History
on challenges with a pioneering spirit

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2025 - 2020
Making the leap forward as a global HVAC leader,
bringing comfort to daily life.

2025
- Jul
Launch of Navien Dehumidifying Ventilation Air Purifier
Ranked No.1 in the Gas Boiler Category of the National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI)
Double Winner in the Gas Boiler and Hot Water Mat Categories of the โ2025 Premium Brand Indexโ
Ranked No.1 in the Home Boiler A/S Industry of the Korean Service Quality Index (KSQI)
- Jun
Establishment of Subsidiary โKyungdong C&Sโ
Ranked No.1 in the Ventilation Air Purifier Category of the Consumer Well-Being Environment Satisfaction Index (KS-WEI)
Participation in the UK Installer Show 2025
- May
Launch of โSleep Mat Four Seasonsโ
Selected as an โExcellent Call Centerโ for 16 Consecutive Years in the Call Center Category of the Korean Service Quality Index (KSQI)
Ranked No.1 for Six Consecutive Years in the Gas Boiler Category of the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI)
Participation in the 2025 Seoul International Garden Show and Creation of the โTemperature of the Gardenโ Companion Garden
- Apr
Launched subscription services for 3D Air Hood and Total Air Care (TAC) System.
โSmart Home Wall Padโ Won the Main Award in the Product Category at the German โiF Design Award 2025"
Participation in the โKorea Mechanical Equipment Exhibitionโ
Won Four Main Awards at the German โRed Dot Design Awardโ
- Mar
Launch of the Kitchen Appliance Brand โNavien Magicโ
Ranked No.1 in Three Categories of the Korea Brand Power Index (K-BPI)
2024
- Dec
First in the Industry to Be Selected as a โ2024 Dealership Partnership Companyโ by the Fair Trade Commission
- Nov
Simultaneous Acquisition of International Certifications for Information Security and Personal Information Protection Management Systems
Ranked No.1 in Five Categories of the Korean Quality Excellence Index (KS-QEI)
Opening of the 4th Experience Store, โNavien House Jinjuโ
- Oct
Accredited as an Internationally Certified Testing Laboratory (KOLAS) (Accreditation No.: KT1231)
- Sep
Declaration of Kyungdong Vision 50-50
Five Products Won the Main Award at the U.S. IDEA Design Awards
Participation in the Korea International Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Exhibition (HARFKO)
Ranked No.1 for 11 Consecutive Years in the Boiler Category of the Korean Customer Satisfaction Index (KCSI)
- Aug
Received the Main Award at the 2024 Effie Awards for Global Marketing Communication
- Jul
Winner of the '2024 Premium Brand Index' in the gas boiler and hot water mat categories
Ranked 1st in the Korea Service Quality Index (KSQI) for residential boilers.
- Jun
Ranked No. 1 in the ventilation purifier category of the Consumer Wellbeing Environment Index (KS-WEI)
- May
Named Best Call Centre by the Korean Industry Service Quality Index (KSQI) for fifteen consecutive years
Ranked No. 1 in the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for gas boilers for five consecutive years
- Apr
'Navien House Jeju' opened
- Mar
'Smart Wallpad' wins the main prize in the UI category at the 'iF Design Award 2024' in Germany
Awarded 1st place in the Korean Industry Brand Power Ventilation Purifier category for three consecutive years
Proceedings of the 2024 Agency Conference
- Feb
Participating in Korea Build Week 2024
- Jan
Exhibiting at AHR EXPO 2024, the North American heating, ventilation and air-conditioning trade show
2023
- Dec
Opened offline experience store 'Navien House'
Inducted into the Customer Centred Management (CCM) Certification Hall of Fame
- Nov
First Shipment of US 'Condensing Hydro Furnace'
- Oct
Launch of Rental Care Service
Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Quality Experience Index (KS-QEI) for condensing gas boilers, hot water mats, and clean ventilation systems for three consecutive years
Participation in the Uzbekistan HVAC exhibition 'Aquatherm Tashkent 2023'
- Sep
'Ranked No. 1 in the boiler category of the 2023 Korea Customer Satisfaction Index (KCSI) for ten consecutive years
'Navien Sleeping Mat' Renewal Released
Ranked #22 in the consumer electronics category of Newsweek's โWorld's Most Trusted Companies
- Jul
Navien Condensing ON AI wins โEnergy Saving Awardโ at the 26th Energy Winner of the Year Awards
Ranked No. 1 in the Gas Boiler-Hot Water Mat category of the 2023 Premium Brand Index (KS-PBI)
- Jun
Ranked No. 1 in the Clean Ventilation System category of the Consumer Living Environment Satisfaction Index (KS-WEI)
Exhibiting at Installer Show 2023, the UK's heating, ventilation and energy technology exhibition
Condensing air conditioner hybrid wins 'Red Dot Design Award'
Navien Condensing ON AI Acquired 'Green Product Certification'
Launch of premium electric cooktops
Seven-time Consumer Centred Management (CCM) Certification.
- May
Ranked No. 1 in the gas boiler category of the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for four consecutive years
Named โOutstanding Call Centreโ in the call Centre category of the Korea Service Quality Index (KSQI) for thirteen consecutive years
- Mar
Ranked No. 1 in the Clean Ventilation System category of the Korea Brand Power Index (K-BPI) for the second consecutive year
- Feb
Exhibiting at AHR EXPO 2023, the North American Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning trade show
2022


