Beginning of the DAYOU Group’s history

DAYOU Group’s history which is history of undertaking new challenges all the time and overcoming obstacles after establishment in 1960 as DAYOU DMC and while creating history to this day, grew viably, while preparing for the future always, refusing to settle for the comfort of today, and with the creative mindset. Now, DAYOU Group is taking off to a wider world.

2015

2015.07.01

DAYOU Plus

Merger with the DAYOU Heavy Industries’ H/REST Business Department

2015.05

DAYOU Service

DAYOU Service established (CEO: Chang Myung-Seok)

2015.04

DAYOU Winia

Launched 'Winia Spowasher', world’s first portable natural humidifier and purifier

2015.02

DAYOU Winia Service

Established DAYOU Winia Service (CEO: Nam Dong-Beop)

2014.12.01

DAYOU Plus

Changed company name from DAYOU Network to DAYOU Plus

2014.12.01

DAYOU Plus

Established Hwaseong Branch

2014.11

DAYOU Winia

Changed DAYOU Winia’s company name, and current CEO Park Sung-Gwan appointed

2014.10

DAYOU Global

DAYOU Global established (physical division from the DAYOU Smart Aluminum)

2014.05

Smart Saving Bank

Opened the Jeju loan specialized branch

2014

2013

2013.10.29

DAYOU Heavy Industries

Acquired civil engineering business license

2013.08.31

DAYOU Networks

Established Gwangju and Suncheon branches

2012.12.21

DAYOU Heavy Industries

Reported as the New Renewable Energy facility installation

2012

2011

2011.03

DAYOU Networks

Registration of utility model right (integrated type of lead note)

2011.02.22

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Acquired patent related to the aluminum wheel lightening

2011.01.18

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Selected as aluminum wheel for the Kia Motors

2010.12.28

DAYOU SE

Established DAYOU SE corporation (spun off from DAYOU A-TECH Solar Light Business Department to DAYOU SE corporation)

2010.12.21

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Won the Minister of Knowledge Economy in the automobile parts industry

2010.07.

DAYOU A-TECH

Started expansion construction to add on 40MW to the production facility (5 Billion Won investment)

2010.07.

DAYOU A-TECH

Realized production of 100,000 solar light modules (based on the Revenue: 9.68 Billion Won)

2010.07.

DAYOU A-TECH

Changed business name

2010.07.

Smart Saving Bank

Launched Smart Saving Bank

2010.04.

DAYOU Heavy Industries

Acquired electricity license

2010.03.

DAYOU A-TECH

Sales acquisition (listing)

2010.03.

DAYOU A-TECH

DAYOU A-TECH mass produces Sportage R (Kia Motors)

2010.02.

DAYOU DMC

Conferred with the plaque of appreciation granted to the companies that invest in Chungbuk to commemorate the Chungbuk’s 3rd year since the declaration as special economy province

2010.01.

DAYOU A-TECH

Conferred with the plaque of appreciation granted to the companies that invest in Chungbuk (commemoration of the Chungbuk’s 3rd year since the declaration as special economy province, conferred by the Governor of Chungcheongbuk-do)

2010.01.

DAYOU Heavy Industries

Merger between DAYOU Heavy Industries and DAYOU Global

2010

2009

2009.12.

DAYOU Networks

Registered plant for wired and wireless communication equipment

2009.12.

DAYOU A-TECH

Won the outstanding supplier of the year award in 2009 in the quality category

2009.12.

DAYOU A-TECH

Launched solar light module (supplies to the Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Eumseong Plant)

2009.12.

DAYOU A-TECH

Started mass production of solar light module

2009.11.

DAYOU A-TECH

Prototype production of solar light module

2009.11.

DAYOU A-TECH

Completed construction of the Solar Light Business Department’s Chungju Plant

2009.10.

DAYOU Networks

DAYOU Network established (spun off from the DAYOU A-TECH’s Information Communication Business Department)

2009.10.

