Native name 코오롱인더스트리 Website English website Founded 1957 | Type Public company Headquarters South Korea | |
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Industry Industrial materials
Film/Electronic materials
Chemicals
Fashion Revenue 3,905,572,000,000 Won (2014) Total assets 3,537,038,000,000 Won (2014) Stock price 120110 (KRX) ₩ 72,500 0.00 (0.00%)16 Mar, 3:30 PM GMT+9 - Disclaimer Subsidiaries Ministry of Unification, Kolon Fashion Material | ||
Kolon industries wins two 2012 silver stevie awards
Kolon Industries is a Korean manufacturing company. It was founded in 1957 as Korea Nylon Inc., an early manufacturer in the Korean nylon industry. It has since expanded to produce chemicals, other materials and fashion. In 2015 Kolon Industries opened a shopping mall built with shipping containers, the first of its kind in South Korea. It has a US subsidiary, Kolon USA Inc., selling polyester film and nylon film.
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- Kolon industries wins two 2012 silver stevie awards
- Dupont settles trade secrets case against kolon industries assignment 12
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Kolon Industries was the defendant in the lawsuit DuPont v. Kolon Industries, about the alleged theft of trade secrets concerning Kevlar. The lawsuit was settled in 2015, with damages of US$275 million being paid to DuPont. The company also pleaded guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to convert trade secrets, for which they will pay $85 million in criminal fines.