History
SK geo centric lends its history to that of nation's chemical industry
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Currently - 2011 Growing into a global chemical company by securing the foundation for high value-added business
2019 - 06. Selected as Best Honorable Company for Shared Growth Index for seven consecutive years
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2017
- 02. Acquired Dow Chemical's high value-added chemical businesses (EAA, PVDC)
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2015
- 10. Opened the plant for Nexlene, a high-performance polyethylene,
the joint venture with Saudi's SABIC - 07. Officially launched SABIC SK Nexlene Company (SSNC),
the joint venture with Saudi's SABIC -
2014
- 10. Opened the plant of Ulsan Aromatic Corporation, the joint venture with
JX Nippon Oil & Energy - 05. Entered into a joint venture contract with SABIC, a global chemical company,
for Nexlene, a high-performance polyethylene - 01. China-Korea Petrochemical, the joint venture formed by SK global chemical
and China's Sinopec, started to produce commercially. -
2013
- 10. Opened the plant of Ulsan Aromatic Corporation, the joint venture with JX Nippon Oil & Energy
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2011
- 10. Successfully exported its world's first ACO technology
- 01. Petroleum and chemical businesses was spun off. Changed its name to ‘SK Innovation’ Chemical business became an independent company as SK global chemical
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80s ~ SunKyung Co., Ltd. took over its ownership (`80)
Changed its name to Yokong(`82)
2006 - 05.Completed construction of the third aromatics plant
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1997
- 10. Changed its name from Yukong to SK Co., Ltd.
- 03. Started Synthetic Resin Plant No. 2 (320,000 tpy)
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1990
- 08. Started Synthetic Resin Plant No. 1 (250,000 tpy)
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1989
- 12. Started Naphtha Cracking Center No. 2 (400,000 tpy)
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1985
- 12. Started a new Aromatic Plant (400,000 tpy)
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1982
- 07. Changed its name from Korea Oil Corporation to Yukong
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1980
- 12. SunKyung Co., Ltd. took over its ownership due to the nation's privatization policy
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1978
60s ~ Founded as Korea Oil Corporation., the nation's first oil refinery (`62)
- 03. Expanded Naphtha Cracking Center to 155 tpy as of ethylene
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1973
- 03. Started Naphtha Cracking Center (100,000 tpy as of ethylene)
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1970
- 05. Started Aromatic Plant (216,000 tpy)
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1962
- 10. Founded as Korea Oil Corporation, the nation's first oil refinery
SK geo centric Co., Ltd. 51, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
TEL +82-2-2121-5114 FAX +82-2-2121-7001
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TEL +82-2-2121-5114 FAX +82-2-2121-7001
ⓒ 2016 SK geo centric Co., Ltd