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The Turning of a New Chapter 2000 ~ Present The Innovation Years

Dec.: 2008; Honored with an award for breaking the USD 2 billion
mark in exports at the 45th Trade Day celebrations
Apr.: 2008; Integration of Gumi and Changwon plants.
Sept.: 2007; Acquisition of Sentech Inc.
July: 2007; Second-round sale of units in the Incheon
EcoMetro plant sites
Jan.: 2007; Construction of Main Research & Development Center completed
Oct.: 2006; First-round sale of units in the Incheon EcoMetro plant sites
Oct.: 2006; Relocation of the Incheon plant to Bo-eun completed
May: 2005; Project agreement executed for
Incheon plant site development
Nov.: 2003; Sale of information and communications division��s switchboard business
June: 2003; Sale of information and communications division��s
mobile telecommunication business
Apr.: 2003; Declaration of ethical management
July: 2002; Spin-off of Hanwha Machinery and Hanwha TechM
from Hanwha E&C
Dec.: 2001; Acquisition of Daewoo Electronics�� Teuksan plant
(Gumi plant)
Sept.: 2000; Acquisition of aircraft parts plant (Cheonan plant)
for the Machinery Division

Taking a Bold Step Forward 1980 ~ 1999 The Acceleration Years

Dec.: 1998; Acquisition of Hanwha Machinery (today��s Hanwha
TechM) for the Machinery Division
Nov.: 1998; Honored with a silver medal and an award for breaking
the USD 1 billion mark in exports at the Trade Day celebrations
Oct.: 1996; Acquisition of Hanwha Electronic Information
Communications Inc. for the Information Communications Division
Jan.: 1996; Acquisition of Duksan Construction for the
Construction and Engineering Division
Jan.: 1995; Acquisition of Golden Bell Trading Co. for the Trade
Division
Mar.: 1993; Company name changed to Hanwha Corporation.
May: 1992; Construction of nitric acid facility at the Incheon plant
completed
Oct.: 1991; Construction of Boeun plant completed
Nov.: 1990; Honored with a n Award of Excellence in recognition of
the company��s high productivity
Jan.: 1988; Acquisition of Sanda Inc.
July.: 1987; Acquisition of the Daejeon plant
Nov.: 1982; Honored with a gold medal and an award for breaking
the USD 100 million mark in exports at the Trade Day
celebrations

Taking a Bold Step Forward 1950 ~ 1979 The Formative Years

Dec.: 1979; Main Research Center established
Aug.: 1978; Construction of Yeosu plant completed
Jun.: 1976; Initial Public Announcement (Initial capital: KRW 3.274 billion)
May: 1974; Designated a national defense firm
Oct.: 1955; Acquisition of Incheon plant
Oct.: 1952; Korea Explosives was founded

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