| 2005.01 |
|
 Establishment of a LG Chem China Investment Co., Ltd. |
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| 2004.06 |
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LG Yongxing Latex established in Ningbo, China |
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| 2004.03 |
|
Ochang Techno Project project completed |
|
| 2003.11 |
|
SM output at Yeosu plant expanded to 500,000 tons/year |
|
| 2003.07 |
|
Signed agreement for establishing polarizer production plant in Nanjing China |
| Expansion of Tianjin, China PVC plant by 100,000 mt |
|
| 2003.06 |
|
Consortium with Honam Petrochemical, partial absorption of Hyundai Petrochemical |
|
| 2003.03 |
|
Artificial marble business (HI MACS) launched in US market |
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| 2002.12 |
|
Major investment at Ochang Techno Park |
| Became world's 3rd largest ABS producer |
|
| 2002.08 |
|
Established EP Compounding facility in China |
|
| 2002.07 |
|
ERP system goes into operation |
|
| 2002.04 |
|
Sold off epoxy business (to Bakelite of Germany) |
|
| 2001.10 |
|
Expanded ABS production facility (90,000 m/t) in China |
|
| 2001.08 |
|
Spun off dyestuff business |
|
| 2001.06 |
|
Developed Korea's first thermal conductive plastic |
|
| 2001.05 |
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Spun off powder coatings business |
|
| 2001.04 |
|
Demerged LG Chemical Ltd. into LG Chem Investment, LG Chem and LG Household
& Healthcare |
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| 2001.03 |
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Founded U.S. based battery research center, Compact Power Inc. |
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| 2000.11 |
|
Acquired Hyundai Petrochemical's PVC business |
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| 2000.10 |
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Expanded ABS production facility (90,000 m/t) in China |
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| 2000.07 |
|
Developed phosphor for PDP for the first time in Korea |
|
| 2000.03 |
|
Advanced into TIC (Total Interior Coordination) business |
|
| 1999.10 |
|
Completed production sites for information and electronic materials in Cheongju |
| (lithium ion batteries, optical materials, CCL for MLBs, etc.) |
| Succeeded in commercializing color filter photoresists for LCDs |
|
| 1999.09 |
|
Began construction of LG DOW Polycarbonate plant |
|
| 1998.05 |
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Completed ABS production plant in Ningbo, China |
|
| 1997.12 |
|
Selected as Asia's best company by Euromoney |
|
| 1996.11 |
|
Acquired India's Hindustan Polymer Ltd. |
|
| 1995.02 |
|
Changed company name to LG Chemical Ltd. |
|
| 1994.10 |
|
Completed 1st phase LG Chemical Research Park of advanced technologies |
|
| 1993.04 |
|
World’s first development and commercialization of HCFC resistant resin |
|
| 1992.10 |
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Completed Yeocheon PA production facilities |
|
| 1991.11 |
|
Merged Lucky Materials |
|
| 1991.03 |
|
Founded overseas joint venture firm in PVC processing and DOP |
|
| 1990.12 |
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Founded joint venture firm Lucky MMA |
|
| 1989.02 |
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Founded joint venture firm, Lucky Allied Plastics Corp. |
|
| 1987.03 |
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Completed expansion of 300,000 mt PVC production plan |
|
| 1984.04 |
|
Completed SAN and ABS production plants |
|
| 1982.09 |
|
Completed expansion of PVC production plant |
|
| 1980.03 |
|
Completed expansion of ABS production plant |
|
| 1979.12 |
|
Opened Lucky Central R&D Center in Daejeon, Korea |
|
| 1978.08 |
|
Completed Ulsan plastics processing plant |
|
| 1976.11 |
|
Completed Yeosu PVC paste resin production plant |
|
| 1974.02 |
|
Changed company name to Lucky Ltd. |
|
| 1969.10 |
|
Went public |
|
| 1966.01 |
|
Changed company name to Lucky Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. |
|
| 1962.08 |
|
Founded Lucky Vinyl Ltd. |
|
| 1961.07 |
|
Launched vinyl flooring production |
|
| 1959.03 |
|
Founded Lucky Fats and Oils Industries Co. |
|
| 1954.06 |
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Completed the construction of Busan Yeonji Plant |
| (Expanded processing resins) |
|
| 1951.11 |
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Moved headquarters to Bujin-dong, Busan |
| (Began Korea’s injection molded synthetic resin products) |
|
| 1947.01 |
|
Founded Lucky Chemical Industrial Corporation |
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