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1950s 1955.07. Established Kwang Myung Electric Engineering at Junglim-Dong, Seoul
1970s 1972.04. Transferred the plant to 314-5 Seongsu-Dong 2Ga, Seoul
1980s 1981.06. Introduced NC Punch Press Machines from AMADA Inc. in Japan , Automation of sheet metal facilities
  1981.12. Signed technology cooperation and local distribution agreement with MEIDENSHA Inc. in Japan
  1982.06. Introduced EPOXY electrostatic coating facilities from VOLSTAIC Inc. in UK
  1983.02. Localized four types of 7.2kV-grade VCB and obtained its testing certificate
  1983.06. Being designated as a promising small business and approved with a modernization implementing plan from Small and Medium Industry Promotion Corporation
  1983.07. Incorporated Kwang Myung Electric Engineering.
  1983.08. Localized four types of 25.8kV-grade vacuum breaker and two types of MCSG and obtained their testing certificates.
  1983.10. Introduced COMPUTER facilities from OSM Inc. in U.S.A
  1984.02. Acquired KS Mark for residential panel board
  1984.04. Moved to Banwol Industrial Complex
  1984.04. Received the Industry Packing Award from Korean government (technology development)
  1984.10. Developed a IC DIGITAL type central monitoring panel and registered it as a utility model
  1985.02. Localized two types of 25.8kV-grade outdoor vacuum breaker and obtained its testing certificate.
  1985.06. Approved as a international trader
  1985.07. Signed a technology cooperation agreement with CLEMESSY in France
  1985.09. Acquired a license for the first electrical business
  1985.11. Expanded the plant in Banwol Industrial Complex
  1985.12. Contracted a technical partnership with MEIDENSHA in Japan (VCB,VC)
  1985.12. Localized MICRO - COMPUTER-type central monitoring panels
  1986.01. Localized MOSAIC PANEL BOARD and registered it as a utility model
  1986.03. Established a company's technology lab(The Ministry of Science-Technology).
  1986.07. Committed as a designated company for the material component industry development of one machine other than vacuum contactor (Ministry of Trade and Industry)
  1986.10. Obtained a testing certificate for the low voltage switchgear(Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute), localized 7.2kV,25kV-grade vacuum breakers and obtained their testing certificates.
  1987.06. Localized four types of ACB(obtained a testing certificate from KEMA in Halland)
  1987.10. The research institute attached to our company was designated to a beneficiary of a special case(Ministry of Science and Technology)
  1988.03. Contracted a technical partnership with MEIDENSHA in Japan(L.A)
  1988.03. Contracted a technical partnership with FISHER & PORTER in U.S.A(distribution control system-manual handling system)
  1988.03. Signed a local distributor Agreement with EBERLE in German(PLC)
  1988.10. Developed Power Monitoring Panel using PC/AT only with company own technology
  1989.10. Expanded the plant in Banwol Industrial Complex( 3,858 pyong, one pyong equals 3.3058 square meters )
  1989.12. Ranked to 2 Gap grade in the quality control (residential panel board)
1990s 1990.09. Listed on the stock market(Paid-in Capital of 4 billion KRW)
  1990.11. Contracted a technical partnership with SIEMENS Inc. in German
  1990.11. Contracted a technical partnership with NUTHERM Inc. in U.S.A(Switchgear for nuclear)
  1990.12. Committed as a quality control(Switchgear) -leading company( Industrial Advancement Administration )
  1991.05. Established a base for the central power monitoring panel( KMAAS - 4 ) using industrial computer.
  1991.11. Designated a first-grade quality control plant(Closed Switchgear and Residential Panel Board)
  1992.06. Localized 25.8kV Gas Insulated Switchgear(GIS) and obtained a testing certificate.
  1992.07. Increased the paid-in capital to 6.6 billion KRW
  1994.09. Passed a test for the electronic switchgear development( Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute)
  1994.10. Acquired ISO9001 certificate first in the field of switchgear (Korean Standards Association )
  1994.11. Received 1 million $ export Award.
  1995.07. Contracted a technical partnership for UPS capacity with AROS
  1995.10. Increased the paid-in capital to 6.75 billion KRW
  1995.10. Affiliated to Shinwon Group, Transferred head office to 532 Dowha-Dong mapo-Gu, Seoul
  1996.03. Introduced new facilities to the plant in Siwha(paint coating facilities, NC Punching & Loading System)
  1996.04. Siwha plant( secondary plant) completed
  1997.05. E . Acquired Q Mark(group standard quality certificate)
  1997.07. Acquired a certificate for power industry technology standard (KEPIC) from Korea Electric Association
  1998.12. Commercialized 25.8kV Gas Insulated Switchgear(GIS), Korea Electronic Power Corporation
  1998.12. Separated from Shinwon group and established its own administration system
  1999.12. Accepted the order of Low Voltage Switchgear for Ulchin-5,6 PWR(8.6 billion KRW)
  1999.12. Accepted the order of HVAC for Ulchin-5,6 PWR(6.2 billion KRW)
2000s 2001.07. Developed a Demand Monitoring System
  2001.12. Increased the paid-in capital to 16.1 billion KRW
  2002.04. Accepted an order of GIS for Electric Substations in Saejong-Ro and Onyang(6.2 bullion KRW)
  2002.04. Received Advanced Firm Award with regard to company administration enhancement (Korea Management Association)
  2002.07. Developed PLUG IN BUSDUCT
  2002.07. 100% localized 25.8kV Gas Insulated Switchgear(GIS) and obtained a testing certificate(KERI)
  2002.09. Development of C-GIS
  2004.04. ISO9001 received by Korea Standard Association
  2004.08. Completed test of KERI for GLBS
  2004.10. Development of New standard application for 25.8 GIS
  2006.01. Development of COS (CUT-OUT Switch)
  2006.02. Development of ASS
  2006.08. Authentication (by Energy Maintenance Association) for High Efficiency Energy Equipment (e-mark)
  2006.12. Development of New low voltage circuit breakers such as ACB, ATS, LA and Re-closer and RMCB
  2006.12. Technical cooperation with Schnider Electric Korea Ltd.(7.2kV, 12kV, 17.5kV Closed Switchgear)
  2007.02. Change of Group CI and KwangMyung Group's new CI proclamation ceremony
  2007.04. Patent for power-hughes combination gas insulated switchgear
  2007.05. Top prize received - Korea System Management (Quality sector) by Korea Standard Association
  2008.10. Received a prize for industry award
  2009.06. Patent registered for electric railway power supply
 
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