ALPS ELECTRIC KOREA CO., LTD.

History

1987 02
  • Established Alps Electric Korea Co., Ltd.
07
  • Started production and sales of micro printers
11
  • Started production and sales of mold products
12
  • Started production and sales of floppy disk drives, magnetic heads, tuners, and modulators
  • Completed construction of the first factory
1988 05
  • Started production and sales of keyboards
1989 01
  • Completed construction of the second factory
11
  • Awarded the $50 Million Export Tower Prize
1990 02
  • Started production and sales of DC/DC converters
1993 02
  • Started production and sales of remote controllers
03
  • Started production and sales of amusement use products
  • Started production and sales of car electronics
07
  • Started production and sales of TM-block units (Ver 1.0)
1994 07
  • Obtained ISO 9002 certification (BVQI)
1995 01
  • Started production and sales of TM-block units (Ver 2.0)
1998 03
  • Obtained ISO 9001 certification (BVQI)
08
  • Obtained QS 9000 certification (BVQI)
1999 01
  • Received Foreign Investment Company Award (Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
  • Awarded $100 Million Export Tower Prize
2000 04
  • Started production and sales of VCOs
2001 06
  • Obtained ISO 14001 environmental certification
2002 09
  • Participated in the Photonics Korea 2002
2003 06
  • Started production of small tuners (TMQ)
07
  • Started production of tuners for digital TV
2004 02
  • Obtained FORD Q1 certification
03
  • Obtained ISO/TS16949 (BVQI) certification
04
  • Selected as a SONY Green Partner
12
  • Received 2004 New Labor-Management Culture Excellence Company Award (Minister of Labor)
2005 05
  • Started mass production of contact sheets (USW) for mobile phones
2006 05
  • Facilitated a purchasing information exchange with partner companies
07
  • Facilitated 2006 ALPS Show in SAMSUNG
10
  • Received a plaque of appreciation for being selected as an excellent supplier of Hyundai Autonet Co., Ltd.
2007 02
  • Received an ‘Overseas Partner Award’ from Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
05
  • Commemorated the 20th anniversary of the company's foundation
2008 06
  • The president of Japan Alps Alpine received the Gwangju Honorary Citizen Certificate
12
  • Facilitated ALPS SHOW in Samsung and LG
2010 04
  • Obtained a certification given to a company that practices concession negotiations of labor and management
05
  • Facilitated the 5th purchasing information exchange
2011 11
  • Obtained the Automotive Spice level 3 certification as the first in Korea
2012 01
  • Awarded a plaque of appreciation for successfully hosting the 2011 Gwangju Summit of the Urban Environmental
04
  • Facilitated the 6th purchasing information exchange
2013 04
  • Facilitated a ceremony of the completion of R&D building construction
12
  • Awarded $200 Million Export Tower Prize
2014 12
  • Won a bronze medal in the competitive exhibition of the excellent company that practices the work and learning dual system
2015 01
  • Reached a production milestone of 500 million Tact switches
05
  • Facilitated the 7th purchasing information exchange
10
  • Received a commendation from the Minister of Environment for best practice in waste reduction in the exposition of leading resource circulation companies
11
  • Completed the construction of a new Alps Logistics warehouse (Jingok Industrial Complex)
  • Signed the MOU for Korea Electric Power Corporation Energy Valley Development Project
2016 12
  • Opened the Naju R&D Center
2017 08
  • Signed the Labor-Management-Government Social Practice Agreement (Gwangju Regional Employment and Labor Office Director)
09
  • Commemorated the 30th anniversary of the company's foundation
2018 05
  • Obtained IATF16949:2016 certification (BV Korea)
08
  • Signed the MOU on Industry-Academic Cooperation (Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education)
2019 04
  • Facilitated ALPS ALPINE Show in SAMSUNG
07
  • Obtained ISO14001:2015 certification (KIWA Korea)
09
  • Received a commendation in 2019 Civil Defense Development Meritorious Organization Award (Minister of Public Administration and Security Award)
11
  • Obtained ISO45001:2018 certification (KIWA Korea)
12
  • Awarded $400 Million Export Tower Prize
2020 08
  • President's Award for Gender Equality in Employment
2021 09
  • Acquisition of Export-Import Safety Excellence AEO Certification
12
  • Hyundai Kia Motors New Car 100-Day Operation Outstanding Partner (Sportage)
  • Awarded the 600 Million Dollar Export Tower
2022 02
  • Selected as Hyundai Kia Motors Partner of the Year (New Car Development Sector)
12
  • Awarded the 800 Million Dollar Export Tower
2023 05
  • Opening of R&D Center
06
  • Completion of the New Factory (Building D)
11
  • Commencement of Power Inductor Shipment
12
  • Awarded the 1 Billion Dollar Export Tower
2024 12
  • Received the Gwangju Metropolitan City Disabled Sports Award for Contributions
  • Outstanding Partner for New Car Mass Production Early Quality (EV3) - Hyundai Kia Motors