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KD Navienโ€™s journey of taking
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.

  1. 2025
    1. 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 โ€œ2025 Premium Brand Indexโ€

      Ranked No.1 in the Home Boiler A/S Industry of the Korean Service Quality Index (KSQI)

    2. Jun

      Establishment of Subsidiary โ€œKyungdong 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

    3. May

      Launch of โ€œSleep Mat Four Seasonsโ€

      Selected as an โ€œExcellent 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 โ€œTemperature of the Gardenโ€ Companion Garden

    4. Apr

      Launched subscription services for 3D Air Hood and Total Air Care (TAC) System.

      โ€œSmart Home Wall Padโ€ Won the Main Award in the Product Category at the German โ€œiF Design Award 2025"

      Participation in the โ€œKorea Mechanical Equipment Exhibitionโ€

      Won Four Main Awards at the German โ€œRed Dot Design Awardโ€

    5. Mar

      Launch of the Kitchen Appliance Brand โ€œNavien Magicโ€

      Ranked No.1 in Three Categories of the Korea Brand Power Index (K-BPI)

  2. 2024
    1. Dec

      First in the Industry to Be Selected as a โ€œ2024 Dealership Partnership Companyโ€ by the Fair Trade Commission

    2. 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, โ€˜Navien House Jinjuโ€™

    3. Oct

      Accredited as an Internationally Certified Testing Laboratory (KOLAS) (Accreditation No.: KT1231)

    4. 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)

    5. Aug

      Received the Main Award at the 2024 Effie Awards for Global Marketing Communication

    6. 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.

    7. Jun

      Ranked No. 1 in the ventilation purifier category of the Consumer Wellbeing Environment Index (KS-WEI)

    8. 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

    9. Apr

      'Navien House Jeju' opened

    10. 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

    11. Feb

      Participating in Korea Build Week 2024

    12. Jan

      Exhibiting at AHR EXPO 2024, the North American heating, ventilation and air-conditioning trade show

  3. 2023
    1. Dec

      Opened offline experience store 'Navien House'

      Inducted into the Customer Centred Management (CCM) Certification Hall of Fame

    2. Nov

      First Shipment of US 'Condensing Hydro Furnace'

    3. 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'

    4. 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 โ€œWorld's Most Trusted Companies

    5. Jul

      Navien Condensing ON AI wins โ€œEnergy 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)

    6. 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.

    7. May

      Ranked No. 1 in the gas boiler category of the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for four consecutive years

      Named โ€œOutstanding Call Centreโ€ in the call Centre category of the Korea Service Quality Index (KSQI) for thirteen consecutive years

    8. Mar

      Ranked No. 1 in the Clean Ventilation System category of the Korea Brand Power Index (K-BPI) for the second consecutive year

    9. Feb

      Exhibiting at AHR EXPO 2023, the North American Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning trade show

  4. 2022

    1. Dec

      Awarded the industry's first โ€œTop 500 Million Dollar Exporterโ€ honour.

      Attending AIR FAIR 2022 (International Air Industry Exhibition)

      Earned New Equipment Technology (NET) certification for โ€œWater Preheating Systems

    2. 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

    3. 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

    4. 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

    5. Jun

      Ranked No. 1 in the Hot Water Mat Clean Ventilation System category of the Consumer Living Environment Satisfaction Index (KS-WEI)

    6. May

      Introduced the industry's first โ€œvisible 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

    7. Mar

      Ranked No. 1 in the clean ventilation system category of the Korean Industry Brand Power (K-PBI)

    8. 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

    9. Jan

      Voted โ€œWorld's Best Productโ€ for wall-mounted gas boilers three times in a row

  5. 2021

    1. Dec

      Appointed Jongwook Kim as CEO

    2. Nov

      Selected as 'Korea's KS Myeongga'

    3. 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)

    4. 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)

    5. 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)

    6. May

      Ranked No. 1 in the โ€œBest Call Centreโ€ category of the Korea Service Quality Index (KSQI) for eleven consecutive years

    7. Apr

      Ranked No. 1 in gas boilers on the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) in the manufacturing sector for twentyone years

    8. Mar

      Launched Navien Clean Ventilation System Kitchen Plus

    9. Feb

      Building an Eastern Distribution Centre in Virginia, USA

      Aqua Therm Moscow 2021 - the largest air conditioning and heating exhibition in the CIS

