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- 2010s
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201710
Merged Sajo Fine Korea, Sajo Farms, Cheongjeongwonjong
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20178
Merged Sajo Donga One, Hankook Milling
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201610
Sajo FS added as a subsidiary
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20163
Sajo Donga One(formerly, Donga One) added as a subsidiary
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20163
Hankook Milling added as a subsidiary
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201512
Merged Sajo Systems and Sajo International
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20156
Merged Sajo Oyang and Sajo Nambu Ham
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20139
Sajo Fine Korea added as a subsidiary
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20139
Built Sajo Systems logistics center in Pyeongtaek
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20126
Sajo Sea Food listed on the stock exchange
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20118
Sunchang paste factory, HACCP-certified
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20115
Dongjin H&F added as a subsidiary
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20114
Sajo Farms(formerly, Yuksung) added as a subsidiary
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20111
Sajo Asung added as a subsidiary
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201011
Sajo Biofeed added as a subsidiary
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201011
Founded Sajo Agro
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201010
Donghwa Farm Produce added as a subsidiary
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201010
Castlex Iseongdae started its business
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20107
Sajo Nambu Ham and Sajo Farm Produce added as subsidiaries
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- 2000s
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20097
Sajo C&C added as a subsidiary
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20076
Sajo C&F added as a subsidiary
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20076
Sajo Oyang(formerly, Oyang Fishery) added as a subsidiary
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20074
Took over Castelex Qingdao golf & resort
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200612
Sajo Daerim(formerly, Daerim Fishery) added as a subsidiary
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20049
Sajo Haepyo(formerly, Shindongbang) added as a subsidiary
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20043
Sajo Systems(formerly, Cheongtae Development) added as a subsidiary
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20042
Took over Castelex Jeju golf course in Jeju
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20037
Build tuna can factory in Goseong
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20034
YANTAR founded (local joint corporation in Russia)
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200211
Took over Castlex Seoul(formerly, Dong Seoul Golf Club) golf course
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20011
Award for 70 million-dollar export on the Export Day
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20005
Took over fishery business of Donga Milling
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20005
Took over Dangha Argentina S.A (Local corporation in Argentina)
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- 1990s
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199310
Founded SAJO AMERICA INC (Local corporation in US)
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199211
Geumtop Industrial Order on the Export Day
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19925
Started paste business
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19915
Started squid fishing business
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- 1980s
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19897
Public disclosure of Sajo business
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19895
Founded Sajo Development
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198811
Seoktop Industrial Order for 50 million-dollar export on the Export Day
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19888
Started meat processing business
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19887
Started tuna can business
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19881
Started tuna purse seiner business
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198511
Seoktop Industrial Order for 20 million-dollar export on the Export Day
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198510
Started northern sea trawl business
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19859
Took over Sajo Food
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19856
Founded Agriculture/Fishery/Livestock Newspaper
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19803
Founded Sajo Cold Storage
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- 1970s
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197911
Presidential citation on the Export Day
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19733
Started longline fishing for tuna
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197111
Changed the name to Sajo Industries Co.
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19713
Shijeonsa founded
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- 2010s
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20118
Sunchang paste factory HACCP-certified
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201011
Sunchang pastes
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- 2000s
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20037
Built tuna can factory in Goseong
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20034
YANTAR founded (Local joint corporation in Russia)
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20001
Awarded $ 70 Million Tower Day on Export Day
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20005
Took over fishery business of Donga Milling
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20005
Took over Dangha Argentina S.A (Local corporation in Argentina)
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- 1990s
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199211
Geumtop Order on the Export Day
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19925
Started paste selling business
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19915
Started squid purse seiner business
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- 1980s
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198811
Seoktop Industrial Order for 50 million-dollar export on the Export Day
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19887
Started tuna can business
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19882
Started meat processing business
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19871
Started tuna purse seiner business
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198510
Started northern sea trawl business
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19856
Appointed as an excellent corporation (Stock Exchange)
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- 1970s
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197911
Presidential citation on the Export Day
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19733
Started tuna longline fishing business
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197111
Changed the name to Sajo Industries Co.
