07.29.22
Seoul, South Korea
www.kccworld.co.kr
Korea Chemical Co., Ltd. is South Korea’s largest paint producer. The company is involved in the production of paints for automobiles, ships, containers, construction and industrial use. It also manufactures PVC material for flooring and paint sealant.
Paint for the marine market accounted for 25% of sales. Automotive OEM sales amounted to 17% of sales; decorative coatings accounted for 15%; general industrial 6%; powder coatings 6%; auto refinish 4%; the remainder of sales are not detailed.
The company employs 3,529 people and its corporate headquarters are in Seoul, Korea.
KCC was ranked first in the window and paint sector in the Consumer Well-Being Environment Satisfaction Index. The company ranked first in the water-based paint category for construction. KCC’s ‘Supro’ is a representative brand of eco-friendly paint that meets the domestic regulations at the present time when advanced countries such as the EU are tightening the standards for regulation of VOCs.
The Consumer Well-Being Environment Satisfaction Index (KS-WEI), which marks its 19th anniversary this year, was jointly developed in 2004 by the Korea Standards Association (KSA) and the Environmental Science and Technology Research Institute of Yonsei University.
www.kccworld.co.kr
PRIVATE COMPANY; YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1958
REVENUE: $1 billion (2020: $1.034 billion)
MARKETS SERVED:
Marine and container; Automotive coatings; Automotive refinish; General industrial coatings; Decorative coatings; Powder coatingsKEY EXECUTIVES:
Chung Mong-Jin, chairman; Chung Mong Ik, CEO; Yoo Sungki, executive director.Korea Chemical Co., Ltd. is South Korea’s largest paint producer. The company is involved in the production of paints for automobiles, ships, containers, construction and industrial use. It also manufactures PVC material for flooring and paint sealant.
Paint for the marine market accounted for 25% of sales. Automotive OEM sales amounted to 17% of sales; decorative coatings accounted for 15%; general industrial 6%; powder coatings 6%; auto refinish 4%; the remainder of sales are not detailed.
The company employs 3,529 people and its corporate headquarters are in Seoul, Korea.
KCC was ranked first in the window and paint sector in the Consumer Well-Being Environment Satisfaction Index. The company ranked first in the water-based paint category for construction. KCC’s ‘Supro’ is a representative brand of eco-friendly paint that meets the domestic regulations at the present time when advanced countries such as the EU are tightening the standards for regulation of VOCs.
The Consumer Well-Being Environment Satisfaction Index (KS-WEI), which marks its 19th anniversary this year, was jointly developed in 2004 by the Korea Standards Association (KSA) and the Environmental Science and Technology Research Institute of Yonsei University.