History
Period of foundation (1971~1985)
| Jul. 1971. | Founded. |
| Nov. 1973. | Developed South Korea‘s first car clock. |
| Apr. 1976. | Converted into an corporation named JEOKGO Precision Corporation. |
| Jul. 1983. | Changed the company name to Jeco Corporation. |
Period of growth (1986~2006)
| Jan. 1986. | Developed a cigarette lighter for automobiles. Developed valves for exhaust gas, engine, brake, and transmission |
| May 1987. | Established a research lab affiliated with the Company under the direction of the Ministry of Science and Technology. |
| Dec. 1987. | Awarded the Order of Industrial Service Merit (Bronze Tower) at the 1st Korea Science Awards. |
| May 1988. | Developed an electronic sensor for automobiles |
| Dec. 1988. | Awarded the Busan Industrial Grand Prize (technology section). |
| Mar. 1989. | Entered into a technical partnership with the US BEEDE for combination meters. |
| May 1989. | Developed a valve for exhaust gas recirculation. |
| Nov. 1989 | Awarded $10 Million Export Tower on the Day of Export. |
| Feb. 1991. | Entered into a technical partnership with Japan’s Tosok for solenoid valve for automatic transmission. |
| Aug. 1991. | Entered into a technical partnership with Japan’s Jeco for 3-Meter for Jeeps. |
| Jul. 1992. | Completed the construction of Gimhae Division 1. |
| Sep. 1992. | Selected as Company of Outstanding 100 PPM Quality Performance 1992 by Hyundai Motor Company. |
| Oct. 1992. | Developed a solenoid valve for automatic transmission. |
| Feb. 1993. | Developed an ABS wheel sensor. |
| Dec. 1993. | Registered with KOSDAQ. |
| Jan. 1995. | Developed a suspension solenoid valve (ECS). |
| Dec. 1995. | Achieved ISO 9001 certification. |
| Feb. 1996. | Completed the construction of Gimhae Division 2. |
| Oct. 1996. | Entered into a technical partnership with Japan’s TNJ for carbon canister. |
| Nov. 1996. | Entered into a technical partnership with Japan’s Aisan for mechanical fuel pump. |
| Dec. 1996. | Entered into a technical partnership with Germany’s Simens for electronic-type electric wiring system. Received the Excellence Award at the Labor-Management Harmony Awards (Minister of Labor). | Jul. 1997. | Developed parts of automobile evaporation gas control system. |
| Sep. 1997. | Entered into a technical partnership with Japan’s Jeco for automobile multimeter. |
| Feb. 1998. | Developed an electronically controlled EGR valve. |
| Mar. 1999. | Developed a digital multimeter. |
| Jul. 1999. | Developed an electronic EGR valve. |
| Dec. 1999. | Achieved QS-9000 certification (Korea Quality Assurance). |
| Apr. 2000. | Changed the company name to Unick Corporation. |
| Jul. 2000. | Selected as Enterprise with Outstanding Quality Competitiveness (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy). |
| Jun. 2001. | Developed a solenoid valve for next-generation automatic transmission. |
| Mar. 2002. | Developed a coil-type sensor for measuring the degradation of automobile engine oil |
| Jul. 2002. | Developed the control valve of evaporative emissions control system. |
| Aug. 2002. | Established Qingdao Unick Parts Co., Ltd. in China. |
| Dec. 2002. | Developed a next-generation fuel system control module. |
| Jan. 2003. | Developed an electro-hydraulic control module for next-generation automatic transmission. |
| May 2003. | Awarded the Presidential Medal of Industrial Service on the Day of Invention. |
| Mar. 2005. | Achieved ISO 14000 certification (DEKRA). |
| Apr. 2005. | Achieved ISO/TS 16949 certification (DEKRA). |
| Aug. 2005. | Completed the construction of Asan Plant. |
| Jan. 2006. | Awarded the Grand Prize at the 4th 100 Best Patented Products Awards (KIPO Commissioner). |
| Mar. 2006. | Obtained Inno-Biz certification (Small and Medium Business Administration) |
| Dec. 2006. | Obtained Single PPM Quality certification (SMBA) |
Period of takeoff (2007~)
| Jan. 2007. | Developed a solenoid valve for 6-gear automatic transmission |