- Dec
Awarded the industry's first โTop 500 Million Dollar Exporterโ honour.
Attending AIR FAIR 2022 (International Air Industry Exhibition)
Earned New Equipment Technology (NET) certification for โWater Preheating Systems
- Oct
Ranked No. 1 in the boiler category of the Korea Customer Satisfaction Index (KCSI) for Nine consecutive years
Ranked No. 1 in three categories, including condensing gas boilers, in the Korea Quality Experience Index (KS-QEI)
Launch of medium and large clean ventilation systemsLaunch of medium and large clean ventilation systems
- Sep
Launch of a new water heater: Navien Condensing on AI
Industry's first visually impaired interface
Home appliance that creates a sleeping temperature, NAVIEN hot water mat 'EQM591' released
Home Network Wallpad Wins German Red Dot Award 2022
- Jul
Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Service Quality Index (KSQI) for residential boiler after-sales service for two consecutive years (Korea Efficiency Association Consulting).
Ranked No. 1 in the Premium Brand Index (KS-PBI) for hot water mats for seven consecutive years and gas boilers for four consecutive years
- Jun
Ranked No. 1 in the Hot Water Mat Clean Ventilation System category of the Consumer Living Environment Satisfaction Index (KS-WEI)
- May
Introduced the industry's first โvisible ARS system
Ranked No. 1 in the gas boiler category of the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for the third year in a row
Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Service Quality Index (KSQI) for call Centre excellence for thirteen consecutive years
- Mar
Ranked No. 1 in the clean ventilation system category of the Korean Industry Brand Power (K-PBI)
- Feb
Exhibiting at IBS, the largest building equipment trade show in North America
Participate in Aquatherm Moscow 2022, the largest exhibition for HVAC equipment in Russia and the CIS
- Jan
Voted โWorld's Best Productโ for wall-mounted gas boilers three times in a row
2021

- Dec
Appointed Jongwook Kim as CEO
- Nov
Selected as 'Korea's KS Myeongga'
- Oct
Launch of the Navien Mate DC Heating Mat
Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Customer Satisfaction Index (KCSI) for Eight Consecutive years
Ranked No. 1 in three categories, including condensing gas boilers, in the Korea Quality Experience Index (KS-QEI)
- Jul
Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Service Quality Index (KSQI) for residential boiler after-sales service for three consecutive years
Gas boiler and hot water mat ranked No. 1 in two categories of the Premium Brand Index (KS-PBI)
- Jun
Earned six consecutive industry-first Customer Centreed Management (CCM) certifications
Won first place in two categories, including clean ventilation system, in the KS-WEI (Consumer Living Environment Satisfaction Index)
- May
Ranked No. 1 in the โBest Call Centreโ category of the Korea Service Quality Index (KSQI) for eleven consecutive years
- Apr
Ranked No. 1 in gas boilers on the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) in the manufacturing sector for twentyone years
- Mar
Launched Navien Clean Ventilation System Kitchen Plus
- Feb
Building an Eastern Distribution Centre in Virginia, USA
Aqua Therm Moscow 2021 - the largest air conditioning and heating exhibition in the CIS
2020

- Dec
Awarded the industry's first โ$300 million export towerโ (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
- Nov
Received the 2020 Ministerial Commendation for Eco-friendly Consumption (Ministry of Environment)
Winner of the Russian Company of the Year Award
- Oct
No. 1 in the Korea Quality Experience Index (KS-QEI) for gas boilers for fourteen consecutive years, condensing gas boilers for eleven consecutive years, and hot water mats for five consecutive years
2020 Korea Customer Satisfaction Index (KCSI) Residential Boilers ranked No. 1 for seven consecutive years (Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)
- Sep
Brand of the Year twelve times in the residential boiler category (Korea Consumer Forum)
Transforming CI and BI to become a better living partner
- Aug
No. 1 in the Premium Brand Index (KS-PBI) for gas boilers for two consecutive years and hot water mats for five consecutive years (Korean Standard Association)
- Jul
Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Service Quality Index (KSQI) for residential boiler A/S for two consecutive years (Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)
- May
elected as the best call Centre in Korea's Service Quality Index (KSQI) for eleven consecutive years (Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)
- Feb
Exhibiting at the 2020 AHR EXPO, the largest heating and cooling trade show in North America
Aqua Therm Moscow 2020, the largest air conditioning and heating exhibition in the CIS
2010s
2019 - 2010
Transformed into a global partner for living environment,
expanding beyond home heating and hot water system.

