Company

APS Inc. is leading the future industries by endlessly challenging new fields.

History

AP Systems, which has been together with technology and innovation, will now move forward with all our might toward the world as APS Inc..

AP Systems has grown to become a global total equipment company with solid technology and endless challenging spirit.
Thus, APS Inc. will succeed the founding principles and philosophy of AP Systems to maximize business efficiency and invest into high value-added industries to lead the future and global markets.

  • 2023
    • Mar.Change of company name : APS Holdings → APS Inc.
  • 2022
    • Jul.Add Transparent LED Business
    • Affiliated company (Kornic Automation) listed on KOSDAQ
  • 2021
    • Jan.APS AMD merger of corporation
  • 2020
    • Oct.Affiliated company (Nextin) listed on KOSDAQ
    • Nov.Established the APS Materials
  • 2018
    • Jan.Paid-in capital increase : Capital Stock 6 billion KRW-> 10.2 billion KRW
      (Public offering amount : 67.4 billion KRW)
  • 2017
    • Mar.Spin-off of the company & Converting to a Holdings Company
    • Change of company name : AP Systems -> APS Holdings
  • 2016
    • Sep.Established Vietnamese corporation: APS VIETNAM CO., LTD.
    • Nov.Completed Dongtan FAB2
    • Dec.Awarded Export Tower Award of US$70 million on the 53rd Trade Day
  • 2015
    • Jul.Invested into new facilities: Began the construction of Dongtan FAB2
    • Oct.Acquired shares : Nexin and Zenith World
  • 2014
    • Oct.Awarded Culture of Sharing commendation by the governor of Gyeonggi-do
    • Awarded ‘Industrial Service Medal’ on the 5th Display Day
    • Acquired shares : DE&T
  • 2013
    • Apr.Established Chinese corporation: APS China Corporation
    • May.Completed new headquarters : Dongtan Industrial Complex
    • Oct.Obtained ISO 27001 Certification
  • 2012
    • Feb.Spin-off of the company: AP Aerospace Incorporated, and Satellite System Manufacturing Business
    • Oct.Moved the headquarters
  • 2011
    • Apr.Opened Balan Branch
    • Jul.Selected as ‘KRW 100 Billion Venture Company’ by the Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA)
    • Nov.Opened Cheonan Branch
  • 2010
    • May.Received ‘Commissioner of Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) Award’ on the 45th Invention Day
    • Jun.Received ‘Jang Young-shil Award’ organized by Korea Industrial Technology Association (KITA) (KORONAâ„¢ LTP)
    • Nov.Spin-off of the company: AP Satellite Inc., and satellite terminal manufacturing business
  • 2009
    • Mar.Changed company name: Kornic Systems Corporation → AP Systems
    • Oct.Developed Encapsulation systems for AMOLED (KORONAâ„¢ ENC)
  • 2008
    • May.The Ministry of Knowledge Economy: ‘Beautiful Accompaniment Award’ (Received Minister’s Award)
    • Oct.Absorption Merger: AP Satellite Industries Co., Ltd. (added satellite business)
    • Nov.Developed Excimer Laser Annealing for AMOLED (KORONAâ„¢ LTP)
  • 2007
    • Jan.Spin-off of the Company: Kornic Glory, and network business field
    • Sep.Acquired INNO-BIZ
    • Oct.Acquired ISO 14001 Certification
  • 2006
    • Jun.Developed One Drop Filling (ODF) systems for LCD (liquid crystal display) (7th & 8th Generation) (KORONAâ„¢ ODF)
  • 2005
    • Nov.Awarded ‘Export Tower Award of US$10 million’ by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA)
    • Dec.Extended Plant 3 in Dongtan-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
  • 2004
    • Feb.Extended Plant 2 in Dongtan-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
  • 2003
    • Oct.Changed company name: Encombo Information System → Kornic Systems Corporation
    • Nov.Developed 300mm wafer rapid thermal process equipment (RTP) (KORONAâ„¢ RTP 1200)
  • 2002
    • Dec.Developed One Drop Filling (ODF) equipment for mid to small-sized LCD (liquid crystal display) (4th generation) (KORONAâ„¢ ODF)
  • 2001
    • Jan.Extended the headquarters building at Dongtan-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
    • Sep.Received ‘Grand Prize’ in equipment/material category at the 2nd Korea Semiconductor Technology Development Contest
  • 2000
    • May.Established the APS R&D Center
    • Nov.Obtained ISO 9001 Certification
  • 1999
    • Jan.Developed Rapid Thermal Process (RTP) equipment (KORONAâ„¢ RTP 800)
  • 1997
    • Dec.Developed to localize semiconductor equipment control S/W (Easy Clusterâ„¢)
  • 1994
    • Oct.Kornic Systems Corporation