Established Korea Shipping, the foundation of Sebang Group
연혁
Founding
The Beginning of
a Journey to Change the World
Founder Wolbong Lee E Sun, Honorary Chairman
Established Korea Maritime Company(1960)
Korea Maritime was commended by MOTIE for Excellent Export Award(1969)
1960 - 1970 Founding period
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1960
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1965
Founded Sebang Corporation
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1966
Established Jinhae Battery, marking the beginning of South Korea’s first battery manufacturing company
Sebang Corporation acquired licenses for special vehicle transportation and port stevedoring operations
Sebang Corporation obtained a port stevedoring and transportation business license at Busan Port
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1969
Sebang Corporation obtained a marine freight forwarding license
Korea Shipping received a commendation from the Minister of Commerce and Industry
Growth
logistics and manufacturing,
investing in basic businesses
that can contribute to
national modernization
Sebang Global Battery Changwon Plant Celebrates Production of 100,000 Batteries(1979)
Sebang Corperation’s 20th Anniversary Founding Ceremony(1985)
Supervised inside of Sebang Global Battery Changwon plant(1985)
Sebang Global Battery Changwon Plant completed expansion and began operation(1987)
Completed Sebang global Battery plant in Gwangju(1989)
1971 - 1990 Growth period
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1973
Established Sebang Shipping
Sebang Corporation merged with Ulsan Stevedoring Co., Ltd.
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1975
Formed a technical and capital partnership with Japan’s YUASA Battery
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1978
Sebang Corporation acquired Jinhae Battery
Jinhae Battery renamed to Sebang Global Battery
Acquired Sangjin Industry
Sebang Shipping awarded the Dongtan Industrial Medal
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1985
Sebang Corporation relocated its headquarters to its newly purchased office building in Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
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1987
Sebang Global Battery listed on the stock exchange
Sebang Global Battery completed the first expansion of its Changwon plant and began operations
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1989
Completed Sebang global Battery plant in Gwangju
Development
Business Diversification Through
Expansion of Core Operations
Sebang Corperation’s 30th Anniversary Founding Ceremony(1995)
Sebang Industry Gwangju Plant has produced PE separators(1997)
Completed and relocated to the new headquarters(1999)
Announced New CI(2005)
Completed Sebang Global Battery Logistics Center in Anseong(2006)
Established the E.SUN Foundation for social welface(2007)
1991 - 2000 Development period
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1991
Sebang Corporation registered as a nationwide freight transportation business
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1992
Sebang Global Battery achieved ₩100 billion in sales
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1994
Sebang Global Battery completed the construction of Gwangju Plant 2
Sangjin Industry renamed to Sebang Industry
Sebang Industry spun off Sebang Express
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1995
Sebang Corporation registered as a rail freight transportation business (Wooam Station)
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1996
Sebang Corporation achieved ₩200 billion in sales
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1997
Sebang Global Battery received the $100 million Export Tower Award on Trade Day
Sebang Industry, Gwangju Plant Starts Production of PE Insulators
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1999
Sebang Corporation opened a container terminal
Completed and moved into its new headquarters in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
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2002
Sebang Corporation partnered for LME-designated warehouse operations, the first in Korea
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2005
Sebang Corporation changed its name to Sebang Co., Ltd.
Sebang Group NEW CI Declaration Ceremony
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2006
Sebang Co., Ltd. received Comprehensive Logistics Company Certification
Sebang Global Battery completed the Anseong Logistics Center
Sebang Group achieved ₩1 trillion in sales
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2007
Established the E.SUN Foundation for Social Welfare
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2009
Sebang Global Battery reached an annual production of 11 million automotive batteries
Gachon Foundation for Social Welfare renamed to Sebang Lee Eui-soon Foundation
Global Sebang
Advancing as a Sustainable
Global Company Sebang Group
Completed Sebang Global Battery R&D Center in Anyang(2016)
Completed Sebang Vina Logistics Center in Vietnam 2017)
Completed Sebang Logistics Center 3 in Anseong(2019)
Sebang Global Battery signed a partnership agreement with FC Barcelona(2019)
Completed Sebang Lithium Battery Plant Gwangju(2021)
Established Sebang Global Battery U.S. Corporation(2021)
E.Sun Foundation carried out volunteer activities(2022)
Sebang Corperation acquired JBL logistics company in Jeju(2023)
2011 - Present Global Sebang
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2011
Sebang Co., Ltd. obtained Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification
Sebang Global Battery received the $500 million Export Tower Award on Trade Day
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2014
Sebang Global Battery received the $600 million Export Tower Award on Trade Day
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2015
Sebang Co., Ltd. established Sebang Vina, a joint venture in Vietnam with Sebang Express
Sebang Global Battery established its Germany subsidiary and Dubai branch
Sebang Lithium Battery was founded
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2016
Sebang Vina Logistics Center completed
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2017
Sebang Global Battery achieved ₩1 trillion in sales
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2018
Sebang Global Battery obtained ISO 22301 certification (Gwangju, Changwon, and Headquarters)
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2019
Acquired Sebang Metal Trading
Sebang Co., Ltd. completed Metropolitan Area Logistics Center 3
Sebang Global Battery obtained ISO 45001 certification (Gwangju, Changwon)
Sebang Co., Ltd. is recognized as an Outstanding Green Logistics Enterprise
Sebang Global Battery signs a partnership agreement with FC Barcelona
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2020
Established Vietnam subsidiary
Acquired Sangshin Metal
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2021
Completed construction of Sebang Lithium Battery’s Gwangju Plant
Established Sebang Global Battery’s U.S. subsidiary
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2023
Acquired Jeju logistics company JBL Group
Sebang Group achieved ₩3 trillion in sales
Rocket Battery ranked #1 in Brand Power (K-BPI) for 15 consecutive years
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2024
Established U.S. subsidiaries for Sebang Co., Ltd., Sebang Metal Trading, and Sebang Express
Sebang Global Battery Receives $700 Million Export Tower Award