Soulbrain

ABOUT SOULBRAIN

BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE THROUGH CONVERGENCE

Looking forward to becoming a 100-year company, Soulbrain will continue to fly high on our powerful wings.

1986~
1989

Began manufacture of high-tech materials

1991.01

Became affiliated with Yamanake Hutech
1992.04

Completed Gongju Plant
1992.05

Established Yamanke Korea Co., Ltd.
Initiated production of CVD and dopant for semiconductor manufacture
1994.09

Established corporate R&D center
1994.11

Established FECT Co., Ltd.

1991
~1994

Achieved sales of 10 billion Won, and entered LCD materials industry

1996.06

Yamanke Korea renamed as K.Y. Hytech Co., Ltd.
1996.12

Achieved annual sales of 10 billion Won
1996.12

Acquired ISO9002 Quality System Certification
1998.04

Constructed plant for manufacture of Mixed Acid Etchant (MAE) for wafer manufacture and etchant for LCD
1998.10

Acquired ISO14001 Environmental Friendly Management System Certification
1998.11

Awarded $10 Mil. Top Exporter Award
1999.10

Renamed Techno Trade Co., Ltd. to Techno Semichem Co., Ltd.
Awarded Grand Prize for Venture Company by the Special Committee for SMEs

1996~
1999

Developed into a strong materials provider through growth in frontier industries such as semiconductor and display

2000.01

Registered in KOSDAQ
2000.07

Merged with and absorbed K.Y. Hutech Co., Ltd.
2000.08

Acquired New Materials Business of LSIS Co., Ltd.
2001.06

Awarded Technology Grand Prize for Chungcheongnam-do based Enterprises
2002.06

Completed plant for CMP Slurry
2002.11

Completed plant for secondary battery electrolytes
2002.11

Established Central R&D Center
Technology R&D Center (Gongju)
2003.07

Introduced and advanced management innovation activities (6 Sigma Campaign)
2004.09

Awarded Green Management Grand Prize
2005.04

Established Yong-in R&D Center
2006.04

Introduced ERP
2006.09

Completed thin glass plant
Awarded Comprehensive Grand Prize for Chungcheongnam-do based Enterprises
2006.12

Acquired KSA 71025 Internationally Approved Testing Organization Certificate Achieved annual sales of 100 billion Won
2007.06

Established MC Solution Co., Ltd.
2007.08

Acquired Nano Vision Co., Ltd. (currently, Soulbrain Optos)
Established NAU IB Capital Co., Ltd.
2008.08

Established Yong-in R&D Center
2009.03

Acquired Phicom Co., Ltd. (Currently, Soulbrain ENG
2009.05

Introduced GWP (Great Work Place) Campaign

2000
~2009

Advanced expansion to related areas

2010.01

Established TSC Michigan in the U.S. (currently, Soulbrain MI)
Acquired Ulsan plant
2010.10

Established TSS Co., Ltd. (currently, Soulbrain SLD)
2010.11

Acquired LTK Co., Ltd. (currently, Soulbrain LTK)
2011.05

Completed Paju plant
2011.09

Held a proclamation ceremony for CI and vision
Changed name to Soulbrain Co., Ltd.
2012.06

Acquired Soulbrain Nanotech Co., Ltd.
2012.09

Competed Pangyo Central R&D Center
2013.02

Established Soulbrain Sigma-Aldrich
2013.09

Established Soulbrain Nanum (Sharing) Foundation
2013.11

Received EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award
2014.04

Named as “Top 100 Outstanding Enterprise for Job Creation”
2015.05

Merged with Soulbrain Nanotech
2015.06

Acquired Prowell Co., Ltd.
2015.10

Acquired Genic Co., Ltd.
2016.01

Established Soulbrain RASA Co., Ltd.
2016.05

Held a ceremony for Soulbrain’s 30th Anniversary
2016.12

Merged with Soulbrain Materials Park
2018.06

2018 Named as a leader for job creation in South Korea
2019.10

2019 Received “Iron Tower Order of Industrial Service” Merit Award at the 2919 Tech Inside Show
2019.12

Awarded as $500 Mil. Top Exporter
2020.06

Awarded President’s Award in the Meritorious Invention Group Section at 55th Annual Inventor’s Day
2020.07

Executed a corporate spin-off
2020.12

Received the Presidential Award at the Korea Technology Awards
2021.11

Received the 5th annual “Korea Patent Office Award” from the Korea IP Innovative Enterprises Association

2010~
2020