Company

History

HISTORY

48 Years in the Silicone Business

Starting as Daeheung Silicone Co., Ltd. in 1979, we have expanded from silicone rubber compounds to raw material synthesis and specialty silicone materials, growing into a group spanning Korea, Hong Kong and China.

  • 2026

    Obtained ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) — certified by Bureau Veritas

    Obtained Hyundai Motor SQ (Supplier Quality) certification (sponsor: Hyundai Mobis)

  • 2025

    Selected for the SME Technology Innovation Development Program — export-oriented (strategic) track, semiconductor process field (government R&D)

  • 2020

    Selected for MOTIE’s Strategic Core Materials Self-Reliance Program
    — thermoplastic silicone elastomer (government R&D)

    Selected for MOTIE’s Materials & Components Package Program
    — fluorosilicone (government R&D)

    Selected for MOTIE’s Materials & Components Package Program
    — flame-retardant silicone foam (government R&D)

  • 2019

    Completed factory relocation from Tianhui Silicone (Shenzhen) to Qingdao Huilu Silicones (Qingdao)

    Ha Dong-jin appointed CEO representing the entire group

    Selected for the Korea Railroad Research Institute’s planning research project (government R&D)

  • 2017

    Selected for the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning’s purchase-conditional new product development program (government R&D)

  • 2016

    Began relocating Tianhui Silicone (Shenzhen) to Qingdao Huilu Silicones (Qingdao)

    Established the Specialty Division

    Signed a single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) product license agreement with OCSiAl Asia Pacific

  • 2015

    Planned the relocation from Tianhui Silicone (Shenzhen) to Qingdao Huilu Silicones (Qingdao)

  • 2013

    Established the Yeongnam Branch

    Completed the Qingdao Huilu Silicones factory

  • 2011

    Established Qingdao Huilu Silicones Co., Ltd.

  • 2009

    Tianhui Silicone opened its employee welfare center

    Tianhui Silicone named a “Hong Kong–Guangdong Cleaner Production Partner (Manufacturing)”

  • 2008

    Tianhui Silicone reorganized its production layout, automated equipment and introduced Lean Production

    Established the corporate R&D Center

    Obtained ISO 14001 certification

  • 2006

    Tianhui Silicone developed the first multi-density TPR injection-molded swim goggles

  • 2004

    Tianhui Silicone introduced an ERP system across all production lines

    Obtained ISO 9001/TS 16949 certification

  • 2003

    A professional manager appointed CEO representing the entire group

    Developed the first TPR one-piece goggles with over-molding technology

    Obtained UL94 certification

  • 2002

    Renamed Grace Continental Limited and Grace Continental Korea Co., Ltd.

  • 2001

    Obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification (upgraded to ISO 9001:2008 in 2009)

  • 2000

    Expanded and relocated the Daeheung Silicone factory to Bucheon, Korea

    Completed Tianhui Silicone Plant 3 (20,000㎡)

  • 1999

    Completed Tianhui Silicone Plant 2 (20,000㎡; annual compound capacity 3,000 M/T)

  • 1997

    Began producing silicone compound from raw material DMC (100 M/T per month)

  • 1996

    Completed Tianhui Silicone Plant 1 and started production (20,000㎡)

  • 1993

    Established local subsidiary Tianhui Silicone (Shenzhen, China) and built its factory

  • 1992

    Established a contract processing plant in Shenzhen, China and local subsidiary Froxfield Limited in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

    The Hong Kong office took charge of international sales and trade; the China plant began developing and manufacturing swimming products (goggles, swim caps, fins)

  • 1990

    Received the US$1 Million Export Tower and the Minister of Commerce and Industry Award

  • 1989

    Began the first exports of silicone swim caps under our own SPURT brand

  • 1988

    Produced the first finished silicone swim cap from in-house silicone rubber

    Signed long-term contracts with ARENA and SPEEDO Europe as exclusive OEM supplier of swim caps

    Named a promising SME by Korea Exchange Bank

  • 1985

    Completed the head office building (Guro-gu, Seoul; 1,300㎡)

  • 1979

    Founded Daeheung Silicone Co., Ltd. through technical cooperation with Rhodia (France) and Wacker Chemie GmbH (Germany)

    Began supplying silicone rubber compound to the Korean market

AWARDS

Awards

  • 2022Grace Continental Korea received the Bucheon Mayor’s Award
  • 2016Shenzhen subsidiary (Tianhui): Welfare center and employee dormitory selected as a national model dormitory (全國模範職工之家)
  • 2009Shenzhen subsidiary Tianhui named a “Hong Kong–Guangdong Cleaner Production Partner (Manufacturing)”
  • 1990Daeheung Silicone received the US$1 Million Export Tower and the Minister of Commerce and Industry Award
  • 1988Daeheung Silicone named a “Promising SME”