History

A leading company in Korea, Kiturami Boiler has grown on the basis of consumer trust.
Today, we're moving ahead to become a world-leading boiler company.

History

Kiturami, a first-class company that has grown based on the value placed on customer
trust, is advancing into a global air-conditioning and heating total energy group, beyond Korea.

  • Global expansion
  • Business Diversification
  • Growth
  • Take off
  • Founding

Global expansion

  • 2023
  • Recognized as the most recommended brand by
    consumers for 7 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Customer Loyalty for 7 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power for 25 consecutive years.
  • 2022
  • Won the grand prize at the Women Consumers' Best Company Awards for 22 consecutive years.
    Designated as an excellent company in the KCPI (Korean Consumer Protection Index) in Korea for 2 consecutive years.
    Designated as an excellent company in the KS-CQI (Korean Standard Contact Service Quality Index)
    in the residential boiler category for 2 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power for 24 consecutive years.
  • 2021
  • Kiturami Boiler recognized as among the top-100 brands in Korea.
    Won the grand prize at the Women Consumers' Best Company Awards for 21 consecutive years.
    Designated as an excellent company in the KCPI(Korean Consumer Protection Index) in Korea.
    Designated as an Outstanding Company of Quality Competitiveness for 6 consecutive years.
    Designated as an excellent company in the KS-CQI (Korean Standard Contact Service Quality Index) in boilers for home use category.
    Recognized as the most recommended brand by consumers for 5 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power for 23 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Customer Loyalty for 5 consecutive years.
  • 2020
  • Kiturami Boiler recognized as among the top-100 brands in Korea.
    Won the grand prize at the Women Consumers' Best Company Awards for 20 consecutive years.
    Designated as an Outstanding Company of Quality Competitiveness for 5 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Customer Loyalty for 4 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Korea Brand Recommendation Index for 4 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power for 22 consecutive years.
  • 2019
  • Kiturami Boiler recognized as among the top-100 brands in Korea.
    Won the grand prize at the Women Consumers' Best Company Awards for 19 consecutive years.
    Designated as an Outstanding Company of Quality Competitiveness for 4 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Korea Brand Recommendation Index for 3 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Customer Loyalty for 3 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power for 21 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for 12 consecutive years.
    Awarded Industrial Service Medal at the 15th Heating Air Conditioning Refrigeration and Fluid Exhibition.
  • 2018
  • Completed the construction of Magok Kiturami Cooling and Heating Technology Research Institute.
    Kiturami Boiler recognized as among the top-100 brands in Korea.
    Designated as an Outstanding Company of Quality Competitiveness for 3 consecutive years.
    Won the grand prize at the Women Consumers' Best Company Awards for 18 consecutive years.
    Earned a commendation from the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office at the ICT Patent Management Awards.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Customer Loyalty for 2 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Brand Recommendation Index for 2 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Purchase Ease Index (KEPI)for 5 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for 11 consecutive years.
  • 2017
  • Designated as an Outstanding Company of Quality Competitiveness for 2 consecutive years.
    Won the grand prize at the Women Consumers' Best Company Awards for 17 consecutive years.
    Opened the Kiturami clean tennis court.
    Awarded Industrial Service Medal in Korea Gas Safety Awards.
    Ranked No. 1 in Korea Brand Recommendation Index.
    Awarded the Minister of Trade, Industry & Energy Award at the International Air Conditioning Exhibition.
    Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Purchase Ease Index (KEPI) for 4 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power for 19 consecutive years.
    Honored as the “Innovation Award Winner” at AHR Expo.
    Ranked No. 1 in the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for 10 consecutive years
  • 2016
  • Ranked No. 1 in the residential boiler category of the Best Korean Company Awards.
    Designated as a company with excellent quality competitiveness.
    Won the grand prize at the Women Consumers' Best Company Awards for 16 consecutive years.
    Awarded a presidential commendation at the Korea Gas Safety Awards.
    Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Purchase Ease Index (KEPI) for 3 consecutive years.
    Kiturami Boiler recognized as among the top-100 brands in Korea.
    Recognized as a meritorious taxpayer.
    Ranked No. 1 in the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for 9 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power for 18 consecutive years.
  • 2015
  • Kiturami Boiler recognized as among the top-100 brands in Korea.
    Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Purchase Ease Index (KEPI) for 2 consecutive years.
    Won the grand prize at the Women Consumers' Best Company Awards for 15 consecutive years.
    Recognized as a meritorious company in developing outstanding capital goods.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power for 17 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for 8 consecutive years.
  • 2014
  • Kiturami Downward Burning Condensing Boiler was recognized as a 2014 MaeKyung Best-selling Product
    Kiturami Boiler recognized as among the top-100 brands in Korea.
    Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Purchase Ease Index (KEPI).
    Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Purchase Ease Index (KEPI).
    Ranked No. 1 in the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for 7 consecutive years.
  • 2013
  • Kiturami Boiler recognized as among the top-100 brands in Korea.
    Kiturami Downward Burning Condensing Boiler was recognized as a 2013 MaeKyung Best-selling Product
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power for 15 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for 6 consecutive years.
  • 2012
  • Kiturami 4-Times Pass Burning Condensing Boiler was recognized as a 2012 MaeKyung Best-selling Product.
    Won the Korea Prestige Brand Award for 7 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power for 14 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for 5 consecutive years.
  • 2011
  • Kiturami 4-Times Pass Burning Condensing Boiler was recognized as a 2011 MaeKyung Best-selling Product.
    Won the Korea Prestige Brand Award for 6 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for 4 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power for 13 consecutive years.
    Recognized as an outstanding company of national life safety by Korean citizens
  • 2010
  • President Jin-Min Choi was honored as one of the Top-100 Leaders in Technology of Korea.
    Won the Korea Prestige Brand Award for 5 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power for 12 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for 3 consecutive years.
  • 2009
  • Kiturami 4-Times Pass Burning Condensing Boiler was recognized as a 2009 2nd-half MaeKyung Best-selling Product.
    President Jin-Min Choi earned the Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit for contribution to industrial technology progress in the technology progress category.
    Won the grand prize at the Women Consumers' Best Company Awards for 9 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in the A/S category for residential boilers, KS-SQI (Korean Standard Service Quality Index).
    Won the grand prize at the New Technology/ Product Frontier Awards.
    Won the Korea Prestige Brand Award for 4 consecutive years.
    Acquired the Daewoo Electronics air-conditioning business sector.
    Acquired Finetech Century Co. Ltd., and changed company name to Century Co., Ltd.
    Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power for 11 consecutive years.
    Ranked No. 1 in the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for 2 consecutive years.