DAYOU A-TECH

Established solar light business’ Chungju Branch (Business Department)

2009.05.

DAYOU A-TECH

Started construction of the Solar Light Business Department’s Chungju Plant

2008.12.02

DAYOU Global

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM awarded 100 Million USD export medal

2008.09.22

DAYOU A-TECH

Mass production of the DAYOU A-TECH SOUL Seat (Kia Motors)

2008.08.29

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM awarded the Minister Award in '2008 Nano Korea' (Ministry of Knowledge Economy)

2008.08.22

DAYOU DMC

DAYOU DMC for the solar light industry

2008.07.01

DAYOU Global

Launched Construction Business Department

2008.06.29

DAYOU A-TECH

DAYOU A-TECH selected as outstanding company for industrial calamity prevention

2008.05.27

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Changed business name to DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM from MNS

2008.05.01

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Launched DAYOU-SALIM Business Division

2008.04.01

DAYOU DMC

Launched Heavy Industries Business Division

2008.01.04

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Applied for the patent on the effective AL-C covalent bond between aluminum and carbon material

2008

2007

2007.12.21

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Applied for the patent on the encapsulation of carbon material inside the aluminum

2007.12.21

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Selected as the exemplary business site for the industrial peace (Jeollabuk-do)

2007.11.01

DAYOU DMC

Launched Alloy Business Division

2006.11.30

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Won the 30 Million USD export medal

2006.11.17

DAYOU A-TECH

Won the President Award for the contribution to the career capability development

2006.11.04

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Enlarged Jeonju Plant and secured capability to produce 3.6 million units per year

2006.09.26

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Acquired ISO/TS16949 and ISO14001 certificates

2006.09.14

DAYOU A-TECH

CCC (China Compulsory Certification) in China for the automobile parts

2006.08.30

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Designated as a promising small and medium enterprise in Gyeonggi-do (Hwaseong Plant)

2006.06.20

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Merger between M&S (Jeonju Plant) and DAYOU S-TECH, and modification- M&S (Hwaseong Plant)

2006.05.30

DAYOU DMC

Happy-com’s merger of corporation

2006.04.13

DAYOU A-TECH

Mass production of New Carens seat

2006.03.02

DAYOU A-TECH

Launched JV of the DAYOU A-TECH & Woodbridge

2006.03.01

DAYOU Woodbridge

Launched DAYOU Woodbridge JV

2006

2005

2005.11.30

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Won the 20 Million USD export medal and Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Award.

2005.10.31

DAYOU A-TECH

Enlarged and moved DAYOU Technology Research Center

2005.09.30

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Climbed up to the No. 1 position in the Steering Wheel industry

2005.09.29

DAYOU A-TECH

Certified in 2005 as a company with outstanding labor-management relation culture

2005.09.08

DAYOU A-TECH

Won the President Award (Gold) in the National Quality Management Convention

2005.06.16

DAYOU A-TECH

Won the Outstanding Award in the Gwangju Quality Management Convention

2005.06.01

DAYOU A-TECH

Changed corporation name to DAYOU DMC Donggang Holdings

2005.05.20

DAYOU A-TECH

Acquired ISO14001 environment management system certificate

2005.01.03

DAYOU DMC

Signed consigned management agreement with the DAYOU A-TECH for the Cheonnan Plant

2005.01

DAYOU DMC

Signed sales agreement for the Cheonnan Plant

2004.12.07

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

ISO 14001 environment system certificate

2004.11.23

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

ISO/TS 16949 quality system certification

2004.10.11

DAYOU DMC

Established branch at the Hwaseong Plant

2004.09.22

DAYOU DMC

Established branch at the Gwangju Plant

2004.07.21

DAYOU A-TECH

Mass production of New Sportage (KM)