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19713
Founded Shijeonsa
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- 2010s
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20126
Listed on stock exchange
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201012
Moved Food Business department pop corn line Yeongcheon plant
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201012
Expansion of Food Business department
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201012
Changed from Sajo C&C to Sajo Sea Food
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201011
Award for 70 million-dollar export
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20107
Started processing of braised dried Pollack in Sajo Logistics Center fishery processing facility
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20104
Sajo Potentia (purse seiner), newly built (1,100-ton)
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- 2000s
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200811
Awarded for 50 million-dollar export
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20081
Appointed by HACCP for food material logistics center
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200710
Sajo Logistics center plant registration for exporting to EU/FDA for processing business (MOF)
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20076
Appointed by HACCP for Sajo Logistics center processing business (KFDS)
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20075
Started operation of food material processing plant for fisheries of Sajo Logistics Center
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20074
First appointment by HACCP in seasoned laver of Food Business department (KFDS)
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20071
Moved the head office (Seodaemun-gu Chungjeongro 2-ga 157, Seoul)
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20065
Started selling in E Mart (PB, Sajo brands)
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20062
Opened Sajo Logistics Center in Busan (Gamcheon Port)
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20059
Newly adopted pop corn machine (Daily production from 27000 to 47000)
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20055
Sajo Haepyo "Haepyo Laver" OEM production
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20055
Moved Food Business department (Iksan plant) (production plant for laver, pop corn): Yongjae-dong
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200111
Award for 30 million-dollar export
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20007
Moved tuna processing facility (Songdo)
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- 1990s
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19998
Changed the name to Sajo Cold Storage to Sajo CS
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19992
Started operation of Busan frozen tuna processing facility (located in Gamcheon port)
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19941
Took over and merged Saechang Industries
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19936
Took over and merged Sajo Food
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19915
Started restaurant business (opened the 1st tuna dish restaurant in Guro)
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199011
Introduced Sajo Lo-High pop corn (1st in the country)
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- 1980s
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19881
Appointed as a company for military service (fishery)
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19803
Founded and registered as Sajo Cold Storage
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- 2010s
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20113
Haepyo cooking oil, No.1 brand power in Korean industry (12-year consecutive)
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20109
Took over "Ongganae" in paste business category of Daekyung Food
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- 2000s
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20083
Changed the name to Sajo Haepyo
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20059
Jinhae plant moved to Chilseo
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20049
Incorporated into Sajo Group
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20011
Sold 2.1 billion bottles of Haepyo cooking oil (based on 0.9 litter)
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- 1990s
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199612
ISO-9002 acquired by Incheon plant for the first time in cooking oil industry
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199610
Won E20, IR52 Jang Yeongsil award
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19944
Haepyo corn oil, seed production salad oil acquired KS
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199212
Built sesame oil plant in Incheon
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19909
Haepyo laver acquired KS
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- 1980s
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19864
Acquired KS for soybean oil from Incheon plant
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19859
Built a plant in Incheon
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19836
Re-acquired KS for soybean oil from Jinhae plant
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- 1970s
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19776
Listed on Korea Stock Exchange
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19713
Built a plant in Jinhae
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19666
Founded Dongbang
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- 2010s
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20112
MOU with Cargill
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20111
Took over "PACCEBET", fishery company in Russia
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201012
Incorporated subsidiary OLADON, local corporation in Russia
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201011
Incorporated subsidiary Sajo Biofeed
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20107
Incorporated subsidiary Sajo Nambu Ham
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- 2000s
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20099
Incorporated subsidiary, Sajo Oyang
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20097
Incorporated subsidiary Sajo C&C
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20086
Changed the name to Sajo Daerim
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20076
Incorporated subsidiary Sajo C&F
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200612
Incorporated into Sajo Group
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20038
Merged Daerim Food
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- 1990s
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199512
Founded a food company(local corporation) in Dalian, China
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- 1980s
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19895
Built a plant in Ansan; launched "fish cake"
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198610
Took over Daerim Food / Started meat processing production
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- 1970s
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19788
Daerim America, Daerim Japan founded
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19774
Built a plant in Busan; started food processing operation
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19769
Public disclosure of business
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19656
Acquired export/import permission
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19646
Company founded; started fishing in littoral sea; started manufacturing of canned
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- 2010s
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20156
Sajo Oyang merged with Sajo Nambu Ham
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20153
Decided merger of Sajo Oyang and Sajo Nambu Ham
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20153
Anseong plant branch closed
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20151
Moved the head office to Seocho-gu Nambu Beltway 2159 (Bangbae-dong)
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201312
Acquired new ship(Sajo Posedonia) and started sailing
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20108
Fish cake(fish meat) from Namdajeon plant HACCP-certified
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20106
Built (new) Namdaejeon plant
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20103
Cold livestock meat products from Anseong plant HACCP-certified
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20101
Moved the head office to Seodaemun-gu, Chungjeongro 2-ga 157 Sajo Bldg. Rm 405
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20101
Took over Namdaejeon plant
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- 2000s
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20097
Moved the head office at Seodaemun-gu Chungjeongro 2-ga 157, Sajo Bldg. new building 5F, Rm 501
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20096
Held 41st stockholders meeting; changed the company name and closing schedule
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20096
Cold food HACCP-certified
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20085
Moved the head office to Seodaemun-gu Chungjeongro 2-ga 157 Sajo Bldg Rm 205, Seoul
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20079
Incorporated into Sajo Group
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20078
Salted seafood products from Anseong plant designated/approved by MFDS as HACCP-applied
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200612
Fish cake products from Anseong plant designated/approved by MFDS as HACCP-applied
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20039
Won the 9th Statistics Day Industry award
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200211
Won Food, Health Royal Brand grand prize in 2002
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20015
Geumtop Industrial Order on the 6th Ocean Day
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- 1990s
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199511
Founded Gangyang Food Ltd., a local joint corporation in Qingdao, China
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19954
Started restaurant business in the country (1st Oyang Sea Food store opened)
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199310
Increased capital (14.3 billion)
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199111
CINCOMAR S.A, local joint corporation founded in Argentina
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199011
Built 3rd plant in Busan
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- 1980s
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19889
Tuna purse seiner SEA HAWK No. 1 (985 G/T) started fishing
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198711
Dongtop Industrial Order on the Export Day (Presidential No. 782)
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198612
Public disclosure of business; listed in the stock exchange
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19866
Founded ARCTIC STORM, INC., local joint corporation in Seattle, US
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19859
Moved the head office to the Sajo Oyang building at Jung-gu Taepyeongro 1-ga 76-3 in Seoul
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19857
Built a plant in Anseong
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19827
Factory ship Oyang (5377 G/T) started fishing in North Pacific
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198112
Presidential citation for contribution to industry development (No. 2156)
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- 1970s
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197911
Prime Minister Citation for pioneering export market (No. 3184Ga)
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19795
Founded local joint business(PACIFC OYANG.INC.) in New Zealand
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197810
Built a plant in Busan (Area 620 pyeong, building 1715 pyeong)
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19751
No. 77 Oyang launched; started fishing in North Pacific
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197211
Minister of MOF citation for contribution to increase of fishery product export (No. 694)
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19729
No. 70 Oyang launched (1600 G/T); started fishing in North Pacific
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19696
Founded Sajo Oyang Co. (capital 10 million won)
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