Company

The company that thinks from the customers’ perspectives and shares its visions with the customers

History

  • 2024
    • Jul.Established US corporation: AP SYSTEMS AMERICA,INC
  • 2023
    • Dec.Awarded IP-R&D Best institution
  • 2020
    • Apr.Acquired Authorized Economic Operator(AEO) Certificate
  • 2017
    • Mar.Spin-off of the company
  • 2016
    • Sep.Established Vietnamese corporation: APS VIETNAM CO., LTD.
    • Nov.Completed Dongtan FAB2
    • Dec.Awarded Export Tower Award of US$70 million on the 53rd Trade Day
  • 2015
    • Jul.Invested into new facilities: Began the construction of Dongtan FAB2
    • Oct.Acquired shares : Nexin and Zenith World
  • 2014
    • Oct.Awarded Culture of Sharing commendation by the governor of Gyeonggi-do
    • Awarded ‘Industrial Service Medal’ on the 5th Display Day
    • Acquired shares : DE&T
  • 2013
    • Apr.Established Chinese corporation: APS China Corporation
    • May.Completed new headquarters : Dongtan Industrial Complex
    • Oct.Obtained ISO 27001 Certification
  • 2012
    • Feb.Spin-off of the company: AP Aerospace Incorporated, and Satellite System Manufacturing Business
    • Oct.Moved the headquarters: Jung-ri, Dongtan-myeon → Dongbu-daero, Dongtan-myeon
  • 2011
    • Apr.Opened Balan Branch
    • Jul.Selected as ‘KRW 100 Billion Venture Company’ by the Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA)
    • Nov.Opened Cheonan Branch
  • 2010
    • May.Received ‘Commissioner of Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) Award’ on the 45th Invention Day
    • Jun.Received ‘Jang Young-shil Award’ organized by Korea Industrial Technology Association (KITA)
      (KORONA™ LTP)
    • Nov.Spin-off of the company: AP Satellite Inc., and satellite terminal manufacturing business
  • 2009
    • Mar.Changed company name: Kornic Systems Corporation → AP Systems
    • Oct.Developed Encapsulation systems for AMOLED (KORONA™ ENC)
  • 2008
    • May.The Ministry of Knowledge Economy: ‘Beautiful Accompaniment Award’ (Received Minister’s Award)
    • Oct.Absorption Merger: AP Satellite Industries Co., Ltd. (added satellite business)
    • Nov.Developed Excimer Laser Annealing for AMOLED (KORONA™ LTP)
  • 2007
    • Feb.Spin-off of the Company: Kornic Glory, and network business field
    • Sep.Acquired INNO-BIZ
    • Oct.Acquired ISO 14001 Certification
  • 2006
    • Jun.Developed One Drop Filling (ODF) systems for LCD (liquid crystal display) (7th & 8th Generation)
      (KORONA™ ODF)
  • 2005
    • Nov.Awarded ‘Export Tower Award of US$10 million’ by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA)
    • Dec.Extended Plant 3 in Dongtan-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
  • 2004
    • Feb.Extended Plant 2 in Dongtan-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
  • 2003
    • Oct.Changed company name: Encombo Information System → Kornic Systems Corporation
    • Nov.Developed 300mm wafer rapid thermal process equipment (RTP) (KORONA™ RTP 1200)
  • 2002
    • Dec.Developed One Drop Filling (ODF) equipment for mid to small-sized LCD (liquid crystal display)
      (4th generation) (KORONA™ ODF)
  • 2001
    • Jan.Extended the headquarters building at Dongtan-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
    • Sep.Received ‘Grand Prize’ in equipment/material category at the 2nd Korea Semiconductor Technology Development Contest
  • 2000
    • May.Established the APS R&D Center
    • Nov.Obtained ISO 9001 Certification
  • 1999
    • Jan.Developed Rapid Thermal Process (RTP) equipment (KORONA™ RTP 800)
  • 1997
    • Dec.Developed to localize semiconductor equipment control S/W (Easy Cluster™)
  • 1994
    • Oct.Kornic Systems Corporation
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