2004.07.06

DAYOU A-TECH

Won the Minister of Labor award for industrial accident prevention

2004.07.01

DAYOU Woodbridge

New Sportage PAD & H/REST production

2004.07.01

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

New Sportage Steering Wheel production started

2004.06.18

DAYOU DMC

Started business with the investment in the facility for the production of Steering Wheel AI Die-Casting for automobiles

2004.05.07

DAYOU A-TECH

Won the Single PPM President Award

2004.04.16

DAYOU DMC

Invested in the facility for the production of automobile seat cover

2004.04.12

DAYOU DMC

Started automobile parts business with investment in the automated automobile Steering Wheel leather facility

2004.02.04

DAYOU A-TECH

Won the plaque of appreciation as the outstanding company for sophistication activities

2004.01.15

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Morning Steering Wheel production started

2004

2003

2003.12.18

DAYOU A-TECH

Outstanding Award for the industrial safety area in Gwangju and Jeonnam

2003.12.03

DAYOU DMC

Changed business name from JoongAng Digitech to DAYOU DMC

2003.12.03

DAYOU DMC

Added on business purposes such as automobile and subsidiary parts manufacturing

2003.12.01

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Porter Steering Wheel, Frontier Steering Wheel production started

2003.11.15

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Cerato Steering Wheel, Cerato Airbag Cover production started

2003.11.07

DAYOU A-TECH

Realized no accident three times (Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency)

2003.11.01

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Lacetti Steering Wheel production started

2003.09.05

DAYOU A-TECH

Designated as the company with outstanding productivity enhancement (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)

2003.08.23

DAYOU DMC

DAYOU A-TECH and DAYOU S-TECH became majority shareholders

2003.08.21

DAYOU DMC

DAYOU S-TECH became majority shareholder

2003.07.01

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Opirus Steering Wheel production started

2003.06.01

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Started supply of wheel via OEM to the Japan’s Mitsubishi Automobile Corp.

2003.02.01

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Completed construction of integrated technology R&D center

2003.01.17

DAYOU A-TECH

Completed construction of integrated technology research center (Hwaseong, Gyeonggi)

2002.12.10

DAYOU A-TECH

Utility model and patent right acquired (automation device for release agent application)

2002.12.01

DAYOU Woodbridge

Utility model and patent right acquired (automation device for release agent application)

2002.11.29

DAYOU A-TECH

Won the 10 Million USD Export Medal

2002.07.01

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Carnival Steering Wheel (Wood) production started

2002.04.19

DAYOU A-TECH

Patent acquired (four such as seat cushion turning gear)

2002.03.29

DAYOU DMC

Changed business name to JoongAng Digitech

2002.03.01

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Kalos Steering Wheel production started

2002.03.29

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Sorento Steering Wheel, Click Steering Wheel production started

2002

2001

2001.11.26

DAYOU A-TECH

ISO/TS 16949 quality system certification

2001.10.01

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

New Korea Technology Certificate (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)

2001.09.01

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

Steering Wheel business started

2001.09.01

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

DAYOU S-TECH established (MNS Hwaseong Plant)

2000.10.01

DAYOU A-TECH

GRACE SEAT production and transfer of control

2000.03.02

DAYOU A-TECH

FRONTIER SEAT production started

2000.03.01

DAYOU Woodbridge

Pregio, Retona, Frontier, Grace PAD ASS'Y production

2000.02.01

DAYOU A-TECH

RETONA SEAT production started

2000.01.16

DAYOU A-TECH

PRIDE SEAT production ended

2000.01.03

DAYOU A-TECH

PREGIO SEAT production started

2000

1999

1999.10.01

DAYOU A-TECH

Registered as a supplier to the Hyundai Motors

1999.07.01

DAYOU Woodbridge

Company established

1999.07.01

DAYOU A-TECH

SEAT business started

1999.05.01

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

OEM supply to overseas car maker, started to supply wheel to the Japan’s Mitsubishi Automobile Corp., as OEM

1998.08.30

DAYOU SMART ALUMINIUM

QS9000 certification acquired

1998