CEE(Consortium for Energy Efficiency) - T8 32W. :: Jul. 2007 Kumho acquired "NET (New Excellent Technology)" certification :: Jul. 2007 High energy savings product-UX 45W lamp is awarded "Energy Winner 2008" :: Jul. 2007 Awarded Korean Standard-Quality Excellence Index :: Nov. 2006 Export Achievement Award for 100 million USD (in the 43th Korean Tradeday) :: Jan. 2006 Kumho acquired "WELL-BEING certification" :: Oct. 2005 Awarded Korean Standards Grand Prize :: Aug. 2005 High energy savings product-UX 32W lamp is awarded "Energy Winner 2006" :: May. 2005 CEO & president Myungkoo Park gets Stone Tower Order of Industrial Service    Merit :: Apr. 2005 Kumho launches high energy savings product-UX FPL 32W lamp :: Apr. 2005 Kumho establishes Kumho Electric, Ltd. (Sangsuk Gangso Province, China) :: Apr. 2005 Kumho acquires ISO 14001 certification :: Nov. 2005 Kumho increases its capital to 30 billion won :: Feb. 2005 Kumho develops 2m CCFL, the longest one, for the first time in the world :: Nov. 2004 Kumho makes an agreement with Harvatek Corporation regarding the exclusive    right for supplying and distributing LED :: Oct. 2004 Awarded 2004 Korean Standards Grand Prize :: Mar. 2003 Awarded "Brand Power No. 1" of Korean industry in 2003 (lighting sector) :: Nov. 2002 Awarded the Prime Minister's Prize for parts and materials technology in 2002 :: Oct. 2002 Kumho puts into operation Osan Factory :: June.2002 Kumho obtains reliability certification of the parts and materials-CCFL    (Agency for Technology and Standards, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy) :: Jan. 2002 Kumho establishes Shanghai Kumho Lighting, Ltd. :: Nov. 2001 Awarded Energy Grand Prize by Korea Management Association :: Nov. 2000 Kumho exports manufacturing facility of the fluorescent lamp to Myanmar :: Oct. 2000 Kumho has the ceremony for the completion of mass production line for CCFL :: Sept. 1999 Kumho introduces production equipment for CCFL from CKD Co. in Japan :: Dec. 1998 Won Bronze Prize for electrodeless fluorescent lamp at Patented Technology    Exposition :: Nov. 1998 Awarded "Best Customer Satisfaction" for Charmlight Gold :: July 1997 Kumho obtains the certification of "High-efficiency Energy products" :: Mar. 1997 Kumho acquires ISO 9001 certification and JIS approval :: Oct. 1996 Kumho begins exporting compact fluorescent manufacturing equipment :: Dec. 1994 Kumho acquires ISO 9002 certification for the lighting division :: Sept. 1993 Kumho moves to a new head office building in Mapo-Gu, Seoul :: Feb. 1993 Kumho is installed with an automated special lamp (CD) production line :: Dec. 1992 Kumho begins construction of Kwangju Factory (Factory #3) :: May 1989 Kumho obtains Q Mark for all lighting products :: July 1988 Kumdong Lamp, Co. was established at Jangsung through joint venture with    Harrison Electric, Ltd. :: Sept. 1987 Kumdong Lighting, Co. was established at Kwangju through joint venture with    Toshiba Co. :: June. 1979 Kumho is equipped automated facilities for linear and circular fluorescent lamps :: Feb. 1978 Mapo changes its name to Kumho Electric, Inc. :: Aug. 1976 Mapo is incorporated into the Kumho Group :: Apr. 1974 Mapo completes the construction of Suwon Factory (Electric division moves to    Suwon) :: Sept. 1973 Mapo goes public on the Korea stock market with capital 300 million won :: Oct. 1969 Mapo starts producing gas meters in technical collaboration with Oriental    Instrument Co., Ltd. of Japan :: Apr. 1968 Mapo introduces automated manufacturing equipment for fluorescent lamps :: May. 1967 Daehan changes its name to Mapo Industrial Co., Inc. :: Nov. 1966 Daehan starts producing the florescent lamps in technical collaboration with    Toshiba Co. :: Nov. 1963 Daehan obtains KS(C) No. 1 with the incandescent lamp :: May 1945 Chungyup changes its name to Daehan Metal Instruments, Ltd. :: May 1935 Chungyup Manufacturing Co. is founded in Yongsan-Gu, Seoul. It begins to    produce water meters.