2019


- Dec
Launched Navien Clean Ventilation System
Recognised by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy at the 56th Trade Day.
Awarded Russian National Brand three times in a row (Russian National Brand Organising Committee, Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry).
- Nov
Navien Mate THE CARE wins 2019 Good Design Patent Office Award (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korea Institute of Design Promotion)
Selected as '2019 World Class Product' for wall-mounted gas boilers (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
Ranked No. 1 in Korea Customer Satisfaction Index (KCSI) for residential boilers for six consecutive years (Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)
- Oct
Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Quality Experience Index (KS-QEI) for gas boilers for thirteen consecutive years, condensing gas boilers for nine consecutive years, and hot water mats for four consecutive years
- Aug
Ranked No. 1 in the 2019 Korea Wellbeing Environment Index (KS-WEI) for condensing gas boilers and No. 1 in hot water mats for sixteen consecutive years
Ranked No. 1 in the Premium Brand Index (KS-PBI) for hot water mats for four consecutive years and the best brand in gas boilers (Korea Standards Institute)
- Jul
Winner of Korea's Brand of the Year Award for Residential Boilers for the 11th time (Korea Consumer Forum)
Ranked No. 1 in the Korean Service Quality Index (KSQI) for residential boiler after-sales service (Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)
Won the Energy Winner Award for the integrated plumbing system 'HETHYHUB' an industry record Nine times (Consumer Federation of America)
Consumer Centreed Management Certification (CCM) Industry's first 5-time consecutive certification (Federal Trade Commission)
Exhibiting at ISH China&CIHE 2019, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning exhibition in China
- Jun
Ranked as the best call Centre in Korea's Service Quality Index (KSQI) for ten consecutive years(Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)
- May
Exhibiting at ISH China&CIHE 2019, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning exhibition in China
Ranked as the best call Centre in Korea's Service Quality Index (KSQI) for ten consecutive years(Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)
- Mar
Ranked No. 1 in the 2019 Korea Brand Star Hot Water Mat category
- Feb
Aqua Therm Moscow 2019, the largest air conditioning and heating exhibition in the CIS
- Jan
Exhibiting at the 2019 AHR EXPO, North America's Largest HVAC Trade Show
2018


- Dec
Russian National Brand for two consecutive years (Russian National Brand Organizing Committee of the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
New factory in China opens
- Sep
2018 Korea Quality Satisfaction Index (KS-QEI) ranked No. 1 for Twelve consecutive years (Korean Standard Association)
- Aug
2018 Korea Consumer Welfare Index (KS-WCI) No. 1 in the condensing gas boiler category (Korean Standard Association, Yonsei University)
First boiler company to sell 1 million units in Russia
- Jul
2018 Korea Brand of the Year Award for Residential Boilers(Korea Consumer Forum)
2018 Premium Brand Index Awarded as the best brand in the hot water mat category for Three consecutive years (Korean Standard Association, Seoul National University Business Institute)
- Jun
2018 Epi Award Korea Gold in Furniture & Interiors & Silver in Brand Revitalization (Epi Award Korea)
Winner of the Russian Company of the Year Award (Russian business consulting group RBC)
- May
Selected as a World Class 300 company (Ministry of Knowledge Economy)
Named Best Call Centre in Korea's Service Quality Index (KSQI) for Nine consecutive years(Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)
- Apr
25th Annual Ad of the Year Awards for TV Commercials(KOADS)
26th Annual People's Choice Award for Good Advertising(KAA)
- Mar
Winner of the People's Choice Award for Good Advertising in the TV category
- Feb
Participation in Aqua Therm Moscow 2018, Russia's largest exhibition for heating and cooling equipment
- Jan
Cumulative North American condensing sales surpassed 1 million units.
Exhibiting at the 2018 AHR EXPO, North America's Largest Heating and Air Conditioning Trade Show
V CF 'Condensing was right : My Dad's Side' wins Silver in TV CF category at the 15th Seoul Video Advertising Festival
2017

