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1974~2010 History of LSIS

2005~2010 - New name, new start, new advance

Renamed 'LS' along with LG Cables group in March 14, 2005, we set up the management philosophy as 'Always with our customers', and the mid and long term management goal as 'Excellent quality and product development power'.
We plan to be the Korea's first enterprise, the World's first enterprise, and future-leading enterprise through Total Solution system industry based on IT technology growing out of simple device manufacture.
(LG Group was divided into LG Group focusing on electronics and chemistry, GS Group focusing on oil refining and construction, and LS Group focusing on cables and industrial systems.)

  • Sep.2010
    Ground-breaking ceremony for the HVDC factory in Busan which was to be built first-ever in the country
    Sep.2010
    Won Best Brand Award Trusted by Consumers in Smart Grid section
    Aug.2010
    Cheongju and Cheonan LS Center obtained Greenhouse Gas Inventory Certification
    Jul.2010
    LS R&D Center opened in Beijing, China
    May.2010
    Get the largest number of Green Certification as the first company in Korea
    Apr.2010
    Establishment of factory in Busan
    Apr.2010
    Establishment of LS Metal
    Mar.2010
    Establishment of LS Hukai Electric
    Mar.2010
    Establishment of LS Sauter
  • Jun.2009
    Underwriting agreement of METRONIX.CO.,LTD.
    Jun.2009
    Establishment of LS Power Semitech J/V
    Arp.2009
    Incorporation of PLANET INT
  • Nov.2008
    Groundbreaking Ceremony for Busan Factory
    Oct.2008
    Opening of China R&D Center in Shanghai
    Sep.2008
    Recipient of Best Korean Company Award
    (selected as the best company in the industry)
    May.2008
    May. 2008 New Vision“Innovators of Innovation”(2015) Announced
  • Sep.2007
    Recipient of Korean Quality Grand Award
    Oct.2007
    Agreement reached on joint development of intelligent power chip modules with Semikron, Germany
    Feb.2007
    Founding of LS Industrial Systems (ME) FZE in Dubai, UAE
  • Nov.2006
    Recipient of Korean Quality Grand Award
    Mar.2006
    RFID Tag Production Line Launched
  • Sep.2005
    Establishment of Electric & Automation Equipment factory in Wuxi China
    Mar.2005
    Company name changed to LS Industrial Systems, Co., Ltd.

1999~2004 - Towards becoming the world' s best through selection and concentration

LG Industrial Systems has reformed its business organization in order to secure an international level of competitive power through specializing its business scope, while successfully operating the local corporations for production and sales in Dalian and Wuxi, China and Hanoi, Vietnam. In June 2001, we proclaimed ourselves the 'Leader in Industrial Power and Automation by offering TotalSolution' as the new vision, and have grown to be the enterprise with excellent quality and product development power through selection and concentration.

  • Dec.2001
    Establishment of a trading company in Shanghai, China Establishment of company-wide ERP System
  • Aug.2000
    Power Testing & Technology Institute (PvT&T) accredited as a testing and calibration laboratory by the Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS), a government agency
    Jun.2000
    Completion of factory in Dalian, China
  • Dec.1999
    Transfer of building equipment business to LG-OTIS
    Nov.1999
    Transfer of vending machine business to Carrier LG Co., Ltd.
    Aug.1999
    Completion of electricity power plant in Vietnam
    Transfer of copper refining business to LG Nikko Copper Inc
    Apr.1999
    Merger with LG Metal Co., Ltd.

1994~1998 - LG Industrial Systems became a leading supplier of industrial power and automation systems through rapid progress and innovation

LG Industrial Systems merged Goldstar Instrument & Electric Co., Ltd and Goldstar Electric Machinery Co., Ltd in 1995, and obtained the ISO9001 certificate for PLC in 1994 and inverters in 1996. And the company had proceeded to break the 100 million unit mark in the accumulated production of low voltage equipment in 1998.
LG Industrial Systems became the largest supplier in the Korean industrial power and automation market by reinforcing its internal capacity through these achievements coupled with business activation and management reforms.

  • Nov.1998
    Cumulative production of low-voltage equipment surpasses 100 million units
  • Jun.1997
    Establishment of a joint venture in Vietnam
  • Apr.1995
    Merger with Goldstar Instrument & Electric Co., Ltd and Goldstar Electric Machinery Co., Ltd
    Feb.1995
    Company name changed to LG Industrial Systems
  • Jul.1994
    LG Industrial Systems Co., Ltd. goes public with its stock

1970~1993 - LG Industrial Systems (Currently LS Industrial Systems) went public after overcoming challenges of growth period

Soon after LG Industrial Systems was established in 1974, We had produced one million WHM units by 1975. We were the first to obtain the ISO9001 certificate in the Korean electric power industry in 1993, and have secured our position as a leading electric power supplier through diversification of business fields encompassing low to high voltage equipments.
LG Industrial Systems was the pioneer in the Korean automation industry, as the company had developed PLC in 1984, inverter in 1986 and DCS in 1989. LG Industrial Systems went public in 1993 with initial challenges overcome and growth ensured.

  • Dec.1993
    Exports surpass $100 million
    Jan.1993
    Merger with Goldstar Special Machinery Co., Ltd
  • Mar.1991
    Incoming panel manufacturing technology exported to Thailand
  • Jul.1988
    Acquisition of Goldstar Electric Machinery Co., Ltd’s incoming panel business
    Apr.1988
    Acquisition of Goldstar Instrument & Electric Co., Ltd’s incoming panel business
  • Mar.1987
    Company name changed to Goldstar Industrial Systems Co., Ltd.
  • Jul.1974
    Establishment of Lucky Packing Co., Ltd.
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