History

Major Event by Year

  • 1962
  • 1980
  • 1997
  • 2008
1962 to 1979 - Founding & Growth :Halla Opened a New Chapter in the History of Korean Heavy Industries!
  • Oct 1 1962

    Founded Hyundai International Inc.

  • Jun 1 1964

    Constructed Hyundai International’s new factory in Anyang

  • Oct 15 1968

    Founded Atlas Paper Co. Ltd.

  • Nov 1 1976

    Constructed Hyundai International’s Changwon mechanical manufacturing complex

  • Jan 1 1977

    Founded Incheon Co., Ltd.

  • Jan 27 1978

    Founded Halla Cement Corp.

  • Dec 10 1979

    Founded Nam Yang Timber (PNG) Pty.,Ltd.

1980 to 1996 - Ordeal & Leap : Halla Overcomes Hyundai International Disaster and Rises Again!
  • Feb 28 1980

    Separated Hyundai International’s Anyang factory and founded Mando Machinery

  • May 2 1980

    Founded Halla Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

  • Sep 19 1980

    Handed over Hyundai International's Changwon and Gunpo factories to the government as part of national heavy & petrochemical industries investment adjustment measures

  • Feb 25 1983

    Founded Uriman Inc.

  • Mar 11 1986

    Founded Halla Climate Control with the US’s Ford Motor Co. (50:50 investment)

  • Sep 23 1988

    Founded Halla Venture & Investment Co., Ltd.

  • Jan 1 1989

    Inaugurated Mr. Chung Mong-won as Chairman (Mando Machinery)

  • Jun 20 1989

    Founded Halla Climate Control Canada Inc.

  • Jul 7 1989

    Founded Halla Concrete Co., Ltd.

  • Apr 17 1990

    Founded Halla Merchant Marine Co., Ltd.

  • Jun 1 1990

    Incheon Shipbuilding changed name to Halla Engineering & Heavy Industries

  • Sep 15 1990

    Halla Resources Corp.

  • Oct 17 1990

    Founded Baedal School Foundation

  • Mar 20 1991

    Chairman Mr. Jung In-young awarded Gold Tower Industrial Service Merit

  • Oct 1991

    Founded PNG-Halla Cement Pty., Ltd.

  • Nov 27 1991

    Founded Meister Co., Ltd.

  • Feb 1992

    Founded Roskorturbo Ltd.

  • Oct 22 1992

    Founded Halla Euro Enterprise Ltd.

  • Dec 1 1993

    Founded KAMCO Co., Ltd.

  • Jun 30 1994

    Founded Langfang Halla Lucas Brake Co., Ltd.

  • Jul 15 1994

    Founded Halla Information System Co., Ltd.

  • Aug 1994

    Founded Negeri Sembilan Cement Industries Sdn. Bhd.

  • Aug 19 1994

    Founded Halla Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.

  • Oct 1994

    Founded Dalian Halla Remicon Co., Ltd.

  • Nov 1 1994

    Founded Halla Industrial Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Nov 17 1994

    Founded Halla Institute of Technology

  • Dec 1994

    Founded Beijing-Halla Construction Machinery Co.,Ltd.

  • Dec 22 1994

    Founded Halla Winia Ice Hockey Team

  • Jan 13 1995

    Founded Autoventure Halla Sdn. Bhd.

  • Jul 1995

    Founded Shanghai Jing Yin Mansion Building & Developing Co., Ltd.

  • Jul 1995

    Founded Halla Hong Kong Enterprise Ltd.

  • Aug 18 1995

    Founded Halla Electronics Co., Ltd.

  • Jan 29 1996

    Founded Marco Polo Hotel

  • Feb 9 1996

    Held inauguration ceremony to celebrate the 1st ship completion at Halla Engineering & Heavy Industries’ Samho dock

  • Mar 1996

    Founded Mando America Technical Center Inc.

  • Mar 1996

    Founded Jinzhou Halla Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd.

  • May 1996

    Founded Halla Energy & Environment

  • May 1996

    Founded Beijing Hanhua Real Estate Developing Corp.

  • May 18 1996

    Chairman Mr. Jung In-young awarded Management Grand Prize

  • Jun 1996

    Founded Halla America, Inc.

  • Jul 1996

    Founded Halla Climate Thailand Co., Ltd.

  • Sep 1996

    Founded Halla Australia Pty., Ltd.

  • Sep 11 1996

    Founded Pilipinas Halla Technology Corp.

  • Oct 31 1996

    Founded Halla Climate Control Portugal - AR Condicinado, Lda.

  • Dec 11 1996

    Obtained permission to upgrade Halla Institute of Technology to 4-year university

1997 to 2007 - Choice & Focus :Halla Overcomes the Asian Foreign Currency Crisis and Prepares for the Future
  • Jan 3 1997

    Inaugurated Mr. Chung Mong-won as new Chairman

  • Feb 14 1997

    Held first commencement ceremony at Halla Industrial College

  • Nov 14 1997

    Founded Mokpo Newport Co., Ltd.

  • Jun 5 1998

    Halla Industrial College changed name to Halla University

  • Mar 15 1999

    Absorbed Dae-ah Remicon Co., Ltd. to Halla Group

  • Dec 4 2001

    Founded Second Mokpo Newport Co., Ltd.

  • Apr 6 2005

    Founded Halla Welthtech Co., Ltd.

  • May 15 2005

    Founded DaeHan Industry Inc.

  • Jun 10 2005

    Founded Halla I&C Co., Ltd.

  • Jul 20 2007

    Dedicated memorial hall to commemorate Halla Group’s Honorary Chairman Mr. “Ungok” Jung In-young (Halla University)

2008 - Second Leap, New Beginning :To the World, To the Future
  • Mar 12 2008

    Acquired Mando Co., Ltd.

  • Mar 17 2008

    Founded Halla Stackpole Co., Ltd.