History
Introducing the Journey of KPX Electrochem.
HISTORY
1. Incubation & Growth Phases (2025.12~)
- Established KPX Electrochem, a company specializing in electronic materials
- 2025.12Incorporation of KPX Electrochem Co., Ltd. (newly established company)
→ Succeeded to the Electronic Materials Business Division of KPX Chemical Co., Ltd. in its entirety (surviving company)
- 2025.12Opened the KPX Pangyo Office; relocated Headquarters and the R&D Center
2. Electronic Materials Business Growth Phase (2004~2025.11)
- Expansion of the electronic materials business based on CMP pads and wet chemicals
- 2025.06Commenced mass production and sales of 4th-generation CMP pads (Company S, Company A)
- 2017.02Commenced mass production and sales of 3rd-generation CMP pads (Company S)
- 2015.02Commenced production and sales of semiconductor strippers, etchants, etc. (Company S)
- 2014.06Completed the Cheonan Plant for Electronic Materials (Wet Chemicals),
Commenced sales of 2nd-generation CMP pads (Company S)
- 2012.12Opened the Electronic Materials Research Center
- 2010.02Completed CMP Pad Ulsan Plant 2
- 2008.08Began overseas sales of LCD cleaning liquid stripper (Company L, Company B)
- 2006.06Launched sales of the 1st-generation CMP pad (Company S)
- 2004.09Began mass production and sales of LCD cleaning liquid stripper (Company S)
- 2004.01Entered the electronic materials business (commenced CMP pad and wet chemicals businesses)
3. Technology Milestones & Predecessor History
- Accumulation of urethane and chemical technologies at KPX Chemical Co., Ltd. (the surviving company prior to the demerger), the birthplace of CMP Pad technology
- 2008.09Renamed KPX Chemical Co., Ltd. (formerly Korea Polyol Co., Ltd.)
- 2006.12Completed construction of the Nanjing plant in China (polyether polyol: 30,000 tons/year)
– Secured a global production base
- 2006.09Spin-off of KPC Holdings (now KPX Holdings)
- 2004.11Obtained ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification
- 2003.01Spin-off of Green Soft Chem (now Green Chemical)
- 1995.11Obtained ISO 9001 certification (KMA-QA, TUV-CERT)
- 1994.12Listed on the Korea Stock Exchange
- 1992.06Completed the Daesan ethanolamine manufacturing plant
- 1987.10Introduced polyurethane resin technology
- Began accumulating urethane know-how linked to CMP Pad base materials
- 1985.07Designated as an Affiliated Research Institute (Ministry of Science and Technology No. 193)
- Established an R&D system
- 1975.11Completed the polyether polyol manufacturing plant
- 1974.07Incorporated Korea Poriol Co., Ltd.