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Company History

Footprint of the world leading company, Kwangjin.

  • 1970s
  • Incepting period
  • 1973.07.
    Established Kwangjin Machines Co.
    1973.10.
    Developed & produced in GM-KOREA's automotice parts
    1975.03.
    Participated in Hyundai's Pony automobile project(The first generation Korean Cars)
    1978.03.
    Changed the company name to Kwangjin Sanggong Co., Ltd.
    1979.01.
    Completed construction of Banwol plant
    1979.07.
    Designated as a spcialized plant for the production of window regulators of automobiles.
  • 1980s
  • Infrastructuring period
  • 1984.01.
    Completed construction of Gyeongju plant
    1987.06.
    Technical and engineering cooperation with Johnan Seisakusho Co., Ltd. In Japan
    1987.06.
    Began supplying window regulators and tools to IFG Div.of GM
  • 1990s
  • Growing period
  • 1990.07.
    Established R&D center
    1992.12.
    Changed Banwol plant to independent company as Kwangjin Machine Co., Ltd.
    1993.11.
    Received Presidential (Deming) Prize for Quality Management
    1994.11.
    Received Gold Tower Decoration from the Korean Government
    1994.11.
    Established Kwangjin Detroit office in USA
    1994.12.
    Became a tier one supplier for Window Regulators to GM NAO
    1995.12.
    Acquired QS9000 & ISO9001 as the 1st in Asia
    1995.12.
    Began to provide Technical Assistance to Abhishek Auto Industries Ltd in India
    1996.05.
    Established Kwangjin Engineering Co., Ltd.
    1997.01.
    Established Kwangjin America, Inc. in USA (Detroit)
    1997.03.
    Received Quality Achievement Award and an Outstanding Achievement Award from GM-Saturn Division
    1997.05.
    Established Kwangjin ZPP Poland Co., Ltd. in Poland (Siedlce)
    1997.05.
    Received 1996 Supplier of the Year award from GM
    1997.08.
    Began to provide Technical Assistance to Technico Industries Ltd. and IFB Industries Ltd. in India
    1997.08.
    Began to provide Technical Assistance to IFB Industries Ltd. in India
    1998.06.
    Became as the 1st Door Module Supplier in Korea
    1998.11.
    Received Commendation from Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy on Trade day
    1999.12.
    Received US$30 Million Exporting prize (Korea International Trade Association)
  • 2000s
  • Innovating period
  • 2000.08.
    Established Shenyang Jinbei Kwangjin Auto Systems Co., Ltd. in China (Shenyang)
    2001.07.
    Nominated as a supplier of Lear Corporation
    2001.08.
    Selected as Leading Company by MOCIE & KOTRA
    2002.11.
    Acquired TS16949/ISO14001 Certification
    2002.11.
    Received US$50 Million Exporting prize (Korea International Trade Association)
    2003.04.
    Received 2002 Supplier of the Year award from GM
    2003.09.
    Established Beijing Shuixing Kwangjin Auto Systems in China (Beijing)
    2003.12.
    Became a tier one supplier to Daimler Chrysler North America
    2004.04.
    Received 2003 Supplier of the Year award from GM
    2005.04.
    Received 2004 Supplier of the Year award from GM
    2005.04.
    Received GM Special Supplier Performance Award
    2006.01.
    Established Kwangjin India Autosystems Private Limited. (Chennai)
    2006.04.
    Received 2005 Supplier of the Year award from GM
    2006.09.
    Received GP&S Northeast Asia Certified Supplier from Daimler Chrysler
    2006.11.
    Established Kwangjin Europe Office in Germany (Frankfurt)
    2007.03.
    Established Kunshan Kwangjin Auto System Co., Ltd. in China (Kunshan)
    2007.04.
    Received 2006 Supplier of the Year award from GM
    2007.10.
    Established Kwangjin SLP Mexico S.A de C.V. in Mexico (San Luis Potosi)
    2008.04.
    Received 2007 Supplier of the Year award from GM
    2008.12.
    Established Kwangjin Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Vietnam (Hung Yen)
    2009.06.
    Received 2008 Supplier of the Year award from GM
    2009.09.
    Acquired Quality 5 star award from Hyundai/Kia
  • 2010s
  • Leaping period
  • 2010.05.
    Received 2009 Supplier of the Year Award from GM
    2010.11.
    Received US$100 Million Exporting prize (Korea International Trade Association)
    2011.03.
    Received 2010 Supplier of the Year Award from GM
    2011.04.
    Received 2010 Merit Award from GM Brazil
    2011.12.
    Received 2011 Supplier of the Year Award from GM
    2012.03.
    Selected AEO(Authorized Economic Operator) from Korea Customs Service
    2012.06.
    Selected Good company to work in our region(Ministry of Knowledge Economy)
    2012.09.
    Established Kwangjin Autosystems LLC in Uzbekistan(Tashkent)
    2012.09.
    Selected Superior institute in Human Resource Development from Ministry of Employment and Labor and Ministry of Knowledge Economy
    2012.12.
    Received US$70 Million Exporting prize (Korea International Trade Association)
    2013.03.
    Received 2012 Supplier of the Year Award from GM
    2013.07.
    Established Kwangjin Poland SP z.o.o in Poland(Tychy)
    2013.12.
    Established Dafeng Kwangjin Autosystem Co., Ltd. in China(Dafeng)
    2014.03.
    Received 2013 Supplier of the Year Award from GM
    2014.12.
    Received US$100 Million Exporting prize (Korea International Trade Association)
    2015.01.
    Established Kwangjin Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V.(Monterrey)
    2015.01.
    Established Kwangjin Brasil PARTICIPACOES LTDA.(Sumare)
    2015.03.
    Received 2014 Supplier of the Year Award from GM
    2015.07.
    Received 2015 Group Award from VW
    2016.04.
    Established Chongqing Kwangjin Autosystem Co., Ltd.(Chongqing)
    2016.09.
    Selected Superior institute in Human Resource Development from Ministry of Employment and Labor and Ministry of Knowledge Economy
    2017.01.
    Received 2016 Supplier of the Year Award from HKMC
    2017.03.
    Received 2016 Supplier of the Year Award from GM
    2017.03.
    Received 2017 Best Partner in Quality and Productivity Technology Development
    2017.04.
    Received Best partner's plaque from GM Korea SBM
    2017.09.
    Earned Quality 5 star Award from Hyundai/Kia
    2018.04.
    Received 2017 Supplier of the Year Award from GM
    2019.03.
    Received Quality Award from Ssangyong
    2019.04.
    Received 2018 Supplier of the Year Award from GM
    2019.07.
    Received Best partner's plaque from GM Korea SBM
    2019.09.
    Selected Superior institute in Human Resource Development from Ministry of Employment and Labor
    2020.02.
    Established Kwangjin Morocco SARL(Tanger)
    2020.03.
    Selected AEO(Authorized Economic Operator) from Korea Customs Service
    2020.03.
    Received 2019 Supplier Quality Award from GM
    2020.06.
    Received 2019 Supplier of the Year Award from GM
    2020.09.
    Selected Superior institute in Human Resource Development from Ministry of Employment and Labor
    2021.10.
    Received 2020 Supplier of the Year Award from GM
  • 2020s
  • Era of 2nd Jump-up
  • 2020.03
    Received "2019 Supplier Quality Excellence Award" from GM
    2021.12
    Relocation of Kwangjin Sanggong plant and started operation (Gyeongju, Korea)
    2022.03
    Received "2021 Supplier of the Year" award (Total 20 times)
    2023.08
    Acquired Q1 award from Ford
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