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Chronology

With a significant growth in demand, this is a key period where KISWEL has increased its production capacity with the diversification of product range.

Completion of the Changwon Plant
construction
Construction site of the Pohang Plant
for Korea Heat Treatment Co., Ltd.
Early days of the Busan Plant
The ground-breaking ceremony for the
construction of the Korean Welding
Electrodes Offices of the Changwon Plant
Panoramic view of the KISWEL
Changwon Plant
Panoramic view of the KISWEL
Busan Factory
Automated stamping process at the
KISWEL Busan Plant
Panoramic view of the KISWEL
Seoul Headquarters
Automated packaging line at the
KISWEL Busan Factory

1999: 11
Established KISWEL, USA INC branch (USA); 09
Certified with QS 9002 and ISO 14001; 02
Established Shanghai Branch (China); 01
Renamed as KISWEL LTD

1998: 10
Recognized as a TÜV Product Service company; 05
Selected as a ‘Top 50 Company’ for excellence in quality by the Korean National Agency for Technology and Quality.; 02
Establishment of European branch in Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

1997: 12
Recognized by the China Classification Society (CSS); 09
Selected as a ‘Top 50 Company’ for excellence in quality by the Korean National Agency for Technology and Quality.; 05
Johor Plant Kickoff KISWEL SDN, BHD. (Malaysia)

1996: 11
Awarded Steel Tower Medal of ‘50 Million Dollar Export’ from the Government.

1995: 10
Certified with ISO 9002; 05
Installment of additional Flux-cored wire line in Changwon Factory

1994: 09
Expansion of solid wire plant (Electrical Gilding) in Changwon

1991: 11
Installment of Flux-cored wire line in Changwon

1990: 07
Expansion and Automation of Changwon plant

1989: 10
Completion of stainless steel welding manufacturing facility; 02
Establishment of Japan Branch KISWEL JAPAN CO., LTD.

1988: 10
Completion of Flux-cored wire plant in Changwon

1987: 08
Relocation of Changwon plant for expansion; 06
Certified with 1st grade certificate for Quality Management from Korean Industrial Advancement Administration, No. E41-16; 02
Establishment of R&D Center for Welding Technology (Ministry of Science and Technology, Registration No. 379); 01
First production of Submerged Arc Electrodes for Small Formed Fluxes

1984: 06
Acquired additional certification by the Japanese Industrial Standards Institute (JIS Z3321)

1983: 09
Certified with KIS㉿ (Korean Industrial Standards Institute)

1982: 12
Certified with Japanese Industrial Standards Institute (JIS Z3211, Z3212)

1980: 12
Certified with classification societies of America, Norway, and Korea for Stainless Steel Welding Materials