Korea Nitto Optical Co., Ltd.

KORENO company motto is to have a new way of thinking and develop new technology by
Creating a new value. All employees strenuously make efforts to reach the highest rank in this
World under the slogan of “Quality First.”
KORENO has been mass-producing a polarizing film for TFT-LCD since July, 2000.
KORENO is a joint venture of NITTO and it is chosen as a high-tech company in the foreigners
Company complex, which is located, in which require a high quality and precise criteria, and KORENO
Has the highest level of standard facilities which is clean and accurate.

Nov/1999	Establishment of Korea Nitto Optical
Jul/2000	Establishing First Factory Building(A-1) Total Construction Area : 11518m2, Building Area - 3181m2, Available Area - 4649m2
Mar/2001	Received ISO9001 certification
Jul/2001	Registering as Venture Business
Oct/2001	Launching KOSMOS Movement
Apr/2002	Establishing the second building(A-2) Total Construction Area : 11518m2, Building Area : 4596m2, Available Area - 8369m2
Apr/2002	Total Sale $500 million
Jul/2002	Holding 200 million panel/month capacity
Aug/2002	The First Free Issue Of New Shares
Apr/2003	Establishing the third building(B-1) Total Construction Area : 21150m2, Building Area : 7590m2, Available Area : 14750m2 Total Sales $850 million
May/2003	Opening Website http://www.koreno.co.kr
Jun/2003	Launching the Fourth Building(B-2)
Nov/2003	Completing the forth building(B-2)
Dec/2004	Excellent FDI Award (Presidential Award)
Apr/2005	Constructed Hyun-gok factory (22,000m2)
Nov/2005	Awarded SAMSUNG Electronics Company of Best Competitiveness Improvement (LCD Part President)
Jul/2006	Hyun-gok factory processes certified, started production
Apr/2007	Received ISO14001 certification
Jul/2007	Awarded SAMSUNG Electronics Company of Best GOP activities (LCD Part President)
Oct/2007	Awarded SEC Cooperative Companies Six Sigma Competition Highest Award (LCD Part President) Awarded SEC Cooperative Companies (POL field) SC Innovative Activities Highest Award
Nov/2007	SEC Cooperative Companies Innovation Competition Highest Award Awarded SEC Best Supplier Highest Award (LCD Part President)
Mar/2008	Awarded Foreign Businesses in Korea Minister of Knowledge Economy Award Awarded SEC High Quality Cooperative Companies Best Award (LCD Part)
Sep/2008	Awarded SEC Coexistence Business Management Festival Process Innovation Best Award (SEC Vice President)
Aug/2009	Good labor-management culture company (Minister of Labour)
Nov/2009	Ceremony marking the company's 10th founding anniversary
Mar/2010	COLOCOLO product beginning of manufacture
Aug/2010	RTP product beginning of manufacture
May/2011	ELECRYSTA product beginning of manufacture
Sep/2011	Achieved monthly sales of 100 billion won
Mar/2012	Achieved annual sales 1 trillion won
Oct/2012	H2, H3 plant groundbreaking ceremony
Dec/2012	SDC Best Supplier Selection (SDC Vice President)
Mar/2013	For two consecutive years to achieve annual sales 1 trillion won
Jul/2013	Venture 1 trillion company (SMBA)
Dec/2013	H2, H3 plant building dedication ceremony
Mar/2014	The 48th day of exemplary taxpayer taxpayers Award (Prime Minister)
Jun/2014	A-1 Plant Innovation Center open