Taekwang Industrial and Daehan Chemical Fiber, Five Honored with Ministerial and Federation Awards on Textile Day

Taekwang Industrial and Daehan Chemical Fiber announced on the 12th that five of their executives and employees received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Commendation and the Chairman's Award of the Korea Federation of Textile Industries at the 39th Textile Day ceremony.

Taekwang Industrial and Daehan Fibers announced on the 12th that five of their executives and employees received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Commendation and the Chairman's Award of the Korea Federation of Textile Industries at the 39th Textile Day ceremony. The photo shows the award recipients posing for a commemorative photo at the ceremony. From left: Ohseong Hwang, Ilyoung Jung, Seungwon Shin, Daejung Kim, CEO of Daehan Fibers (Head of Textile Business Division, Taekwang Industrial). Photo by Taekwang Industrial

Textile Day was established to commemorate November 11, 1987, when the textile industry became the first single industry in Korea to achieve annual exports of 10 billion dollars (approximately 14.62 trillion won). The ceremony is held every year, hosted by the Korea Federation of Textile Industries and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Through these awards, individuals who have contributed to the development of the textile industry are recognized, and efforts to strengthen industrial competitiveness are encouraged.

A total of 12 award recipients were selected at this year’s event, five of whom are executives and employees of Taekwang Industrial and Daehan Chemical Fiber.

Ohseong Hwang, Chief of the Aramid Plant at the Textile Business Division; Taeun Kim, Chief of the Facility Management Office; and Jaewon Lee, Chief in charge of Facility Management at the Chemical Fiber Division, received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Commendation. Ilyoung Jung, Chief of the Nylon Plant at the Textile Business Division, and Seungwon Shin, Chief of the Acrylic Plant, received the Chairman's Award of the Korea Federation of Textile Industries.

Ohseong Hwang was recognized for improving productivity through process enhancements and reducing operational downtime to one-fifth of the previous level. He was also recommended as an outstanding employee for contributing to the establishment of a safety culture within the organization through improvements in work methods and safety activities.

The commemorative ceremony was attended by Daejung Kim, CEO of Daehan Chemical Fiber (Head of Textile Business Division, Taekwang Industrial), as well as other company officials who came to congratulate the award recipients. Approximately 500 people, including government and National Assembly officials, board members of the Korea Federation of Textile Industries, and award recipients, attended the event to honor those who contributed to the advancement of the textile industry.

A representative from Taekwang Industrial stated, "It is meaningful that the dedication and efforts of our executives and employees for the development of the textile industry have been recognized," adding, "We will continue to contribute to the sustainable growth of Korea’s textile industry by fostering outstanding talent."

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