History
Seven decades since our founding in 1954 — the path DONG-A Specialty Chemical has walked. From our founding through the establishment of our manufacturing base and our incorporation, we have grown alongside an entire generation of automobiles.
1954
DONG-A Industrial founded — start of business
1964
Manufacturing base established; "DONG-A Specialty Chemical" name adopted
1973
DONG-A Specialty Chemical Co., Ltd. (DASCO) incorporated
1986
Korea Standard (KS) certification for Antifreeze and Brake Fluid (first in Korea)
1993
Established Shenyang-DASCO Chemical Co., Ltd. joint venture in China
1994
KS certification for automotive Washer Fluid
Technical exchange agreement signed with Sanshin Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan)
1998
Registered a dedicated R&D department
Established DASCO-Sanshin Australia Pty., Ltd. joint venture in Australia
1999
Obtained ISO 9001 certification
2000
Obtained QS 9000 certification
GM Holden quality approval
John Deere quality approval
2001
Established Beijing Hansung-DASCO Chemical Co., Ltd. joint venture in China
2003
Completed and relocated to the Anseong plant, Gyeonggi-do (current location)
National Standardization Award — Excellent KS Company (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
2004
KS Antifreeze Quality Award (subsequently for 10 consecutive years)
2005
Ranked No. 1 in the KS-QEI Antifreeze category
2006
Obtained ISO/TS 16949 certification
2007
ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification
2014
Social Responsibility Management Quality Award (SRMQ) — Grand Prize for Management Systems
Ranked No. 1 in the KS-QEI Antifreeze category (8th selection)
2018
Acquired IATF 16949:2016 certification
2020
Ranked No. 1 in the KS-QEI Antifreeze category (14th selection)
Today
Advancing new businesses in data center cooling solutions and battery thermal management
Expanding into new markets across North Africa, the Americas, and Europe
A note on dates · For brand and heritage references we cite our founding in 1954; for legal and official purposes we cite our incorporation in 1973.