Corporate Information

Corporate Profile

Company History

A Step forward to Become a
Global Smart Factory Solution Leader
Global Smart Factory Solution Leader

Company History

Timeline/Honors

SFA is expanding its presence as a world-class smart equipment provider based on the combination of industry-best domain knowledge about equipment/systems and unrivaled AI/smart factory technologies.

2020’s

2024

03 Wins the President award in the 58th Taxpayer Day

02 Selected as ‘Exemplary Taxpayer(Chungcheong Province)

2023

03 Acquires affiliates(CIS and its sbusidiaries)

03 Selected as 'Exemplary KOSDAQ-listed company' for company filing

2022

09 Establishes SFA branch in Sweden

2021

12 Wins ‘Export Tower Award’ for $ 300mil. in the 58th Trade Day Festival, Korea

12 Wins the prize(IT sector) in the Joseilbo's Exemplary Taxpayer Award

2020

10 Declared new company vision 'Global Smart Factory Solution Leader'

10 Launched smart factory solution brand 'NEO'

04 Acquires certification of advanced technology(OHT system for Display and semiconductor)

05 Establishes an affiliate(SFA Engineering Hungary Kft.)

2019

11 Wins the grand prize(manufacturing sector) at the IT Chosun Korea Artificial Intelligence(AI) Awards

10 Selected as the best company for job invention compensation (Korean Intellectual Property Office)

03 Selected as ‘Exemplary Taxpayer’ (Hwasung city)

2017

12 Selected as the best company for job invention compensation (Korean Intellectual Property Office)

12 Selected as ‘Exemplary Taxpayer’ (Asan city)

09 Achieves KRW 1 trillion worth annual orders(separate)

05 Affiliate name was changed (Phoenix Semiconductor Philippines Corp. → SFA SEMICON Philippines Corp.)

2016

12 Acquires an affiliate(SNU Precision Inc.)

12 Affiliate name was changed (Phoenix Semiconductor Suzhou Corp. → SFA SEMICON Philippines Corp.)

10 Establishes SFA branch in Vietnam

09 Achieves KRW 1 trillion worth annual orders(separate basis)

03 Affiliate name was changed (STS Semiconductor → SFA Semiconductor)

2015

12 Selected as ‘Exemplary Taxpayer’ (Asan city)

11 Selected as the best company for job invention compensation (Korean Intellectual Property Office)

10 SFA DNP was merged to ADM

09 The largest shareholder was changed to DY Asset (now known as DY Holdings)

05 Acquires an affiliate(SFA DNP Inc.)

07 Liquidates SFA UK

2014’s

2014

03 Selected as ‘Exemplary Taxpayer’ (Gyeonggi Province)

2013

11 Selected as the best company for job invention compensation (Korean Intellectual Property Office)

12 Selected as the best company for job invention compensation (Korean Intellectual Property Office)

12 Wins grand prize(Consulting Sector) in The Korea SCM Award

06 Wins award in the labor management culture award (Ministry of Employment and Labor)

05 Wins second prize in Accounting Transparency Award (KICPA, KAA)

2012

12 The equipment was selected as World’s Best Product for the next generation(Glass panel transfer equipment)

12 Young-min Kim became CEO

07 Selected as the best IR company of Kosdaq(Mea-il Economy)

06 Selected as the company with excellent corporate governance (Korea Exchange)

06 Acquires an affiliate(SFA DNP Inc.)

04 SM Tech was merged to DMP

03 Liquidates Great Human Software

03 Young-min Kim was appointed as Co-CEO with Hyo- Jum Bae

2011

12 Wins silver prize in the Minister of Knowledge and Economy Award

12 Acquires certification of Korea's top 10 new technologies(offset printing system for solution process)

12 The equipment was selected as World’s Best Product (Equipment: offset printing system for solution process)

06 Selected as the company with excellent corporate governance (Korea Exchange)

12 Selected as the best IR company of Kosdaq(Mea-il Economy, IRKUDOS)

2010

12 Selected as the best supplier of Samsung mobile display

12 Vice president, Jin Won, was selected as the most powerful business leader in Korea

12 Acquires certification of New Excellent Technology from Ministry of
Knowledge and Economy(The offset equipment for semiconductor & display)

