History
KBI with 70 years of history.
- 1951
- Began as a fabric store at the Seomun Market in Daegu
- 1955.12
- Dongkook Industries is established
- 1956.01
- Business commences
- 1956.07
- Shinhan Silk Fabrics is established
- 1968.12
- Dongkook Industries' Anyang factory is constructed
- 1970
- Shinhan Corporation is established
- 1971.05
- Sanduk Industries' is established
- 1973.01
- Dongkook Industries, manufactures and exports embroidery fabric of Anyang factory
- 1974.05
- Kabul is established
- 1975.04
- Kabul Mutual Savings Bank is established
- 1976.02
- Dongkook Industries' Gunpo factory is constructed
- 1976.04
- Kabul Spinning is established
- 1977.01
- Kabul Building is constructed
- 1978.11
- Kabul Construction is established
- 1980.04
- Sanduk Industries' changes its name to Dongkook Chemical Industry
- 1984.08
- Sandoz Dongkook is established (Swiss joint business)
- 1985.03
- Dongkook Nylint is established (U.S.A. joint business)
- 1987.03
- Business Separation (Kabul Group, Kabul Trading Company)
- 1987.03
- Kabul Synthetic Fiber Established
- 1988.02
- Shinhan Corporation changes name to Kabul Trading Company
- 1988.08
- Construction of Kabul Synthetic Fiber's Daegu Jooksun Plant is completed
- 1988.11
- Kabul Dyeing is established
- 1990.09
- Dongkook Industries becomes publicly listed
- 1991.11
- Kabul Synthetic Fiber is awarded in celebration of Trade Day
- 1992.01
- Construction of Kabul Synthetic Fiber's Daegu Sungsuh factory is completed
- 1992.05
- Alluma Systen Korea is established (Canada joint business)
- 1993.02
- Dongkook Environment is established
- 1994.05
- Dongun Industry is acquired (name changed to KB Tech)
- 1994.11
- Kabul Synthetic Fiber is awarded for $50million in exports
- 1996.05
- Dongkook Industries acquires Hanjin Plastic Industries (enters automobile parts industry)
- 1996.11
- Kukin Industries is established
- 1997.01
- Dongkook Industries merges with Hanjin Plastic Industries
- 1997.09
- Kabul Synthetic Fiber merges with Kabul Dyeing
- 1998.11
- Construction of Dongkook Industries' 1st Asan factory is completed
- 2000.03
- Kabul Synthetic Fiber is awarded in celebration of Tax Day
- 2000.12
- Construction of Dongkook Industries' 2nd Asan factory is completed
- 2001.02
- Kukin Industries and Taeheung Environment M&A
- 2001.08
- Dongkook Industries acquires Dongyang Steep Pipe
- 2001.08
- Dongkook High Tech is established
- 2002.01
- Construction of Dongyang Steel Pipe's Cheonan PE plant is completed
- 2006.04
- Modman is acquired
- 2007.01
- Dongkook Industries establishes a Chinese corporation by the name of Yancheng Dongkook
- 2007.07
- Dongyang Steel Pipe receives a Construction Technology Award
- 2007.08
- KBI JAPAN is established
- 2008.01
- Dongkook Industries is awarded grand prize of 2008
- 2008.02
- KB Remicon is established (U.A.E)
- 2008.09
- Dongyang Steel Pipe acquires Youngil Special Metals
- 2008.12
- Dongyang Steel Pipe is awarded for $30million in exports in celebration of Trade Day
- 2009.12
- Kabul Synthetic Fiber acquires Modin Korea (changes name to Kabul Auto Tech)
- 2009.12
- E-Joeun Central Hospital is acquired (changes name to Kabul Jangyu Hospital)
- 2009.09
- Dongkook Industries and Guhsang Precision M&A
- 2010.01
- Kabul Medical Foundation is established
- 2010.11
- Dongyang Steep Pipe receives prime minister award for
- 2010.12
- Dongkook Industries acquires MB Sungsan
- 2011.06
- Dongyang Steel Pipe receives grand prize for its innovative technology
- 2011.11
- Dongyang Steel Pipe receives grand prize for its eco-friendly achievements
- 2011.12
- Noksan Hanmaeum Hospital is acquires (changes name to Kabul Noksan Hospital)
- 2011.12
- Kabul Auto Tech establishes a Chinese corporation
- 2012.01
- Kabul Gumi Hospital is established
- 2012.12
- Kabul Auto Tech established an Indian corporation
- 2013.03
- MB Sungsan acquires Cosmolink
- 2013.04
- MB Sungsan changes name to Kabul Metal
- 2013.05
- Dongkook Industries acquires Ace Technology
- 2013.09
- Dongkook Industries acquires Germany's ICT (changes name to KDK Automotive)
- 2014.08
- Seokmun Energy is established
- 2014.12
- Youngil Special Metals is awarded for $20million in exports in celebration of Trade Day
- 2015.02
- Moda is established
- 2016.01
- Youngil Special Metals changes name to Kabul Alloy
- 2017.01
- Kabul Metal acquires SH-Vina Cable (changes name to Cosmolink Vietnam)
- 2017.04
- Dongkook Industries establishes a Mexican corporation
- 2018.11
- Kabul Auto Tech changes name to KB Auto Tech
- 2019.01
- Group name changes from Kabul Trading Company to KBI Group
- 2019.10
- KBI Tech acquires Ultra Feed (changes name to KBI Ultra)
- 2019.12
- Affiliates' CI is changed
- 2019.12
- A handbag business, HEUREUX by Stella is launched
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