- Dec
Awarded the industry's first $200 million export tower(Ministry of Trade and Industry)
Water Heater NGW550,China Premium Water Heater NGW670 - Winner of 'GOOD DESIGN AWARD'
Certified as a Korea Service Quality Company(Ministry of Knowledge Economy)
- Nov
KD Navien official website won the Grand Prize in the Brand Promotion category at the 14th Web Awards Korea
KD Navien radio ad wins bronze in radio category at 2017 Korea Advertising Awards
- Oct
Ranked No. 1 in residential gas boilers by the Korea Customer Satisfaction Index (KCSI) for four consecutive years(Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)
- Sep
Winner of Brand of the Year for Residential Gas Boiler for Eight consecutive years(Korea Consumer Forum)
Ranked No. 1 in gas boilers by the Korea Quality Experience Index (KS-QEI) for Eleven consecutive years(Korean Standard Association)
KD VISION 2022 Proclamation Ceremony Held
- Aug
Ranked No. 1 in the boiler category of the Korean Consumer Well-being Index (KS-WCI) for Fifteen consecutive years(Korean Standard Association)
- Jul
Ranked No. 1 in the Premium Brand Index's Hot Water Mat category for the second year in a row(Korean Standard Association)
Cascade Systems EnergyWinner Award for Energy Savings(Consumer Korea)
- May
Selected as the Top Company in the Service Quality Index Call Centre Category for Eight consecutive years(KMAC)
Participated in the ISH CHINA & CIHE, the largest heating/cooling expo in China, for Seven consecutive years
- Feb
Participated in the Aqua Therm Moscow 2017, the largest heating/cooling expo in Russia
- Jan
Participated in the 2017 AHR EXPO, the largest heating/cooling expo in North America
Participated in the IBS, the largest construction expo in the US
2016

- Dec
Industry's first Russian National Brand
- Oct
Ranked No. 1 in the KCSI Residential Boiler category for the third consecutive year by the Korean Industry Customer Satisfaction Survey
- Sep
Ranked No. 1 in the gas boiler condensing hot water mat category of the Korea Quality Satisfaction Index (KS-QEI) for Ten consecutive years (Korea Standards Institute)
Prime Minister's Award for Welding at the Root Technology Competition
- Aug
Ranked No. 1 in the (KS-WCI) Boiler category for thirteen consecutive years(Korean Standards Association)
- Jul
Awarded 1st place in the industry's first Premium Brand Index for hot water mats (Korea Standards Association)
Winner of Brand of the Year for Residential Gas Boiler for seven consecutive years(Korean Consumers Forum)
- May
Exhibiting at ISH China&CIHE 2016, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning exhibition in China
- Feb
Aqua Therm Moscow named Company of the Year for the second year in a row
Participation in Aqua Therm Moscow 2016, Russia's largest exhibition for heating and cooling equipment
2015


- Nov
Ranked No. 1 in the Call Centre Quality Index (KS-CQI) Residential Boiler category for the second year in a row
Cumulative U.S. sales exceed 500,000 units
- Oct
Ranked No. 1 in Korea Customer Satisfaction Index (KCSI) for residential boilers for two consecutive years (Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)
Brand of the Year, Home Gas Boiler Category for six consecutive years (Korea Consumer Forum)
- Sep
Ranked No. 1 in the Gas Boiler/Condensing Gas Boiler category of the Korea Quality Experience Index (KS-QEI) for six consecutive years (Korean Standard Association)
Launching premium hot water mat
- Aug
Ranked No. 1 in the boiler category of the Korean Consumer Well-being Index (KS-WCI) for Twelve consecutive years(Korean Standard Association)
- Jun
Ranked No. 1 in the Residential Boiler category of the Korea Service Quality Index (KS-SQI) for two years in a row(Korean Standard Association)
customer Centreed management(CCM)Earned Three consecutive certifications(FTC)
Navien Hybridizen SE, 2015 Winner of the Korea Innovation Award(Korean Standard Association)
- May
Exhibiting at ISH CHINA & CIHE 2015, China's Largest HVAC Exhibition
- Apr
Named Best Company in the Call Centre Category of the Korea Industry Service Quality Index for six consecutive years(Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)
- Mar
Exhibiting at ISH, the German HVAC trade fair
Navien America, Received the plaque of honor from the City of Irvine
- Feb
Selected as the "Best Company of the Year" at Aqua Therm Moscow 2015
Participated in the Aqua Therm Moscow, the largest heating/cooling expo in Russia
- Jan
Brand of the Year, Home Gas Boiler Category for 5 consecutive years (Korea Consumer Forum)
Participated in the AHR EXPO, the heating/cooling expo in Chicago, USA
Condensing Gas Water Heater (NPE-S) for North American Export Wins AHR Innovation Award
2014


