LG Electronics PRHR040 manual Great Company Great People, Brief History, Test Tower

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Great Company Great People

Brief History

Establishment

1947	Establishment of the LG Group
1958	Establishment of	LG Electronics Inc.
1962	Establishment of	Digital Appliance Company

Growth

	1968	Manufactured Korea’s first air conditioners
Test Tower	1985	Introduced Korea’s first Inverter air conditioners
	1986	Exported Korea’s first window-type air conditioner

U.S.

1989	Won the approval of “UL’s MDP & CSA’s EEVP”
1993	Obtained ISO 9001 Certification from “BSI- QA”
1994	Export Records US$ 100 Million

Global

1995 Establishment of L G E TA in China

Expansion

1997	Establishment of		L G E I L in India
1999	Establishment	of	L G E AT in Turkey
1999	Establishment	of	L G E M H in Vietnam
2001	Establishment	of	L G E A Z in Brazil
2002	Establishment	of	L G E T H in Thailand
2002	Establishment	of	L G E I N in Indonesia
2004	Turnover of US$1 . 4 Billion dollars
2006	Achieved No.1 position for 7 years ( 2000~2006)