About Us History

History

Current to 2000

2023

May Introducing Sam Dong in a report published by the U.S. Department of Energy
2022

June Attended and presented at the MEM&HTS4Fusion workshop in Germany

May Sam Dong European Facility was awarded Employer of the Year 2022 by the Polish Council of Entrepreneurs and Managers (ZPP)
2021

April Mungyeong Facility Stator A'ssy succeeds in localizing cryogenic electric motors (-163℃) for LNG cargo ships

March Registered patent for superconducting wire rod and manufacturing method
2020

January Presentation at the ACASC 2020 conference in Japan and promotion booth operation
2019

May Sam Dong Ohio Facility Celebrates 10th Anniversary
2018

June Sam Dong European Facility holds grand opening ceremony

May Successfully developed commercial MgB₂ wire rod for 1 km class

March Completed Sam Dong European Facility
2017

March UL Authenticated (Magnet wire)
2016

June Selected as a partner company by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)

April Established Sam Dong Europe Sp.zo.o.

January Established Sam Dong America Holding Company

January Sam Dong Ohio Facility becomes part of the U.S. holding company
2015

May as a family company by Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)

April Relocated R&D Center expansion in Daejeon R&D Special Zone
2013

March Prime Minister's Award for 47th Annual Taxpayer Day
2012

July July Joined the Venture 1 Club
2011

November Established R&D Center
2010

December Reached KRW 1 trillion in sales

June Selected as “Best Company to Work in Our Region” (Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do)
2009

September Opening ceremony of Sam Dong Ohio Facility held

May Establishment of Sam Dong Ohio Corporation

January Acquisition of CTI Korea
2008

December Awarded the Coal Industry Medal of Honor
2007

September Established Sam Dong America Inc.

July Established a facility in Tennessee, USA
2006

March Sold “Asan Facility” in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
2005

January January Acquired affiliate Kukdong Electric Co.
2003

November Presidential Citation Awarded

June Participated in the first overseas exhibition CWIEME 2003 (opened a booth)
2001

July Acquired patent for Ham Eun-dong manufacturing method

1999 to 1977

1999

September Established “Mungyeong Facility“ in Gyeongsangbuk-do
1995

November 32nd Annual Trade Day, "Tower of $10 Million Exports" Awarded
1994

May First localization of Oxygen Free High Conductivity Copper (O.F.H.C) in Korea
1993

November Awarded "Tower of Five Million Dollar Exports" at 30th Trade Day

March Completed the first localized development of Continuously Transposed Conductors (CTC) in Korea
1992

December Promising SMEs (Credit Guarantee Fund)

December Introduced the first Continuously Transposed Conductors (CTC) equipment in Korea

April Relocated headquarters and facility (Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do)
1990

November Established Sam Dong Corporation
1983

November Changed name to Sam Dong Electric Metal Industry
1977

January Established Sam Dong Metal Corporation

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History

Current to 2000

1999 to 1977