1982

Jan

Young Shin Rubber Manufacturing established (Busan)
Selected as a partner of Daewoo Motors

1986

Mar

Technical cooperation agreement with Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd., Japan

1987

Jan

Conversion to Young Shin Chemical Co.

1989

June

Expansion relocation (Jangyu-myeon, Gimhae City)

1989

Nov

Selected for cooperation agreement with Daewoo Motors

1990

Jan

Japanese exports begin (Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd.)

1996

June

Expansion relocation (Juchon-myeon, Gimhae City)

1998

Dec

Awarded D-100PQ P Section Level 1 Certification
Awarded the Daewoo Motors Innovation Example Bulletin’s

1989

July

Awarded QS9000/ISO14001 Certification
(KMA-QA No. QSCQ9046)

Oct

Awarded 100PPM Quality Certification
(Small and Medium Business Administration no. 1-14-1-587)

Dec

Exports to the US begin
(First Korean W/strip door seal product exporter)

2002

Nov

Begin exports of American Honda W/strip (tailgate)

2003

Sept

Technical partnership with Tokai Kogyo, Japan

Nov

Environmental Management System (ISO14001) Certification
(W/strip & Channel)

2004

Sept

Electronic payment system introduced

2006

Feb

ISO/TS 16949:2002 Certification (BSI-TS500161)

2007

May

Contract won for GM Global Program product

2008

Apr

Agreement established with SaarGummi, Germany

2009

Dec

Filter (Φ250) development and installation

2010

Jan

Young Shin Chemical Co., Ltd. 2nd Plant established
(386 1637beon-gil, Seobu-ro)

2011

Feb

Corporate-affiliated Research Institute establishment certified
(Korea Industrial Technology Association)

July

Registered as a foreign invested corporation with KOTRA
(Kasei Kogyo, Japan)

2012

Dec

Awarded 49th Export Tower ($30 Million)
(Korea International Trade Association)

2013

May

Small and Medium Enterprise Management Grand Prize (Seoul Gyeongje Shinmun)

2014

Jan

Patent application—weather strip coating drying device

Feb

Patent application—weather strip length aging device

Aug

Patent application—weather strip leak prevention design
(trunk & tailgate)

Nov

GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award

2015

Oct

Small and Medium Enterprise Innovation Grand Prize (Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business)

2016

Sept

Patent Application – Production Method for Metal Core of Seal

2017

Aug

Patent Application – Vulcanization Method
Awarded IATF16949:2016 Certification

Oct

Awarded Gyeongnam Small and Medium Enterprise Grand Prize (Export Division)
(Gyeongsangnam-do Province)

2018

May

GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award

Nov

Patent Application – Automobile door weather strip production device

2019

May

Patent Application – Weather Strip Clip Attachment Device

Nov

GMK 9BUB (Encore) mass production launched

2020

Jan

GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award

Mar

UZAuto GSVEN (Cobalt) mass production launched

May

Venture Firm Certification

June

Patent Application – Combined Forming Device

July

Certification as a materials/component/equipment specialist

2021

Feb

GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award

Feb

Minister of SMEs and Startups Commendation as a Model Small and Medium Enterprise

2022

Jan

GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award

June

Innobiz member registration (Innobiz)

2023

Jan

Company name changed to Young Shin Automotive Co., Ltd.