  6. 2020

    1. Dec

      Awarded the industry's first โ€œ$300 million export towerโ€ (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)

    2. Nov

      Received the 2020 Ministerial Commendation for Eco-friendly Consumption (Ministry of Environment)

      Winner of the Russian Company of the Year Award

    3. 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)

    4. 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

    5. 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)

    6. Jul

      Ranked No. 1 in the Korea Service Quality Index (KSQI) for residential boiler A/S for two consecutive years (Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)

    7. May

      elected as the best call Centre in Korea's Service Quality Index (KSQI) for eleven consecutive years (Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)

    8. 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.

  1. 2019

    1. 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).

    2. 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)

    3. 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

    4. 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)

    5. 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

    6. Jun

      Ranked as the best call Centre in Korea's Service Quality Index (KSQI) for ten consecutive years(Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)

    7. 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)

    8. Mar

      Ranked No. 1 in the 2019 Korea Brand Star Hot Water Mat category

    9. Feb

      Aqua Therm Moscow 2019, the largest air conditioning and heating exhibition in the CIS

    10. Jan

      Exhibiting at the 2019 AHR EXPO, North America's Largest HVAC Trade Show

  2. 2018

    1. 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

    2. Sep

      2018 Korea Quality Satisfaction Index (KS-QEI) ranked No. 1 for Twelve consecutive years (Korean Standard Association)

    3. 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

    4. 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)

    5. 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)

    6. 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)

    7. Apr

      25th Annual Ad of the Year Awards for TV Commercials(KOADS)

      26th Annual People's Choice Award for Good Advertising(KAA)

    8. Mar

      Winner of the People's Choice Award for Good Advertising in the TV category

    9. Feb

      Participation in Aqua Therm Moscow 2018, Russia's largest exhibition for heating and cooling equipment

    10. 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

  3. 2017

    1. 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)

    2. 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

    3. Oct

      Ranked No. 1 in residential gas boilers by the Korea Customer Satisfaction Index (KCSI) for four consecutive years(Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)

    4. 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

    5. Aug

      Ranked No. 1 in the boiler category of the Korean Consumer Well-being Index (KS-WCI) for Fifteen consecutive years(Korean Standard Association)

    6. 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)

    7. 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

    8. Feb

      Participated in the Aqua Therm Moscow 2017, the largest heating/cooling expo in Russia

    9. 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

  4. 2016

    1. Dec

      Industry's first Russian National Brand

    2. Oct

      Ranked No. 1 in the KCSI Residential Boiler category for the third consecutive year by the Korean Industry Customer Satisfaction Survey

    3. 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

    4. Aug

      Ranked No. 1 in the (KS-WCI) Boiler category for thirteen consecutive years(Korean Standards Association)

    5. 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)

    6. May

      Exhibiting at ISH China&CIHE 2016, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning exhibition in China

    7. 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

  5. 2015

    1. 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

    2. 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)

    3. 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

    4. Aug

      Ranked No. 1 in the boiler category of the Korean Consumer Well-being Index (KS-WCI) for Twelve consecutive years(Korean Standard Association)

    5. 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)

    6. May

      Exhibiting at ISH CHINA & CIHE 2015, China's Largest HVAC Exhibition

    7. Apr

      Named Best Company in the Call Centre Category of the Korea Industry Service Quality Index for six consecutive years(Korea Efficiency Association Consulting)

    8. Mar

      Exhibiting at ISH, the German HVAC trade fair

      Navien America, Received the plaque of honor from the City of Irvine

    9. 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

    10. 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

  6. 2014

    1. Dec

      Navien Smart TOK Boiler App, won the GOOD DESIGN AWARD.

      Global Production Base Smart Factory Seotan Plant construction.

    2. 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.

    3. 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).

    4. 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)

    5. Aug

      KS-WCI(Korean Standard-Well-Being Consumer Index), Ranked 1st in Boiler Category for Eleven consecutive years(Korean Standard Association)

    6. 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)

    7. May

      NCB(condensing boiler), Won Canada MEET 2014 Innovation Award

      Participated in ISH CHINA & CIHE 2014, the heating/cooling expo in Beijing

    8. 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)

    9. 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

    10. Feb

      Established Navien Russia

  7. 2013
    1. Nov

      Awarded 2013 Korea Technology Awards from prime minister for NPE, a condensing water heater.

