Home> About Kokam>   History           Kokam Co., Ltd. was established in 1989 to develop new battery technologies and to manufacture processing equipments for Lithium Polymer Battery Industry and LCD-polarized film industry. We make high stand and reliable rechargeable Lithium batteries and its equipments and also develop new advanced technologies in future. In order to meet customer's need and offer excellent performances, we do our best with incessant challenge. Let us invite you as a partner to create profitable and future oriented business.                 * Found "Kokam Engineering Co."(1989) * Engineering & international trading business of polymer * processing equipments, specially polyester film.   * Polymer recycling engineering and manufacturing of system   * Started manufacturing machineries for polyester film processing * equipments and POLA film Production complete system.   * Registered as Limited company "Kokam Engineering Co., Ltd".   * Started Lithium polymer battery project together with * KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)       Jul. Research and development with Kokam's own technology . . . Success of new polymer battery system named "SLPB" . . . (Superior Lithium Polymer Battery)   Sep. Registered as "Venture Company"   Oct. Sample production in pilot line       Feb. Capital increases up to 20 million US. Dollars . . . . from major investment companies (KTIC, Midas Esset, . . . . Kookmin Bank, Choheung Bank, Sae-A Steel Co., ltd.)   Oct. Construction of mass production line (Lithium Polymer Battery)   Nov. Las Vegas COMDEX Show Exhibition   Dec. Turnkey base License export to Taiwan (TFT Polarized Film)       Jan. Success of developing larger size battery for PDA . . . .Participation & Display in CE Show(Las Vegas)   Mar. UL Certification (UL file No. MH 27732)   Apr. Presentation & Display in Battery 2001 (Paris)   Jun. Supply to Kejian (Chinese Cellular Phone Maker)   Jul. Certification of ISO 9001   Aug. UL Certification (8 models including SLPB526495)       Apr. With SLB452128 Brigham Young university team won . . . ."International Micro Air Vehicle Competition" in Utah, USA.   Jul. With SLPB 526495 Ashiya university team won Jul.  "International SUZUKA Solar Car Race" in Japan.   Aug. Worldwide Patented technology of SLPB applied to 14 major . . . .countries and registered in 5 countries including USA and . . . .9 countries under processing.   Sep. Developing external battery packs . . . ."Kokam Power MP"(24Wh) for mobile phone, PDA and etc. . . . ."Kokam Power NB"(100Wh) for laptop PC. and etc.   Oct. Awarded "Iron Tower Industrial service merit" from Korea . . . .government as a best venture company       Jan. Supply to Samsung Electronics for cellular phone   Jul. Awarded " 2003 Korean Technology Fast 50" by Korea Information . . . Service   Aug. Ashiya university won "International SUZUKA Solar Car Race" . . . .with Kokam SLPB526495 battery pack in Japan   Oct. Awarded "Best Partnership" by Korea export and import bank   Nov. Awarded "Tower of export US$20 Million " by Korean Government       Jan. UL Certification of most H type cells   Jul. Develop new models for high rate (up to 20C) discharge . . . .performance for RC & Power tool application       Feb. UN TEST SET UP   Oct. Changed trade name "Kokam Co., Ltd."       Jul. Listed "Free Board"       Feb. Develop new models for high rate (up to 30C) discharge . . . .performance for RC & Power tool application