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History

1982
• Established Bando Craftworkers
1987
• Moved to a new building in August, located at 469-1, Yangji, Onam-eup, Namyangjoo-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
1990
• Construction of a new 120-pyeong (aboveground, 60 pyeong) storage facility at 469-18 Yangji-ri, Jinjeop-eup
1991
• Obtained the Korea Household Item Testing Institute’s certification Q mark
1992
• Joined KFTA’s trade business as a member company
• Established a three-complex second production factory at 521-7, Parya-ri, Jinjeop-eup, Namyangjoo-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
1993
• Bando Co., Ltd. established by CEO Kim Soo Dong on July 1
• Joined the Korea Furniture Cooperative as a member company on October 17
• Entered the Small and Medium Enterprise Cooperatives permanent exhibition center on October 30
1996
• Entered Seoul City’s Furniture Cooperative Western Exhibition Room. Entered Seoul City’s Furniture Cooperative Yeoeuido Exhibition Room
2001
• Participated in the Kyunghyan Housing Fair and Living Design Fair
• Broadcasted on SME TV Exhibition and Home Shopping TV (channel 39)
2007
• Awarded as a Model Taxpayer, selected for the Korea Institute of Design Promotion (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy) Good Design (GD mark)
2008
• Obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification, registered for intellectual property (two patent types)
2009
• Certified as a venture company, Inno-biz technology innovation-type SME, and promising SME in Gyeonggido
2010
• Participated in the G-FAIR 2010, established the Seoul branch, exported to Japan’s Iris Oyama
2011
• Selected as superior business brand for Seoul City’s HiSeoul, participated in the Focused Support Promising Furniture Project
2012
• Contracted a design development deal with Northern Gyeonggi Specialization Project (Kaywon University of Art and Design)
• Obtained ISO14001 Environment Management certificate, selected as G-Design Development Support Project
2013
• Selected as an IP star business (utilization and development of intellectual property, patents, design)
• Exported to Singapore and Malaysia, contracted with Small and Medium Business Administration‘s Fair Technology Development Enhancement Project