      Navien America is selected as the โ€˜Innovator of the Yearโ€™ by US ABL

    2. Sep

      Participated in โ€˜ISH 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)

    3. 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)

    4. Jul

      Reacquired customer Centreed management certificate (FTC)

      Awarded โ€˜Seoulโ€™s Environment Prizeโ€™ for category of green energy for the first time in the Industry

    5. Apr

      Awarded for โ€œBest Call Centresโ€ from KMAC, Four years in a row

      Navien Condensing onๆฐด(on-soo)' gas boiler is certified โ€˜Green Starโ€™ in boiler category

      Participated in ISH China CIHE, the HVAC exhibition in Beijing

    6. Mar

      Exhibiting at ISH, the German HVAC trade fair

      Awarded Germany If design award in โ€˜building categoryโ€™ for NPE, a condensing water heater.

    7. 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

  8. 2012
    1. Dec

      Built KD Academy

    2. Nov

      Topped KS-CQI for boiler products in the household appliances category, a first in the industry

    3. 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

    4. 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)

    5. May

      Selected as only one of the โ€˜World Class 300โ€™ enterprises in the industry (MOTIE)

    6. Apr

      1st in the KS-SQI in the call Centre category' (KMAC)

    7. Mar

      Participated in MCE, the heating/cooling expo in Italy

      Participated in ISH China CIHE, the HVAC exhibition in Beijing

    8. 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

  9. 2011

    1. Dec

      Awarded Tower for Exporting 100 million Dollars, a first in the industry

    2. 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)

    3. Aug

      1st in the Korea Consumer Wellbeing Index (KS-WCI) in the 'household appliance boiler category for eight consecutive years (Korea Standards Association)

    4. Jul

      Reacquired customer Centreed management certificate (FTC)

    5. 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)

    6. Mar

      Participated in ISH China CIHE, the HVAC exhibition in Beijing

      Exhibiting at ISH, the German HVAC trade fair

    7. 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

  10. 2010
    1. 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'

    2. 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)

    3. Sep

      1st in the KS-QEI (Quality Excellence Index) in the 'gas boiler/condensing gas boiler category (Korea Standards Association)

    4. Aug

      1st in the Korea Consumer Wellbeing Index (KS-WCI) in the 'household appliance boiler category for seven consecutive years (Korea Standards Association)

    5. May

      Ranked 1st in quality service selected by female consumers (Women's Newspaper)

    6. Apr

      1st in the KS-SQI (Service Quality Index) for the household boiler in the โ€˜call 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)

    7. Mar

      Participated in MCE, the heating/cooling expo in Italy

    8. 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€‹

  1. 2009
    1. 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)

    2. Oct

      Ranked the top brand in Korea in the 'household boiler category. (Brand Stock)

    3. Sep

      1st in the KS-QEI in the household gas boiler category for three consecutive years (Korea Standards Association)

    4. 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)

    5. May

      1 company-1 school convention with Pyeongtaek Mechanical and Technical High School

    6. 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.

    7. 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

    8. Jan

      Participated in AHR 2009 exhibition (Chicago)

  2. 2008
    1. 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.

    2. Nov

      Launched โ€˜LCBโ€™, Navienโ€™s condensing boiler

    3. 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

    4. 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

    5. 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)

    6. Apr

      Navien condensing gas water heaters (Korean Standard Association)

      30th Anniversary of KD Navien Published thirty Years of History

    7. Mar

      Participated in MCE, the heating/cooling expo in Italy

    8. 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 -CRโ€ขCC model)

    9. Jan

      Participated in Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating (AHR) EXPO 2008, USA

  3. 2007
    1. Dec

      Topped the list of companies KNPS recommended by customers, a first in the industry (Korea Management Association Consulting)

    2. Oct

      KS certification grand prize - Product safety category (Minister of Commerce, Industry & Energy Award)

    3. Sep

      1st in KS-WCI boiler for four onsecutive years (KSA)

    4. 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'

    5. 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)

    6. Jan

      Set up a corporation in Shanghai, China Shanghai Navien International Trade Co., Ltd.