- Dec
Navien Smart TOK Boiler App, won the GOOD DESIGN AWARD.
Global Production Base Smart Factory Seotan Plant construction.
- Nov
Established Navien UK
Ranked 1st in the Home Boiler Category in the KS-CQI (Korean Standard-Call Centre Quality Index).
Received award from Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy celebrating the Product Safety Day.
- Oct
Ranked 1st in the Home Boiler Category in the KCSI (Korea Customer Satisfaction Index) (KMAC).
Navien Hybrigen SE, recognised as one of the Top 10 Technologies of the Year (The Korean Federation of Mechanical Engineering Societies).
- Sep
Participated in 'ISH Shanghai & CIHE 2014', the heating/cooling expo in Shanghai
NCB(condensing combi boiler), Won the Comfortech Product Innovation
KS-QEI(Korean Standard-Quality Excellence Index), Ranked 1st in Gas Boiler/Condensing Gas Boiler Category for Five consecutive years(Korean Standard Association)
Brand of the Year, Home Gas Boiler Category for Five consecutive years (Korea Consumer Forum)
- Aug
KS-WCI(Korean Standard-Well-Being Consumer Index), Ranked 1st in Boiler Category for Eleven consecutive years(Korean Standard Association)
- Jul
No. 1 gas boiler in the Russian market (wall-mounted, Litvinchuk)
Navien Condensing Smart TOK won the Energy Winner of the Year award (Korea National Council of Consumer Organisation)
NPE(condensing water heater), Won the "ASPE Innovation Award"(American Society of Plumbing Engineer)
- May
NCB(condensing boiler), Won Canada MEET 2014 Innovation Award
Participated in ISH CHINA & CIHE 2014, the heating/cooling expo in Beijing
- Apr
No. 1 market share in the instant condensing gas water heater and condensing gas boiler market in North America(BRG Building Solutions)
Selected as the Top Company in the Service Quality Index Call Centre Category for Five consecutive years(KMAC)
- Mar
Navien Condensing Boiler, Certified for Green Star for Two consecutive years(Korea Management Registrar)
Participated in Gastech 2014
Participated in MCE, the heating/cooling expo in Italy
- Feb
Established Navien Russia
2013
- Nov
Awarded 2013 Korea Technology Awards from prime minister for NPE, a condensing water heater.
Navien America is selected as the โInnovator of the Yearโ by US ABL
- Sep
Participated in โISH Shanghai & CIHE 2013โ, a Shanghai air conditioning & heating system exhibition (ISH)
Ranked No. 1 in the Gas Boiler/Condensing Gas Boiler category of the Korea Quality Experience Index (KS-QEI) for Four consecutive years(Korean Standard Association)
- Aug
Selected as the Korea Great Work Place (K-GWPI) (KMAC) for two conductive years
1st in the Korea Consumer Wellbeing Index (KS-WCI) in the 'household appliance boiler category' for ten consecutive years (Korea Standards Association)
- Jul
Reacquired customer Centreed management certificate (FTC)
Awarded โSeoulโs Environment Prizeโ for category of green energy for the first time in the Industry
- Apr
Awarded for โBest Call Centresโ from KMAC, Four years in a row
Navien Condensing onๆฐด(on-soo)' gas boiler is certified โGreen Starโ in boiler category
Participated in ISH China CIHE, the HVAC exhibition in Beijing
- Mar
Exhibiting at ISH, the German HVAC trade fair
Awarded Germany If design award in โbuilding categoryโ for NPE, a condensing water heater.
- Jan
Received the brand of the year award in the 'household gas boiler category' for three conductive years (Korea Consumer Forum)
Participated in US Dallas AHR EXPO
Condensing Gas Water Heater for North American Region (NPE)Awarded 2013 AHR innovation award winner; Plumbing category
2012
- Dec
Built KD Academy
- Nov
Topped KS-CQI for boiler products in the household appliances category, a first in the industry
- Sep
st in the KS-QEI (Quality Excellence Index) in the 'gas boiler/condensing gas boiler category (Korea Standards Association) for three conductive years
Received the brand of the year award in the 'household gas boiler category' for three conductive years
- Aug
Selected as the Korea Great Work Place (K-GWPI) (KMAC)
1st in the Korea Consumer Wellbeing Index (KS-WCI) in the 'household appliance boiler category for nine consecutive years (Korea Standards Association)
- May
Selected as only one of the โWorld Class 300โ enterprises in the industry (MOTIE)
- Apr
1st in the KS-SQI in the call Centre category' (KMAC)
- Mar
Participated in MCE, the heating/cooling expo in Italy
Participated in ISH China CIHE, the HVAC exhibition in Beijing
- Jan
Received the brand of the year award in the 'household gas boiler category' for two conductive years
Participated in the AHR EXPO, the heating/cooling expo in Chicago, USA
2011

