1999

12.1999 Asan factory is designated as one of leading companies in
Chungcheongnam-do

11.1999 Tianjin factory acquires ISO 9002 certification (commodity mass certification
authority)

06.1999 Designated as a world-leading SME for the 21st century
(Gyeongsangbuk-do)

1998

12.1998 Gyeongju factory is designated as an outstanding technology company (by
Korea Technology Credit Guarantee Fund)

03.1998 Asan factory acquired ISO 9002 certification (Korea Productivity Center)

1997

12.1997 Construction of Asan factory is completed

03.1997 Gyeongju factory awarded the Best Taxpayer prize on Tax Day (by the Ministry of Finance and Economy)

01.1997 Gyeongju factory designated as an excellent labor-management cooperation
company (by the Ministry of Labor)

1996

01.1996 Acquired AF LILK certification for its Esscoat product

1995

12.1995 Merged with Everin Co., Ltd. and Mobilcom

11.1995 Acquired permission from the Ministry of Science-Technology for its
technologies laboratory (K orea Industrial Technology Association)

10.1995 Launched Korea's first perlite based refractory coating material ' Esscoat '
Developed construction refractory coating material ' Esscoat AT'
Gyeongju factory designated as an outstanding SME (by Industrial Bank of
Korea)

04.1995 Tianjin factory in China opened

1994

11.1994 Established Everon America corporation

02.1994 Developed spray-type sound-absorbing insulation finish material ' Esscoat AT'

01.1994 Developed high-performance industrial material 'Fine Cell'

1993

12.1993 Acquired Korea Resistor of Shipping Type Approval Certificate (Korea
Register of Shipping)

03.1993 Acquired Bureau Veritas Type Approval Certificate (France Register of
Shipping)

02.1993 Developed dedicated flowerpot soil 'Parahome’

1991

12.1991 Developed dedicated flowerpot soil 'Parahome’

10.1991 Developed super light pollution-free artificial soil 'Paraso'
Entered into a technical partnership with Japan-based IKEGAMI

06.1991 Developed a cold insulation material for LNG carrier (GTT NO96 type), only
the second of its kind in the world