  4. 2006
    1. Dec

      Received Korea Superior Service Quality Company certification (Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy)

    2. Nov

      Entered ventilation system business

    3. Oct

      Launched the worldโ€™s first hot-water Centreed boiler โ€˜Navien new condensing onๆฐดโ€™ to the market

      Awarded grand prize for Womenโ€™s Best Brand award (Women Times)

      Developed the world's first hydronic heating ASA control system

    4. 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)

    5. May

      R&D Centre moved to Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul (Industrial Technology Agency declaration)

    6. Mar

      Set up U.S. corporation; Navien America., Inc.

    7. Jan

      Entered air conditioning business (Carrier air conditioning business cooperation signing ceremony)

  5. 2005
    1. Nov

      "Received the appreciation plaque for the 10th anniversary of Korea Habitat. Sponsored the 1st โ€˜Neulpureun Energy Technology Competitionโ€™

      Awarded the Tower for Exporting 20 million Dollars (Korea International Trade Association)

    2. Sep

      1st Place in KS-WCIโ€™s boiler award two years in a row (KSA)

      Topped the list in KCSI (Korea Management Association Consulting)

    3. Aug

      Received the Energy Winner Award - Condensing oil boilers (Consumers Korea)

    4. 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

    5. 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)

  6. 2004
    1. 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

    2. Jul

      Acquired European quality certification CE for general gas boilers CE (GASTEC)

    3. Jun

      Hosted the KyungDongโ€™s VISION 2014 proclamation ceremony

    4. Apr

      Acquired the Japanese JHIA mark (Japan Heating Appliances Inspection Association)

    5. Mar

      Acquired ISO integrated certification (Korea Gas Safety Corporation)

  7. 2003
    1. Dec

      Acquired the new technology certification KT mark - Condensing oil boilers (Ministry of Science & Technology)

      Launching a home network system

    2. Nov

      Sponsored the โ€˜National Exhibition of Korean Landscape Architectureโ€™

    3. Sep

      Opened nationwide integrated call Centre for consumer service (Service registration)

    4. Jun

      Launched the condensing oil boiler HC to the market, a first in Asia

    5. Mar

      Launched the condensing gas boiler KCA to the market

  8. 2002
    1. Sep

      Launched a hot water mid-large size gas boiler GOD to the market, a first in the industry

    2. Jun

      Acquired ETL certification of U.S.A., a first in the industry (American National Standard Institute)

    3. Feb

      Received the 'Economic Justice' award for the third time (2000, 2002, 2009)

    4. Jan

      Exported condensing gas boilers to U.S.A., a first in the industry

  9. 2001
    1. Nov

      Received the Energy Winner Award for stainless oil boilers (Consumers Korea)

  10. 2000
    1. Dec

      Topped the list of companies in the Design Powerโ€™s gas boiler category (Korea Management Association Consulting)

      Received the Outstanding Energy Efficient Product Prize in the Korea Energy Awards (Korea Management Association)

    2. Nov

      National Quality Management Competitionโ€™s Presidential Award of Outstanding Division of Duty Prize (Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy)

    3. Oct

      Sponsored the 1st Neulpureun โ€˜Environmental Landscape Architecture Competitionโ€™

    4. Jun

      Built the 3rd factory (Songtan Industrial Complex)

    5. 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

    6. 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€‹

  1. 1999
    1. 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)

    2. Nov

      Received the Outstanding Energy Efficiency Product Award at the Productivity Innovation World Festival (Korea Management Association Consulting)

      Rephrase for clarity: "Launched the nationโ€™s largest-selling gas boiler model, GOM, to the market

    3. Aug

      Selected as one of fifty companies with excellent quality competitiveness (Korean Agency for Technology & Standards,Korean Standard Association)

    4. Jun

      Acquired Brazilian quality certification INMETRO, COMGAS

    5. Apr

      Acquired Ecolabel, a first in the industry - A condensing gas boiler KC (Korea Eco-Products Institute)

    6. Feb

      Participated in European air conditioning & heating system exhibition (ISH), a first in the industry

    7. Jan

      Acquired Turkish certification TSE (Turkish Standard Association)

  2. 1998
    1. 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)

    2. Oct

      Selected as one of the best Seven local advertisements โ€“ filial piety section at the โ€˜98 Kyungju International Advertisement Festival