11 Wins ‘Export Tower Award(Iron Tower)’ for $ 70mil. in the 47th Trade Day Festival, Korea

06 Selected as the company with excellent corporate governance (Korea Exchange)

2009

06 Selected as the company with improved corporate governance (Korea Exchange)

05 Wins the president’s award in the 44th Invention Day

05 Wins Minister of Knowledge and Economy award in the 4th Research and Development of Display

03 Hyo-Jum Bae became CEO

02 Wins Minister of Knowledge and Economy award in Korea Industrial Technology Association’s 30th Anniversary

2008

12 Wins the Minister of Commerce, Industry & Energy Award (Gen.8 Scribing M/C)

12 Acquires ISO 27001(Global Information Safety Standards) certification

12 The equipment was selected as World’s Best Product for the next generation(Equipment: Gen.8 Scribing M/C)

11 Wins the President’s Award in the 38th Korea Precision Industry Award(Gen.8 Scribing M/C)

03 Hyo-Jum Bae was appointed as Co-CEO with Eun- Sun Shin

2007

12 Wins the president’s award in the 37th Korea Precision Industry Award(Auto Polarizer)

12 Wins the Minister of Commerce, Industry & Energy award (Auto Polarizer)

12 Wins IR52 Young-Sil Chang Award (Gen.8 LCD panel stocker)

11 The equipment was selected as world’s best product for the next generation
(Equipment: glass panel transporter, Gen.8 LCD panel stocker)

03 Selected as ‘Exemplary Taxpayer’ in the 41st Taxpayer’s Day (Changwon City)

2006

12 Wins Grand Prize(Management sector) in Changwon Commerce and Industry Award

11 Commences internal education on automation technology

12 Wins Grand Prize(Consulting sector) in The 5th Korea SCM Award

07 The equipment was selected as World’s Best Product for the next generation
(LCD panel clean stocker attaching device for LCD polarizer)

06 Wins R52 Young-Sil Chang award(attaching device for LCD polarizer)

05 Establishes the R&D center for precision equipment

2005

12 Acquires ISO 14001(environment management system) certification

12 Establishes manufacturing subsidiary(Changwon SFA Inc.)

09 Establishes manufacturing subsidiary(ADM Inc.)

07 Establishes Codes of Ethics

04 Establishes manufacturing subsidiary(DPM Inc.)

02 Wins Gold Prize(equipment sector) in SEC Supplier’s Day

01 Establishes manufacturing subsidiary(Shinhang Precision Inc.)

2004

12 Wins ‘Export Tower Award’ for $ 30mil. in the 42th Trade Day Festival, Korea

12 Concludes an agreement with Samsung Electronics on co-developing LCD manufacturing equipment

06 Wins Grand Prize in The 1st Korea KOSDAQ Award(company trustworthiness sector)

03 Acquires an affiliate(LS Tech Inc.)

03 Wins the Strategy and Finance Minister award in the 38th Taxpayer Day

2003’s

2003

12 Establishes Asan Plant

09 Wins the best equipment/material award in the 4th Korea Semiconductor Technology Development Competition

2002

12 Establishes SFA Shenzen branch in China

10 Establishes SFA Hong Kong branch in China

06 Establishes Hwasung Plant

03 Acquires an affiliate(Great Human Software)

03 Establishes a manufacturing subsidiary(SM Tech)

2001

12 Listed on KOSDAQ(Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations)

11 Wins ‘Export Tower Award’ for $ 20mil. in the 38th Trade Day Festival, Korea

05 Establishes Changwon Plant

02 Concludes an agreement with Samsung Electronics on co-developing LCD manufacturing equipment

2000

11 Wins ‘Export Tower Award’ for $ 1mil. in the 37th Trade Day Festival, Korea

08 Registers construction as a new business(Reg. No. 17-0090)

07 Concludes a business corporation agreement with MARUYASU Machinery(Japan) on cleanroom equipment

07 Establishes an research institute(Korea Automation Technology Center)

1999

12 Listed as a venture company(Gyeongnam Local Small and Medium Business Administration)

08 Acquires ISO 9001 certification(BSI)

1998

12 SFA Engineering Corporation was founded