| Sep. 2007. | Selected as Enterprise with Outstanding Productivity Improvement (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy). Selected as Enterprise with Outstanding Labor-Management Culture (Ministry of Labor). |
| Dec. 2007. | Designated as Advanced Technology Center (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy). |
| Jun. 2008. | Entered into a technical partnership with Japan’s Tosok for VFS valve for 6-gear automatic transmission. |
| Jan. 2009. | Developed a solenoid valve for 8-gear automatic transmission. |
| Mar. 2009. | Developed a valve for controlling lock & brake. Developed a bypass valve for emission reduction. |
| Jun. 2009. | Developed a solenoid valve for HCV hybrid CVT. |
| Sep. 2009. | Won the Minister of Knowledge Economy Award at the 33rd National Productivity Innovation Competition. Received the Labor Minister’s Award at the Labor-Management Culture Grand Prize Awards. |
| Oct. 2009. | Won the SMBA Administrator’s Award at the Venture Business Grand Prize Awards. |
| Feb. 2010. | Developed a bypass valve for emission reduction. |
| Sep. 2010. | Selected as a candidate company for Korean Hidden Champion Initiative (The Export-Import Bank of Korea). |
| Oct. 2010. | Developed analog clocks (Chrysler). Received Presidential Citation at the Venture Business Grand Prize Awards. |
| Dec. 2010. | Completed Gimhae Division 3. |
| Mar. 2011. | Developed a solenoid valve for DCT. |
| Sep. 2011. | Developed a solenoid valve for automatic transmission (Continental). |
| Nov. 2011. | Developed a steering heated system. |
| Mar. 2012. | Developed a gear lever indicator (with LIN). |
| Apr. 2012. | Developed an analog clock (with CAN). |
| May 2012. | Developed a solenoid valve for automatic transmission (Continental). Selected as a company to be supported by the World Class 300 Project (Ministry of Knowledge Economy). Awarded the Order of Industrial Service Merit (Silver Tower) as person of distinguished service to SMB |
| Jun. 2012. | Selected as Enterprise with Outstanding Labor-Management Culture (Ministry of Employment and Labor). |
| Jul. 2012. | Developed a solenoid valve for CVT. |
| Sep. 2012. | Developed a gas proportional control valve (KyungDong Navien). |
| Dec. 2012. | Developed a hydrogen control valve for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Awarded the Bronze Prize at the Korea Technology Awards (Ministry of Knowledge Economy). Awarded $70 Million Export Tower on the Day of Trade. |
| Aug. 2013. | Developed a pneumatic solenoid valve. Developed a solenoid valve for engine oil pump. |
| Sep. 2013. | Achieved OHSAS 18001 certification (DEKRA). |
| Oct. 2013. | Developed a USB car charger. |
| Nov. 2013. | Developed a steering vibration system (with CAN). |
| Dec. 2013. | Developed a steering heated system. |
| Jan. 2014. | Attained the level of Technology 5 Star (Hyundai Motor Company). Selected as This Year’s Partner Company in Labor-Management Cooperation (Hyundai Motor Company). |
| May 2014. | Opened the Pangyo R&B Center. |
| Oct. 2014. | Awarded the Grand Prize at the 23rd Industrial Peace Awards (Gyeongsangnam-do). |
| Dec. 2014. | Awarded $100 Million Export Tower on the Day of Trade. Achieved CMMI Level 3 international certification (CMMI Institute). |
| Mar. 2015. | Received a Presidential citation on the Day of Commerce and Industry. |
| Sep. 2015. | Completed the construction of Gimhae Division 5. Selected as Enterprise with Outstanding Labor-Management Culture (Ministry of Employment and Labor). Received a Presidential citation as an organization of the best practice for local industry promotion. |
| Nov. 2015. | Selected as a first-tier supplier with outstanding fair trade and win-win growth activities (GM Korea). |
| Jan. 2016. | Selected as This Year’s Partner Company in the Area of Technology (Hyundai Motor Company). |
| Mar. 2017. | Selected as Enterprise with Outstanding Quality Improvement (Hyundai Powertech). |
| Dec. 2017. | Selected as Youth-Friendly Small Giant (Ministry of Employment and Labor). |
