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