Kolon Industries Receives Presidential Commendation for Excellence in Advanced Material Technologies

Presidential Commendation at Inventors' Day Ceremony
Recognized for Contributions in High-Performance Materials and Patent Competitiveness

Kolon Industries has received the Presidential Commendation at the Inventors' Day ceremony. This recognition is the result of the company's contributions to the development of the national industry by developing high-performance materials and enhancing patent competitiveness.

At the 61st Inventors' Day Ceremony held on the 19th at COEX Magok, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, (from the front row left) Byungin Lee, Executive Director of Kolon Industries, Seong Heo, President, and Cheol Oh Ha, Head of the Intellectual Property Team, are taking a commemorative photo with employees. Kolon Industries President Seong Heo celebrating the award with employees (from the front row left) Byungin Lee, Executive Director of Kolon Industries, Seong Heo, President, and Cheol Oh Ha, Head of the Intellectual Property Team.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Invention Promotion Association announced that at the 61st Inventors' Day ceremony held on the 19th, individuals and organizations that contributed to the promotion of invention and the creation of outstanding inventions were honored. Inventors' Day is a national commemorative day designated to mark May 19, 1441, when the world's first rain gauge, the Cheugugi, was invented.

Since becoming the first company in Korea to successfully produce nylon in 1957, Kolon Industries has continued to develop key industrial materials such as aramid, display films, tire cords, and petroleum resins. In recent years, the company has also expanded its investments into future advanced technology fields, including hydrogen fuel cells and eco-friendly technologies.

At the event, Kolon Industries also unveiled a moisture management device and a proton exchange membrane (PEM)—both are core components of hydrogen fuel cells. The moisture management device, which controls temperature and humidity inside hydrogen fuel cells, was developed by Kolon Industries in 2006 as a world first. The company currently commands a global market share of over 50% for this device.

The proton exchange membrane is a key material that separates oxygen and hydrogen. Both products, along with the membrane electrode assembly (MEA), have been designated as national core technologies.

Seong Heo, President of Kolon Industries, stated, "This Presidential Commendation is recognition of our technological innovation and intellectual property competitiveness that have been accumulated over a long period," adding, "We will continue to develop high value-added materials and create intellectual property to further strengthen the competitiveness of the national industry."

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