History of KEMP

Since 2011, KEMP has been a metal corrosion solution technology company
with eco-friendly and sustainable technology for future generations.

2024

ㆍUlsan 'Technology Innovation Enterprise Management' Award

ㆍINNOBIZ 'Excellent Innobiz Company' citation

ㆍ'Smart Shipbuilding Technology Competition' co-organized by HHI and Ulsan Creative Economy Innovation Center

ㆍHyundai E&C's 'Technology Expo 2024'

2023

ㆍISO 45001 Certification

ㆍCertificate of Commendation from Ulsan Regional Small and Medium Venture Business Administration

ㆍDesignated as a Talent Fostering SME by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups

ㆍDesignated as a Performance Sharing Company by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups

ㆍCertified as a family-friendly company by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

ㆍCertified as a Family Friendly Company by the Ministry of Women and Family Affairs

ㆍApplied for new construction technology

ㆍRegistered 2 patents

2022

ㆍSelected as a GAIA-X Core Company for Smart Manufacturing Innovation Promotion

ㆍSelected as a youth-friendly small business

ㆍSigned a Start-up Continuous Business Agreement

ㆍDesignated as a KAIST Family Company

ㆍRecognized as a Green Material Mini-Cluster by Korea Industrial Complex Corporation

ㆍDesignated as an Excellent Small Business for Job Creation

ㆍSelected as a Root Company to work for

ㆍDesignated as a root technology specialty company,

ㆍDesignated as a specialized company for materials, parts, and equipment

ㆍSelected as INNOBIZ as a technologically innovative SME

ㆍ7 trademark registrations

2021

ㆍCompleted Innozinc mass production facility

ㆍCo-developed with Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and selected for 'Large ship iron fittings' specification

ㆍAcquired KIBO technology evaluation TI2

ㆍSelected as GSAVE Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Excellent Technology

ㆍSelected as an Excellent Innovation Prototype for KEMP ZF2 'Carbon Reduction Guardrail'

ㆍMinisterial Award for 'Manufacturing Innovation' from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups

ㆍSelected as KAIST AI POC project by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups

ㆍSelected as a project to develop 'Manufacturing Data Sharing Platform' by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups

ㆍOrdered 6,000 tons of guardrail for a company

ㆍApplied for the original U.S. patent for steel structure detection process using GSAVE Vision AI

ㆍRegistered 5 patents

2020

ㆍSuccess of Technology Innovation Development Project

ㆍSuccessfully selected as a conditional purchase development project

ㆍSelected as KAIST AI POC project by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups

ㆍRegistered 6 patents and 2 trademarks

2019

ㆍEstablished B/S Center in India

ㆍMinistry of SMEs and Startups R&D: GSAVE, a new product development program under purchase condition

ㆍMinistry of SMEs and Startups R&D: Innozinc, a technology innovation development project for SMEs

ㆍ3 patent applications, 2 trademark applications

2018

ㆍSupplied anti-corrosion coating to Sejong Industries for 'Hyundai Motor Company Muffler Flange'

ㆍConfirmed coating system specification for road construction industry

2017

ㆍLaunched aerosol type (CAN SPRAY) products

ㆍ2 patents registered

2016

ㆍLaunched alcohol-based KEMPZIN ZF2 and organic-inorganic hybrid HIGANIC coating

ㆍEstablished KEMP Shanghai, China branch in Korea

ㆍSigned an exclusive supply contract for air conditioners (HVAC)

ㆍRegistered 4 patents

2015

ㆍLloyd's Register of Shipping

ㆍABS Classification

ㆍDesignated as a promising company

ㆍApplied for 3 new product development patents

2014

ㆍChanged name to Kemp Co.,Ltd.

ㆍSigned a test bed agreement with Korea East-West Power

ㆍCertified ISO 14001

ㆍApplied for a patent for water-based material composition

ㆍRINA classification approval

ㆍEnvironmental mark certification

ㆍEntered the Chinese market

2013

ㆍEstablishment of Corporate R&D Center

ㆍCertified as a venture company

2012

ㆍRegistered 4 patents for pigment separation type zinc-based aqueous paint and others

ㆍSigned as a partner company of Korea Institute of Production Technology

2011

ㆍEstablished Dongjin Hi-Tech Co.

ㆍFactory registration ISO 9001 certification