COMPANY HISTORY
2010’s
2019
- 04Gwangju Branch expansion commenced
2017
- 12Office expansion and relocation to Wonsi-ro 109
- 04Selected as Ministry of Labor Strong Small Business
2015
- 11Selected as Industrial Bank of Korea Technology Strong Small Business
- 09Prime Minister's Award for Root Technology Excellence
- 07MTV Factory newly constructed
2014
- 10Designated as Root Technology Specialized Company
- 09Gwangju Pyeongdong factory newly constructed
2013
- 07Chairman Kwangje Lee, President Dongheon Lee appointed
2011
- 07Busan Branch (Hwajeon Complex) newly constructed
2010
- 12ISO 14001:2004 Certification acquired
2000’s
2009
- 1113th Mold Day 'Mold Person of the Year' Award
2008
- 04INNO-BIZ (Technology Innovation SME) Certification acquired
2007
- 06YDP Corporate Research Institute established
2005
- 06Company renamed YDP
- 01ISO 9001 Certification acquired
2004
- 1141st Trade Day $10 Million Export Tower Award
- 07Busan Factory completed and commenced operations
2002
- 12Mongne-dong Factory building expansion commenced
- 04Mongne-dong Factory acquired
2001
- 1138th Trade Day $5 Million Export Tower Award
- 07Chairman Jongho Lee, President Kwangje Lee appointed
- 06Selected as Gyeonggi-do Promising SME 2001
1990’s
1999
- 1136th Trade Day Award from Gyeonggi-do Governor
- 1136th Trade Day $1 Million Tower Award and Prime Minister's prize
- 113rd Mold Day Award from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
- 06Selected as Promising SME by Industrial Bank of Korea
1998
- 10Selected as Excellent SME by Industrial Bank of Korea
- 09Selected as Excellent SME by Shinhan Bank
- 07Relocation of Head Office to Ansan Factory
1996
- 08Selected as model enterprise for promotion of CAD/CAM by Small and Medium Business Administration
1995
- 11Designated as enterprise for skilled industry workers by Military Manpower Administration
1994
- 032nd project for automated facilities of Ansan Factory
1990
- 06Machine operation started in Busan Branch
1980’s
1989
- 061st project for automated facilities of Ansan Factory
1987
- 01Established Daegu Branch
1986
- 07Changed the corporation to Youngdeungpo Special Steel Incorporated.
- 01Ansan Factory completed and large mold base manufactured
1985
- 04Established Busan Branch
1984
- 04 Succeeded in producing Korean mold steel and acquired agency ststus for Hanguk Heavy Industries as the first Korean mold steel seller
1983
- 10Started developing mold steel with Hanguk Heavy Industries
1982
- 06Established Youndeungpo Special Steel Co., Ltd