Jin-Doo Kim, CEO of Ajin P&P, Appointed President of the Korean Pulp and Paper Society

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Kim Jin-du, CEO of Ajin P&P, has been inaugurated as the 28th president of the Korea Pulp and Paper Society.

The Korea Pulp and Paper Society was established in 1967 with the purpose of strengthening the competitiveness of the domestic paper industry and contributing to its qualitative and quantitative growth. It conducts academic presentations on pulp and paper, research on the latest technological trends, and industry-academia cooperation. The society is composed of individual and organizational members affiliated with companies, research institutes, and universities related to pulp and paper.

On the 22nd, the Korea Pulp and Paper Society held its regular general meeting and elected Kim Jin-du, CEO of Ajin P&P, as the 28th president of the society. Unlike previous presidents who were mainly academic professors, this is the first time a current business executive has taken office as president.

Newly appointed President Kim said, "I will serve concurrently as president of the Korea Pulp and Paper Society and CEO of the paper industry, striving to maintain a close relationship of industry-academia cooperation going forward." He added, "I will actively promote the excellence and alternatives of paper materials, seek ways for the paper industry to improve the nationally pressing environmental issues, and propose them to the government."

President Kim earned a master's degree in paper chemistry from Seoul National University and a doctorate in paper engineering from Kangwon National University. After joining Taelim Paper Co., Ltd. (formerly Dongil Paper) in 1989, he rose through key positions from staff to executive vice president. In 2016, he was recruited as vice president of Ajin P&P and was promoted to CEO last year, making him a leader with both theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

In particular, while serving as head of Ajin P&P’s corporate research institute, he contributed to the filing and registration of a total of 14 patents, including eco-friendly agricultural product packaging that extends the storage period of agricultural products. Additionally, he has received awards such as the Presidential Citation at the 2021 Korea Small and Medium Business Convention and the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Citation commemorating Paper Day in 2020.

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