Business diversification

  • 1990-1999
  • Ranked No. 1 in Brand Power.
    Recognized as a top-50 leading Korean technology company in the 21st century
    The gas boiler and the oil boiler ranked No. 1 at the KS Top-10 Awards.
    Recognized as a top-50 quality control company.
    1999 Established the Tianjin Factory in China.
    Awarded Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit.
    Recognized as an outstanding A/S provider.
    Recognized as an outstanding company of quality competitiveness.
    1998 Recognized as a top-50 best-selling product at the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Korea’s founding.
    Awarded the gold prize at the Korea Patent Invention Contest.
  • 1997 Designated as an Outstanding Company of Quality Competitiveness.
    Awarded the Iron Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit.
    1996 Awarded the Industrial Service Medal at Gas Safety Management.
    Selected as a Best-selling Product.
    Acquired the ISO 9001 Certification for all products.
    Received a presidential commendation as a faithful tax payer.
    1995 - Became the largest stockholder of TBC(Taegu Broadcasting Company) founding consortium.
    Won the Technology Award from Rural Development Administration.
    Won the Technology Award from the Industrial Advancement Administration.
    1994 Won the Technology Award from the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy.
  • Acquired NT mark from the Industrial Advancement Administration.
    1993 - Awarded the grand prize at the ‘93 Environmental Entrepreneurship Competition.
    1992 Established Kiturami Boiler Sales Co. Ltd.
    Awarded the Bronze Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit.
    1991 Established the Kiturami Precision Manufacturing Company.
    Awarded the Bronze Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit for Energy Management.
    Became the second largest stockholder of SBS founding consortium.
    1990 Won the grand prize at the Quality Control Awards.

Growth

  • 1980-1989
  • Earned a presidential commendation as a faithful tax payer.
    1989 - Established Kiturami Boiler Co., Ltd.
    Received a commendation from the Ministry of Energy & Resources.
    1988 Improved quality of domestic energy materials and equipment.
    Established Kiturami Gas Boiler Co., Ltd.
    1987 Changed company name to Rocket Boiler Industry Co., Ltd.
    Launched the Kiturami Cultural Foundation.
    1985 Won the Quality Control Industry Standardization Award.
    1984 Awarded a commendation for outstanding contributions to Korean machine development.
    Earned a commendation from Minister of Finance for fulfilling tax liability.
  • 1983 Designated as a highly promising small and medium enterprise.
    Earned a commendation from Minister of Finance for fulfilling tax liability.
    Earned a presidential commendation for cooperation between labor & management and labor welfare.
    1982 Acquired the KS Mark for hot water boilers.
    1981 Won a runner-up prize in the Energy Management category.
    1980 Designated as the first domestic boiler production company.

Take off

  • 1970-1979
  • 1979 Awarded Tin Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit.
    Won the grand prize for outstanding construction Materials.
    1978 Exported boilers for the first time in Korea.
    1975 Obtained the Boiler Type Approval No. 1.

Founding

  • 1962-1969
  • 1969 Incorporated Goryeo Steel Co., Ltd.
    1962 Founded Shinsaeng Boiler Industry.