2019

• Sep. Completed 50,000 m2 (5 ha) smart farm in Yining County, Xinjiang, China
• Jun. Acquired Safety Management System (ISO 45001) certification

2018

• Jun. Changed to ISO 9001/14001;2015 Revision
• Apr. Signed a JV contract with Longkun Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. Xinjiang Province, China

2017

• Nov. Exported ‘farm household type’ automated pilot greenhouse within the Beijing Agricultural Science Institute, China
• Oct. Selected as a national project 'Intelligent Smart Farm Platform Export Business Group'
• Jul. Established Green Bio Business Division

2016

• Mar. Changed name to ISU Chemical Co., Ltd.

2013

• Oct. Received $500 Million Export Tower Award on the 50th Trade Day

2012

• Oct. Established NaSH Plant
• Oct. GOC LAB Plant Completion Ceremony in China

2011

• Dec. Received $400 Million Export Tower Award on the 48th Trade Day
• Oct. Signed a joint development agreement for PT manufacturing technology with Dongming Petrochemical
• Oct. Signed a joint venture investment agreement with Dongming Petrochemical MEK

2009

• Dec. Established Great Orient Chemical Taicang Co.,LTD. in Taicang, Suzhou, China.

2008

• Sep. Successful development of 'NMP' by ISU Chemicals
• Mar. IPA Plant Preparation

2007

• Dec. Merger of ISU Germany and ISU Europe
• Mar. Established a representative office in Shanghai, China

2004

• Oct. Ulsan Metropolitan City 8th Industrial Peace Award (User Organization Category)
• Apr. Opened a liaison office in Mexico City, Mexico
• Mar. Established ISU Chemical Gmbh in Mannheim, Germany

2003

• Nov. Received the Quality Management Award at the 29th National Quality Management Competition
• Oct. Received the "KS Grand Prize"
• Sep. Selected as an "Excellent Company for New Labor-Management Culture"

2002

• Aug. Acquired the Marcel plant in France

1998

• Nov. Received the Presidential Award for Facilities Management at the National Quality Management Competition
• Jun. Received TPM Excellent Company Award
• Jun. Revamped(2nd) the N-P Plant 4 (Calculation 216,000MT)
• Feb. Established Fine Chemicals Plant

1997

• Nov. Established a JV lubricant sales corporation in Poland (ISUTLI Sp.zo.o.)
• Nov. Completed TDM Plant (Calculation 6,000 MT per year)
• Oct. Fourth expansion of Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) (Calculation 140,000 MT)
• Jun. Obtain Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) certification (DNV Certification Institute)

1996

• Nov. Recognition of Domestic New Technology for Refrigerant Oil (R-134a) Manufacturing Technology (KT Mark) - Minister of Science and Technology
• Oct. Revamped(1^st) Special Solvent plant (Calculation 27,000 MT)
• Oct. Revamped(1^st) the N-P Plant 4 (Calculation 198,000 MT)
• Mar. Changed the name to ISU Chemical Co., Ltd.
• Feb. Won the Economic Justice Enterprise Award

1995

• Nov. Awarded the $100 million Export Tower
• Nov. Achieved Quality Management System (ISO 9001, KSA 9001) certification (DNV Certification Institute, KSA)

1994

• Dec. Received the office environment award
• Dec. Signed an overseas joint venture agreement with DIY-CORE for TV (China)
• Sep. Completed construction of Special Solvent plant (Calculation 12,000 MT)
• May. Revamped(3rd) N-P plant (Calculation 186,000MT)
• Mar. Completed the Special Solvent Plant (Calculation 35,000 MT)

1993

• Aug. Revamped(3rd) Linear Alkyl Benzene(LAB) (Calculation 120,000 MT)
• Jul. Completion of the headquarters building

1992

• Feb. Modified(2^nd) N-P Plant

1991

• Nov. Revamped(1^st) N-P Plant (Calculation 158,000 MT)

1990

• Sep. Completed N-P (NORMAL PARAFFIN) Onsan Plant (Calculation 132,000 MT)

1989

• Jan. Notified hydrogen PLANT manufacturing process technology introduction contract

1988

• Dec. Notified technology transfer agreement for propylene manufacturing process
• Nov. Awarded the $50 million Export Tower
• Oct. 60% Capital increase by issuing new stocks (capitalization of KRW 27.84 billion)
• Sep. Reported a contract with UOP to introduce normal paraffin manufacturing process technology and won the Productivity Grand Prize for "Cost Reduction" (Productivity Division)
• Apr. Stock listing (capitalization 17.4 billion won)... Initial Public Offerings
• Mar. Signed a contract with TOTAL CFP in France to adopt Grease technology
• Mar. Completed the Special Industrial Oil Plant

1987

• Nov. Received the Presidential Award for Contribution to Energy Conservation
• Oct. Established Lubricant Plant (Onsan) (Calculation 73,000 KL)
• Jul. Comprehensive Transfer of Distribution Business
• Jun. Revamped Linear Alkylbenzene(LAB) Plant (Calculation 100,000 MT)
• Jun. Revamped Branched Alkylbenzene (BAB) plant (Calculation 20,000 MT)
• Jun. Linear Alkylbenzene (LAB) can be produced in the Branched Alkylbenzene (BAB) plant (Calculation 30,000 MT)
• Apr. Awarded the Bronze Tower Industrial Medal for Promotion of Science and Technology
• Mar. Merged with Ilkwang Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

1986

• Nov. Awarded the $20 million Export Tower
• Jun. Revamped(2^nd) Linear Alkylbenzene(LAB) plant (Calculation 50,000 MT)
• Mar. Signed a lubricant technology transfer agreement with TOTAL in France

1985

• Jun. Revamped(1^st) Linear Alkylbenzene (LAB) plant (Calculation 30,000 MT)

1982

• Mar. Completion of PILOT plant and hydrogen purification plant

1980

• Aug. Established Linear Alkylbenzene(LAB) plant (Ulsan) (Calculation 20,000)

1978

• Dec. Signed a PROCESS technology adoption contract with U.O.P in the U.S
• Sep. Began construction for Linear Alkylbenzene (LAB) unit
• Aug. Registered as a petrochemical industry with a production scale of 20,000 MT/year of Linear Alkylbenzene (LAB)

1973

• Apr. Started Linear Alkylbenzene (LAB) production
• Jan. Established Linear Alkylbenzene (LAB) Plant (Ulsan) (Calculation 13,000)

1971

• Apr. Began construction for Linear Alkylbenzene(LAB) Unit

1970

• Apr. Signed land distribution contract for affiliated plants in Ulsan Petrochemical Complex

1969

• May. Government Authorization of Patent Technology Transfer Agreements and Related Agreements
• Jan. Registration of company establishment (ISU Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Jan. Signed a loan agreement with UHDE in West Germany