1983 ~ 1999

Foundation Period

Establishment of the automotive parts business
and development of the business structure

1983

March

Company established

1988

November

DOOWON Distribution Co., Ltd. established ※ Head office: Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

1989

October

PAC A/C Development Review Committee established

1991

April

Started development of PAC A/C exterior design

1992

January

Company name changed to DOOWON Machinery Co., Ltd. ※ Head office: Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

January

Completion of DOOWON office building

1993

April

Technical partnership with Turbo (USA)

1995

September

Transferred PAC A/C business to DOOWON REFRIGERATION CO.,LTD.

October

Overseas Business Division established ※ Export of HVAC and fuel products

1996

July

Hydraulics and Equipment Business Division established

November

Office building expanded to 13 floors

1999

January

Withdrawal from Hydraulics and Equipment Business Division ※ Business restructuring (financial crisis)

April

Jongwan Kim appointed as CEO

2000 ~ 2014

Growth Period

Expansion of automotive HVAC parts business
and establishment of management systems

2000

January

Development and sales of automotive air conditioner filters

March

Head office building designated as a venture building

2001

March

Expansion of officetel and commercial leasing business

2003

January

ERP system fully implemented

2004

March

Received commendation from the Commissioner of the National Tax Service on Taxpayer’s Day

2005

May

Head office relocated ※ Head office: Dujeong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

2009

December

Annual sales exceeded KRW 100 billion

2012

April

Acquisition of DOOWON REFRIGERATION Hwaseong Plant ※ Plant: Yanggam-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do

September

Started radiator assembly and sales business for after-sales service

December

ERP system upgrade completed

2015 ~ Present

Leap Forward Period

Advancement of business structure
and strengthening of global competitiveness

2015

May

Head office relocated ※ Head office: Eumbong-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do

2021

June

Selected as a “Specialized Trading Company” by the Korea International Trade Association

2022

December

Annual sales exceeded KRW 200 billion ※ HVAC parts business, Hose & Pipe Business, Real Estate Lease

2023

November

Completion of research building at Hwaseong Plant ※ Affiliated R&D center

2024

February

Initial supply to KGM (A/C Hose & Pipe, Hwaseong Plant)

2025

March

Completion of factory expansion at Asan Headquarters

2026

February

Completion of laboratory building at Asan Headquarters ※ A/C parts testing and research