- Dec
Awarded Tower for Exporting 100 million Dollars, a first in the industry
- Sep
Received the brand of the year award in the 'household gas boiler category' for two conductive years (Korean Consumer Forum)
1st in the KS-QEI (Quality Excellence Index) in the 'gas boiler/condensing gas boiler category for two conductive years (Korea Standards Association)
- Aug
1st in the Korea Consumer Wellbeing Index (KS-WCI) in the 'household appliance boiler category for eight consecutive years (Korea Standards Association)
- Jul
Reacquired customer Centreed management certificate (FTC)
- Apr
1st in the KS-SQI (Service Quality Index) for the household boiler in the 'call Centre' category for two consecutive years โ only company to achieve this in the industry (Korea Management Association Consulting)
- Mar
Participated in ISH China CIHE, the HVAC exhibition in Beijing
Exhibiting at ISH, the German HVAC trade fair
- Jan
Appointment of new President Choi, Jae-bum
Received the Grand Prize (at the 9th ) for Korea First Brand Awards for the household boiler (Korea Consumer Forum)
Participated in the 2011 AHR held in Las Vegas, USA Relocation of American training Centre to Cherry Hill, New Jersey
2010
- Nov
Received the 'Export Tower' on Trade Day for achieving $70 million in US export - the first time in the industry
Navien Condensing NCN received the 'Good Design Award' in the 'housing equipment category'
- Oct
Received the brand of the year award in the 'household gas boiler category'
1st in the KS-SQI in the 'household gas boiler category' (Korea Standards Association)
- Sep
1st in the KS-QEI (Quality Excellence Index) in the 'gas boiler/condensing gas boiler category (Korea Standards Association)
- Aug
1st in the Korea Consumer Wellbeing Index (KS-WCI) in the 'household appliance boiler category for seven consecutive years (Korea Standards Association)
- May
Ranked 1st in quality service selected by female consumers (Women's Newspaper)
- Apr
1st in the KS-SQI (Service Quality Index) for the household boiler in the โcall centreโ category for two consecutive years โ only company to achieve this in the industry (Korea Management Association Consulting)
Received the 'consumer selected good advertisement' award in the magazine category (Korea Advertisers Association)
- Mar
Participated in MCE, the heating/cooling expo in Italy
- Jan
Acquired the ASME certification for the condensing boiler/ water heater (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) โ the first in the industry
Participated in the AHR EXPO 2010 held in Orlando, Florida.
2000s
2009 - 2000
Led the industrialization of boiler exports
with eco-friendly heating technology.โ

