January 1988   Establishment of SAMANM petrochemical Co, Ltd March 1990   Completion of K1 Plant (QTA 230,000 tons/year) March 1992   Rewarded an official commendation from the Minister of finance (Selected as excellent cooperative company in national tax administration) February 1993   Completion of debottlenecking of K1 Plant (QTA 70,000 tons/year) August 1995   Completion of K2 Plant (PTA 300,000 tons/year) February 1996   Acquired authentication of ISO 9002 July 1997   Acquired authentication of ISO 14001 October 1997   Completion of K3 Plant (QTA 400,000 tons/year : reached to total production capacity of 1 million tons per year) July 1998   Rewarded a group prize for merit of protection against industrial disaster ( the Prime Minister’s award) March 2000   Rewarded Silver tower industry medal at the day of commerce and industry March 2001   Completion of debottlenecking of K3 Plant (QTA 100,000 tons/year) September 2001   Acquired authentication of KOSHA 2000 programs October 2001   Being selected as superior company of new culture of Labor and Management October 2003   Rewarded 8th best prize of company innovation (the President’ award ) May 2003   Completion of K4 Plant (QTA 400,000 tons/year : reached to total production capacity of 1.5 million tons per year) June 2003   Rewarded a prize of superior company of TPM November 2003   Rewarded export tower of $500 million March 2004   Acquired authentication of KGS/OHSAS 18001 May 2004   Completion of debottlenecking of K4 Plant (QTA 100,000 tons/year, reached to total production capacity of 1.6 million tons per year) November 2004   Rewarded Export Tower of $ 800 million November 2005   $1billion Export Tower Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit on Trade Day December 2005   President’s award for Plant Management April 2006   Completion of debottlenecking of K3/K4 plants (QTA 100,000 tons/year, reached a total production capacity of 1.7 million tons per year)