Certifications & Awards
Beginning with Korea’s first KS certification (1986), DONG-A Specialty Chemical Co., Ltd. (DASCO) has earned Mercedes-Benz, GM and John Deere global OEM quality approvals, ISO, QS and IATF international certifications, and the KS Quality Grand Award for 10 consecutive years.
Certificate & Award Gallery (14 items)
International Certifications — Acquisition History
ISO 9001
Obtained 1999. 8
Quality Management System
KSA-QA/KFQ · IQNet
International standard for product and service quality management
QS 9000
Obtained 2000. 7
Automotive Quality System
KFQ
Automotive industry supply-chain quality requirements
ISO/TS 16949
Obtained 2006. 7
Automotive Industry Quality System
KSA
Quality management standard for automotive parts suppliers
ISO 14001
Obtained 2007. 11
Environmental Management System
SPK
International standard for minimizing environmental impact
IATF 16949
Obtained 2018. 4
Automotive Industry Quality System
KSA
Latest standard succeeding ISO/TS 16949
Awards & Supply Approvals
- KS Antifreeze KS Mark CertificationKorea’s first KS certification for antifreeze1986. 12 (Korea’s first)Korean Standards Association
- KS Brake Fluid KS Mark CertificationKorea’s first KS certification for brake fluid1986. 12 (Korea’s first)Korean Standards Association
- Mercedes-Benz Quality ApprovalAlutec P78 DBL 7700 quality approval1996Mercedes-Benz
- GM Holden Quality ApprovalDASCO LLC P80 GM 6043 / HN 22172001GM Holden
- John Deere Quality ApprovalDASCO Coolant JDM H242000John Deere
- KS Quality Grand AwardKS Quality Grand Award in the antifreeze category2004~2013 (10 years running)Korean Standards Association
- KS-QEI Antifreeze No.1No.1 in antifreeze among KS Quality Excellence companies2005 · 2014 · 2020Korean Standards Association
- SRMQ Management System Grand PrizeSocial Responsibility Management Quality Award2014. 10Korea Foundation for Quality