2009
- Nov
Received the 'Export Tower' award on Trade Day for achieving $30 million for US exports - the first time in the industry. (Trade Association)
No. 1 in the U.S. condensing market(BRG Building Solutions)
- Oct
Ranked the top brand in Korea in the 'household boiler category. (Brand Stock)
- Sep
1st in the KS-QEI in the household gas boiler category for three consecutive years (Korea Standards Association)
- Jul
Selected as the leading organisation for CHP for domestic use which is a governmental energy development project
1st in KS-WCI boiler for six conductive years (KSA)
1st in KS-QEI domestic boiler Navien condensing domestic oil boiler (consumer company only)
- May
1 company-1 school convention with Pyeongtaek Mechanical and Technical High School
- Apr
Acquired CO2 labeling certification, the first and only in the industry, from the Ministry of Environment-affiliated Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute
Opened global and foreign language sites.
- Mar
Acquired Heaty III high efficiency equipment certification (Korea Energy Management Corporation)
Received the 'Economic Justice' award for the third time (2000, 2002, 2009)
Exhibiting at ISH, the German HVAC trade fair
- Jan
Participated in AHR 2009 exhibition (Chicago)
2008
- Dec
2008 Topped KS-CI for five consecutive years (Korean Standard Association, Yonsei University's Environment Union Institute)
The industry's first instantaneous gas water heater enters the U.S.
- Nov
Launched โLCBโ, Navienโs condensing boiler
- Oct
11st in KS-WCI boiler for 5 consecutive years (KSA)
Participated in the International Environment and Energy Industry Exhibition and Eco-friendly Products Exhibition
- Aug
Acquired high efficiency certification for entire Navien ventilation system lineup (Korea Energy Management Corporation)
Launched ACE III which is general gas boiler to the market
- Jul
Topped KS-QEI for two consecutive years (KSA)
Received the Energy Winner CO2 Reduction Award for Navien condensing gas water heater (Consumer companies only)
- Apr
Navien condensing gas water heaters (Korean Standard Association)
30th Anniversary of KD Navien Published thirty Years of History
- Mar
Participated in MCE, the heating/cooling expo in Italy
- Feb
Received international certification, Canadian Standard Association (CSA) for gas water heaters -a first in Korea
Exported instantaneous gas water heaters to USA - a first in Korea (Navien ECO 98% series -CRโขCC model)
- Jan
Participated in Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating (AHR) EXPO 2008, USA
2007
- Dec
Topped the list of companies KNPS recommended by customers, a first in the industry (Korea Management Association Consulting)
- Oct
KS certification grand prize - Product safety category (Minister of Commerce, Industry & Energy Award)
- Sep
1st in KS-WCI boiler for four onsecutive years (KSA)
- Jul
Received the Energy Winner CO2 Reduction Award, a first in the industry
1st in the KS-QEI (Quality Excellence Index) in the 'gas boiler/condensing gas boiler category'
- Apr
Acquired European quality certification CE mark (TUv) for condensing oil boilers.
Received the grand prize in the Korea New Technology Award,a first in the industry - Navien condensing onๆฐด (Korean Standard Association)
- Jan
Set up a corporation in Shanghai, China Shanghai Navien International Trade Co., Ltd.
2006
- Dec
Received Korea Superior Service Quality Company certification (Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy)
- Nov
Entered ventilation system business
- Oct
Launched the worldโs first hot-water Centreed boiler โNavien new condensing onๆฐดโ to the market
Awarded grand prize for Womenโs Best Brand award (Women Times)
Developed the world's first hydronic heating ASA control system
- Sep
Changed company name to KD Navien Co., Ltd.
Received Global Business Management Grand Prize in heating system manufacturing category (Korea Economic Daily, Open Management Research Inc.)
1st in the Korea Consumer Wellbeing Index (KS-WCI) in the 'household appliance boiler category' for three (seven) consecutive years (Korea Standards Association)
- May
R&D Centre moved to Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul (Industrial Technology Agency declaration)
- Mar
Set up U.S. corporation; Navien America., Inc.
- Jan
Entered air conditioning business (Carrier air conditioning business cooperation signing ceremony)
2005
- Nov
"Received the appreciation plaque for the 10th anniversary of Korea Habitat. Sponsored the 1st โNeulpureun Energy Technology Competitionโ
Awarded the Tower for Exporting 20 million Dollars (Korea International Trade Association)
- Sep
1st Place in KS-WCIโs boiler award two years in a row (KSA)
Topped the list in KCSI (Korea Management Association Consulting)
- Aug
Received the Energy Winner Award - Condensing oil boilers (Consumers Korea)
- Jun
Received top award in product category of National Eco-Friendly Management Grand Prize - Condensing gas boilers Received the award of the Minister of Commerce, Industry & Energy Award
- Feb
Acquired the European quality certification CE mark and a top thermal efficiency grade of four stars for condensing gas boilers, a first in Asia (GASTEC)
2004
- Dec
Topped KWCI for boiler products in the household appliances category, a first in the industry(Korean Standard Association Consulting,Yonsei Institute of Environmental Science & Technology)
Developing the world's most advanced APS system
- Jul
Acquired European quality certification CE for general gas boilers CE (GASTEC)
- Jun
Hosted the KyungDongโs VISION 2014 proclamation ceremony
- Apr
Acquired the Japanese JHIA mark (Japan Heating Appliances Inspection Association)
- Mar
Acquired ISO integrated certification (Korea Gas Safety Corporation)
2003
- Dec
Acquired the new technology certification KT mark - Condensing oil boilers (Ministry of Science & Technology)
Launching a home network system
- Nov
Sponsored the โNational Exhibition of Korean Landscape Architectureโ
- Sep
Opened nationwide integrated call Centre for consumer service (Service registration)
- Jun
Launched the condensing oil boiler HC to the market, a first in Asia
- Mar
Launched the condensing gas boiler KCA to the market
2002
- Sep
Launched a hot water mid-large size gas boiler GOD to the market, a first in the industry
- Jun
Acquired ETL certification of U.S.A., a first in the industry (American National Standard Institute)
- Feb
Received the 'Economic Justice' award for the third time (2000, 2002, 2009)
- Jan
Exported condensing gas boilers to U.S.A., a first in the industry
2001
- Nov
Received the Energy Winner Award for stainless oil boilers (Consumers Korea)
2000
- Dec
Topped the list of companies in the Design Powerโs gas boiler category (Korea Management Association Consulting)
Received the Outstanding Energy Efficient Product Prize in the Korea Energy Awards (Korea Management Association)
- Nov
National Quality Management Competitionโs Presidential Award of Outstanding Division of Duty Prize (Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy)
- Oct
Sponsored the 1st Neulpureun โEnvironmental Landscape Architecture Competitionโ
- Jun
Built the 3rd factory (Songtan Industrial Complex)
- May
Received the 'Economic Justice' award for the third time (2000, 2002, 2009)
Acquired KS certification for condensing gas hot-water boilers, a first in the industry (Korean Standard Association)
Set up joint venture corporation SATURN sjsc in Kazakhstan
- Jan
Acquired No.1~9 high efficiency energy equipments & materials certification in the household gas boiler category (Korea Energy Management Corporation)
1990s
1999 - 1990
Advanced technology through R&D and partnerships
and established a systematic quality management framework.โ

