History

History of KED : Running towards the Top

Establishment & Growth

  • Jun 2006 Gyeongbuk Environmental Development Corporation was established.
  • Aug 2006 Registered as an operator of water quality protection systems (Daegu No. 48)
  • Jul 2007 HQ relocated (Daegu Seongju, Gyeongbuk)
  • Aug 2007 Registration renewed (Gyeongbuk-Su-30)
  • Jan 2008Joined the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Machinery Industry Cooperative
  • Jan 2008Obtained a patent for S-DAF (phosphorus removal)
  • Sep 2009 Registered as a constructor of water/sewage facilities (Gyeongbuk-Seongju-2009-11-2)
  • Sep 2009 Joined the Professional Construction Mutual Aid Association
  • Feb 2010 Obtained a patent for the sewage treatment system
  • Aug 2010 Changed company name to KED Co., Ltd.
  • Oct 2010 Acquired S-DAF performance certificate
  • Oct 2010 Obtained a patent for deodorization tower and the method of removing odor using the same
  • Nov 2010 R&D Center was established

Further Development

  • Jan 2011 INNOBIZ (as a technologically innovative SME) certification was acquired
  • May 2011 Joined the Capital Benefit Society
  • Jan 2012 Plant relocated (Daegu Seongju)
  • Feb 2012 Won a citation from the Director of Daegu Regional Procurement Service
  • Jul 2012 Granted a patent for S-DAF microbubble generator
  • Apr 2013 Granted a patent for Bio-SAC
  • Jun 2013 Obtained ISO 9001, ISO 14001 certificates
  • Sep 2013 Registered as a technical diagnosis institution
  • Feb 2014 BIO-SAC certified as a new technology (No. 429)
  • Feb 2014 Won a citation from the Minister of SMEs and Startups
  • Mar 2014 Obtained a patent for sludge reduction technology
  • Apr 2014 Registered as a venture company
  • Jun 2014 Received a citation from the Minister of Environment
  • Jul 2014 Received a citation from the Minister of Environment
  • Aug 2014 Engineering business was registered
  • Nov 2014 Obtained a patent for recovery of regenerated coagulants
  • Apr 2015 Registered as a construction service provider
  • Apr 2015 BIO-SAC verified as a new technology (No 176)
  • May 2015Obtained a patent for the rapid sedimentation and flotation sewage facility
  • Oct 2015 HQ/plant relocated (Seongju Gumi)
  • Oct 2015 Moved into Haepyeong Agricultural Industrial Complex; plant registered
  • Dec 2015 Registered as a public sewerage management agency (sewage pipeline)
  • Dec 2015 Registered as a public sewerage management agency (throughput: < 10,000 m3/day)
  • Jan 2016 Entered into the Daegu National Industrial Complex-Water Industry Cluster
  • Jan 2016 Took over and obtained patents for the biological deodorization process using rice husk pellets (two domestic and one USA)
  • Jan 2017 Obtained a patent for the automatic polymer dissolution processing system
  • Jan 2017 Obtained a patent for the flotation/continuous filtration water treatment facility
  • Jan 2017 Livestock manure business was registered
  • Aug 2017 Certified as NICE Excellent Company
  • Nov 2017 Registered as a public sewerage management agency (throughput: ≥ 10,000 m3/day)
  • Aug 2018 Trademark “K-Aerator” (swirl circulation diffuser) was registered
  • Feb 2019BIO-SAC certification/verification renewed (extended by 5 years)
  • Sep 2019 Opened Daegu Plant in Daegu National Industrial Complex-Water Industry Cluster
  • Oct 2020 Opened Daegu Plant in Daegu National Industrial Complex-Water Industry Cluster
  • Oct 2021 Acquired Management Innovation Small and Medium Business (MAIN-BIZ)
  • Jan 2022Selected as Leading Water Industry Company in Gyeongsangbuk-do