Completion of the HS HYOSUNG Vina Core Materials Co., Ltd. plant

Awarded a Platinum Medal in the EcoVadis evaluation
Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Korea) for two consecutive years
Established a new holding company, HS HYOSUNG Corporation.
Incorporated affiliates, including HS HYOSUNG ADVANCED MATERIALS, HS HYOSUNG INFORMATION SYSTEMS, HS HYOSUNG TOYOTA, HS HYOSUNG THE CLASS, HS HYOSUNG THE PREMIUM, HS HYOSUNG PREMIER MOTORS, HS HYOSUNG AUTOWORKS, HS HYOSUNG GLOBAL LOGISTICS VINA COMPANY, and HS HYOSUNG USA HOLDINGS

Carbon fiber capacity expansion at the Jeonju plant
Carbon fiber production subsidiary established in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Vietnam

Attained “EcoVadis Gold Rating”

Received letter of commendation from the Minister of Trade

Acquired ISCC PLUS with its eco-friendly materials

Participated in BIS summit 2022 anti-corrupt

Activated the expanded Aramid production line in the Ulsan factory

Signed an agreement for sale of land, buildings, and ancillary structures in the Eonyang factory

Decided to invest in carbon fiber production line expansion at the Jeonju factory

Awarded the best grade by CDP for global efforts to cope with climate changes

Daejeon Plant acquired ISO 14001 certificate

Capacity expansion of the aramid production plant; signing of an investment agreement with Ulsan City Inauguration of Polyester Industrial Yarn Plant (Jiaxing, China)

'Recognition as a corporate contributor to the local community; awarded a recognition plaque (selected by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Association of Social Workers)
Awarded the 500 Million Export Tower Award during the 56th Trade Day Commemorative Ceremony

The Jeonju plant held a signing ceremony for the new investment agreement on carbon

The Jeonju plant began the expansion of the carbon fiber production line.

Received a commendation for excellent volunteer service in 2018 from the Seocho City Office

Certified as the Best Family-Friendly Management of 2018 by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

Expansion of carpet weaving capacity in Qingdao, China
Held the joint corporate - IR session, “Corporate Day”
Expansion of nylon Tire cord facilities in Vietnam

HYOSUNG ADVANCED MATERIALS was listed on the KOSPI (July 13)

HYOSUNG ADVANCED MATERIALS was established (June 1)

Built a facility for production of yarns for carpets within the Ulsan Plant site
Created an organization devoted to substantiation of smart factories Completed a new GST factory in Torreon, Mexico

Established Smart factory in Vietnam factory

Completed a factory for automotive carpets in Qingdao, China

Opened an incubator for carbon startups within its Jeonju site

Concluded an MOU with Jeonbuk on support for nurturing of specialty businesses

Expanded its GST site in Romania

Awarded a prize for innovation at JEC 2015, the world's largest fair for composite materials Launched a factory in Dong Nai, Vietnam

Recognized at Korea's technology awards with TANSOME® and selected as a provider of one of Korea's top 10 new technologies

Received an internationally accepted 'Carbon Balloon Labe
Certificate' in tire reinforcement

Completed a carbon fiber plant in Jeonju
Commercialized high strength and intermediate modulus carbon fiber (TANSOME®) that it had developed first in Korea

Completed a GST factory in Changshu, China

Acquired a stake in Petite Textiles (GST)

Became the first in Korea to develop high performance carbon fiber based on its proprietary technology
Concluded a long-term agreement with Goodyear of U.S. on supply of steel cord worth $1.8 billion and acquired two production plants

Commercialized aramid yarn (ALKEX®)

Launched a plant for automotive carpets in Decatur

Launched a Tire cord plant in Vietnam

Goodyear (the US) signs $3.2 billion long-term contract/acquires 4 production plants

Michelin (the US) signs $650 million steel cord contract/acquires a production plant

Completed the construction of a polyester industrial yarn plant (Jiaxing, China)

Endorsed as a manufacturer of world class product of Korea with 'yarn for tire reinforcement'

Tire & Industrial Reinforcements PU completed a steel cord plant in Qingdao, China

Textile research institute and Technical Yarn PU became Korea's first to develop vinyl fiber PVA

Hyosung Innotech PU developed S-GREEN, eco-friendly material for interior finishing

Tire & Industrial Reinforcements PU completed a Tire cord plant in Jiaxing, China

Developed PEN Tire cord
Developed Lyocell Tire cord

Established Hyosung Steel Cord Qingdao (Qingdao, China)

The Ulsan Plant of Tire & Industrial Reinforcements PU became the first in Korea to receive ISO/TS 16949 : 2002 certificate

Established Hyosung Chemical Fiber Jiaxing (Economic Development District, Jiaxing)

Established the polyester industrial yarn production plant, Hyosung Luntai Lianzi Jiaxing (Jiaxing, China)
Opened Hyosung Tire cord (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd. in Jiaxing

Michelin (the US) signs $650 million steel cord contract/acquires a production plant

Won an international patent lawsuit for tire reinforcement materials (vs. Honeywell)

Became the world's first to commercialize top end PTT carpet and received IR52 Jang Young Sil Award for it

Had the world's largest production capacity for PET Tire cord

Concluded an agreement with Tokyo Rope of Japan on transfer of steel cord technology

Became Korea's first to develop nylon yarn for airbags

Started to supply automotive option mats for the entire Hyundai passenger car line-up

Dongyang Nylon Co., Ltd. expanded its steel cord production to 2,500 tons per month through SS-2 project Developed and started producing high strength steel cord for trucks and buses
Developed and started producing high strength steel cord for trucks and buses

Completed a tile carpet plant in Daejeon

Dongyang Nylon's central research institute developed a
antimicrobial and deodorizing carpet

Commercialized Nylon 66 Tire cord

Started production of polyester low shrinkage yarn and
commercialized nylon high tenacity yarn

Dongyang Nylon opened an office in Eonyang (currently Steel Wire Technical Center)

Started export of option mats for automobiles to ITOCHU Corporation of Japan

Sold over 100 billion won of Tire cord a year

Started production and sale of steel cord

Completed production units for bead wire and steel cord within the Eonyang Plant

Obtained quality assurance Q-Mark for Swan Carpet (from FITI Testing and Research Institute)

Signed a technical alliance agreement for steel cord manufacturing with Okikuni Steel (Japan)

Exported Tire cord fabric manufacturing technology (to India)

Achieved quality certification for high-strength bead wire (from US companies including Goodyear, Firestone, Goodrich)

Dongyang Nylon completed production facility for BCF carpet

Developed industrial yarns including yarns for tarpaulin and sewing thread

Attained quality certification for bead wire (from US companies Firestone, General Tire)

Started steel wire business for tire reinforcement

Became Korea's first to commercialize PET Tire cord

Became Korea's first to develop PET Tire cord

Became Korea's first to develop BCF yarn for carpets

Received quality certification from Goodyear

Received quality certification from General Tire, Goodrich and Yokohama

Dongyang Nylon received quality certification for its Tire cord from Firestone

Independently achieved world-class production of high-strength Tire cord yarn through proprietary technology

Southeast Asia became the first destination for the company to export its Tire cord

Became Korea's first to produce Tire cord

Completed a Tire cord plant in Ulsan