1999
- Dec
Acquired ISO 14001(Environmental management system) certification (Korea Foundation for Quality KSA-QA)
Outstanding Consumer Satisfaction Corporate Award at the 25th Nationwide Quality Management Competition (Korean Standard Association)
- Nov
Received the Outstanding Energy Efficiency Product Award at the Productivity Innovation World Festival (Korea Management Association Consulting)
Rephrase for clarity: "Launched the nationโs largest-selling gas boiler model, GOM, to the market
- Aug
Selected as one of fifty companies with excellent quality competitiveness (Korean Agency for Technology & Standards,Korean Standard Association)
- Jun
Acquired Brazilian quality certification INMETRO, COMGAS
- Apr
Acquired Ecolabel, a first in the industry - A condensing gas boiler KC (Korea Eco-Products Institute)
- Feb
Participated in European air conditioning & heating system exhibition (ISH), a first in the industry
- Jan
Acquired Turkish certification TSE (Turkish Standard Association)
1998
- Nov
Condensing gas boiler 'KC' won the Presidential Award for Quality Image (Korean Standard Association)
Received the Presidential Prize in the Quality Management Award (Korean Standard Association)
- Oct
Selected as one of the best Seven local advertisements โ filial piety section at the โ98 Kyungju International Advertisement Festival
- May
Acquired European quality certification CE for general oil boilers
Acquired local new technology certificate KT for the condensing gas boiler โKCโ (Ministry of Science & Technology)
Acquired outstanding after sales service company mark certificate (Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy, Korean Agency for Technology & Standards)
- Feb
Developed the Korean type condensing gas boiler KC Launched midnight electricity boiler
Late-night electric boilers released
1997
- Dec
Acquired Russian quality mark GOST certification (Russian Standard Committee)
- Aug
Launched the first local solar heat system boiler to the market
- Jul
Acquired the safety quality license (SQL) approved by the Chinese government
1996
- Nov
Awarded Tower for Exporting Ten million Dollars, a first in the industry (Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy)
1995
- Dec
Acquired ISO 9001 (quality management system) certification (Quality certification Centre, Korean Standard Association)
- Nov
Received the Outstanding Prize in the โ95 Korea Advertising Awards (Filial piety IV - Mother & daughter-in-law part)
- Aug
Selected as one of Top 100 Quality Management Companies (Industrial Advancement Administration)
- Jun
Songtan Plant Completion Ceremony
- May
Technical cooperation with Takuma of Japan (Industrial boilers, vacuum hot-water heaters)
- Mar
Set up a China corporation, Beijing KyungDong Boiler Co., Ltd. (Current BEIJING KyungDong Navien Heat Energy Equipment Co.,Ltd)
1994
- Nov
Donated the total amount of boilers needed for Habitat Koreaโs 1st โHouse of Loveโ Campaign
Stainless steel oil boiler launched
1993
- Sep
Set up a China corporation, Yanbian KyungDong Boiler Co., Ltd.
Established the Energy Technology Research Centre at Kyungdong Boiler
- Aug
First IPO in boiler industry
1992
- Dec
Received the โFilial PietyII' grand prize in the 12th Korea Broadcasting Advertising Awards hosted by Korea Broadcasting Advertising Corporation (Korea Broadcasting AdvertisingCorporation)
- Nov
Awarded Tower for Exporting 1 million Dollars, a first in the industry
- Aug
Exported gas boilers to China, a first in the industry
- Jun
Technical cooperation of absorption-type refrigeration & water heaters with Takuma in Japan.
Introduced โB/S system(Advance service system)โ, a first in the industry
1991
- Dec
Received the Outstanding Prize in the SBS Broadcasting Advertising Awards (Filial Piety Part-I)
- Aug
Launched wall-hung instantaneous gas boilers (Symphony).
Launched the first local stainless wall-hung FF storage tank-type gas boilers (Harmony)
- Mar
Changed company name to KyungDong Boiler Co., Ltd.
1990
- Dec
Exported condensing heat exchangers to Nefit in Netherlands
- Apr
Set up the Jungwon factory
1980๋ ๋
1989 - 1978
Developed KyungDong Condensing Gas Boiler,
marking the start of a bold vision for the future.โ

1989
- May
Launched first local FF (forced and balanced draught flue)type gas boilers
1988
- Jun
Launched KyungDong โturboโ condensing gas boilers, a first in Asia
- Feb
Technical cooperation on condensing boilers with Nefit of the Netherlands
1987
- Oct
Launched first local FF(forced and Balanced brought flue) type oil boilers
1986
- Sep
Developed gun-type diesel burners (First local KS mark approval)
1982
- Oct
KS mark approval for oil combustion hot-water boilers (Korean Standard Association)
1979
- Oct
Launched first local unity compact rectangular oil boiler where the burner and body are integrated (Corona KDB-202)
- Aug
Completed the Pyeongtaek factory and installed the machinery facilities
1978
- Mar
Founded KyungDong Machinery Co., Ltd.