Company History

The footsteps of
Samwon Cable to open a new future

• Now ~ 2000's
  2006

  • 09

    Acquisition of additional KS items
    KS C IEC 60227-5 : Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V
    - Part 5 : Flexible cables(cords)
    KS C IEC 60245-4 : Rubber insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V
    - Part 4: Cord and flexible cables
    KS C IEC 60502-1 : Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages
    from 1 kV up to 30 kV - Part 1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 kV and 3 kV

  • 06

    KS A 9001/ISO 9001 certification body conversion (KSA)

  2004

  • 04

    Acquisition of safety certification: TFR-CV and 14 others

  • 03

    Acquired KSA/ISO 9001 certification

  2002

  • 11

    Awarded a $1 Milion Export Trader form the Korea President

  2001

  • 08

    Factory and head office expansion and relocation

• 1999's ~ 1990's
  1999

  • 06

    Acquired KSA/ISO 9002 certification (SGS)

  • 03

    Acquisition of Japanese T-Mark
    : Cable for welding (EP rubber insulated chloroprene sheathed cabtire cable)

  • 01

    Acquisition of KS mark certification
    : KS C 3302 (600V GRADE POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INSULATED WIRES)
    KS C 3330 (CONTROL CABLES)
    KS C 3313 (OUTDOOR WEATHER PROOF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INSULATED WIRES)

  1998

  • 07

    Acquisition of KS mark certification
    : KS C 3611 (600V POLYETHYLENE INSULATED CABLES AND 600V CROSS LINKED POLYETHYLENE INSULATED CABLES)

  1990

  • 05

    Acquisition of KS mark certification
    : KS C 3325(600V GRADE POLYVINYL CHLORIDE INSULATED WIRES FOR ELECTRICA LAPPARATUS)
    KS C 3311 (LOW-VOLTAGE CABLES FOR AUTOMOBILE)

• 1989's ~ 1979's
  1987

  • 08

    Converted to Samwon Cable Co., Ltd.

  1986

  • 11

    Acquired UL certification (SO, SJO)

  1984

  • 10

    Acquired KS mark certification
    : KS C 3317 (0.6/1kV RUBBER INSULATED FLEXIBLE CABLES)

  1983

  • 10

    Acquired KS mark certification
    : KS C 3303 (RUBBER INSULATED FLEXIBLE CORD)
    KS C 3321 (WELDING CABLES)

  • 07

    Acquired KS mark certification
    : KS C 3101 (ANNEALED COPPER WIRES FOR ELECTRICAL PURPOSES)

  1981

  • 05

    Joined the Korea Electric Wire Industry Cooperative

  1980

  • 01

    Electrical appliance manufacturing license
    Obtained type approval for electrical appliances
    (17 items including rubber cord)

  1979

  • 12

    Established Samwon Cable Industry