    3. May

      Acquired European quality certification CE for general oil boilers

      Acquired local new technology certificate KT for the condensing gas boiler โ€˜KCโ€™ (Ministry of Science & Technology)

      Acquired outstanding after sales service company mark certificate (Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy, Korean Agency for Technology & Standards)

    4. Feb

      Developed the Korean type condensing gas boiler KC Launched midnight electricity boiler

      Late-night electric boilers released

  3. 1997
    1. Dec

      Acquired Russian quality mark GOST certification (Russian Standard Committee)

    2. Aug

      Launched the first local solar heat system boiler to the market

    3. Jul

      Acquired the safety quality license (SQL) approved by the Chinese government

  4. 1996
    1. Nov

      Awarded Tower for Exporting Ten million Dollars, a first in the industry (Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy)

  5. 1995
    1. Dec

      Acquired ISO 9001 (quality management system) certification (Quality certification Centre, Korean Standard Association)

    2. Nov

      Received the Outstanding Prize in the โ€˜95 Korea Advertising Awards (Filial piety IV - Mother & daughter-in-law part)

    3. Aug

      Selected as one of Top 100 Quality Management Companies (Industrial Advancement Administration)

    4. Jun

      Songtan Plant Completion Ceremony

    5. May

      Technical cooperation with Takuma of Japan (Industrial boilers, vacuum hot-water heaters)

    6. Mar

      Set up a China corporation, Beijing KyungDong Boiler Co., Ltd. (Current BEIJING KyungDong Navien Heat Energy Equipment Co.,Ltd)

  6. 1994
    1. Nov

      Donated the total amount of boilers needed for Habitat Koreaโ€™s 1st โ€œHouse of Loveโ€ Campaign

      Stainless steel oil boiler launched

  7. 1993
    1. Sep

      Set up a China corporation, Yanbian KyungDong Boiler Co., Ltd.

      Established the Energy Technology Research Centre at Kyungdong Boiler

    2. Aug

      First IPO in boiler industry

  8. 1992
    1. Dec

      Received the โ€˜Filial PietyII' grand prize in the 12th Korea Broadcasting Advertising Awards hosted by Korea Broadcasting Advertising Corporation (Korea Broadcasting AdvertisingCorporation)

    2. Nov

      Awarded Tower for Exporting 1 million Dollars, a first in the industry

    3. Aug

      Exported gas boilers to China, a first in the industry

    4. Jun

      Technical cooperation of absorption-type refrigeration & water heaters with Takuma in Japan.

      Introduced โ€˜B/S system(Advance service system)โ€™, a first in the industry

  9. 1991
    1. Dec

      Received the Outstanding Prize in the SBS Broadcasting Advertising Awards (Filial Piety Part-I)

    2. Aug

      Launched wall-hung instantaneous gas boilers (Symphony).

      Launched the first local stainless wall-hung FF storage tank-type gas boilers (Harmony)

    3. Mar

      Changed company name to KyungDong Boiler Co., Ltd.

  10. 1990
    1. Dec

      Exported condensing heat exchangers to Nefit in Netherlands

    2. Apr

      Set up the Jungwon factory

1980๋…„๋Œ€

1989 - 1978

Developed KyungDong Condensing Gas Boiler,
marking the start of a bold vision for the future.โ€‹

  1. 1989
    1. May

      Launched first local FF (forced and balanced draught flue)type gas boilers

  2. 1988
    1. Jun

      Launched KyungDong โ€˜turboโ€™ condensing gas boilers, a first in Asia

    2. Feb

      Technical cooperation on condensing boilers with Nefit of the Netherlands

  3. 1987
    1. Oct

      Launched first local FF(forced and Balanced brought flue) type oil boilers

  4. 1986
    1. Sep

      Developed gun-type diesel burners (First local KS mark approval)

  5. 1982
    1. Oct

      KS mark approval for oil combustion hot-water boilers (Korean Standard Association)

  6. 1979
    1. Oct

      Launched first local unity compact rectangular oil boiler where the burner and body are integrated (Corona KDB-202)

    2. Aug

      Completed the Pyeongtaek factory and installed the machinery facilities

  7. 1978
    1. Mar

      Founded KyungDong Machinery Co., Ltd.