2025

DORCO CI and brand overhaul

2021

Launch of eco-friendly bamboo razors

2020

Announcement of 1·DORCO 330 vision

2019

DORCO CI redesign

2018

Completion of Yongin office building

2017

Completion of DORCO Bina third factory

2016

Completion of Yongin Gyerim 2-dong

2015

Launch of micro-vibration razor
'PACE POWER'

2014

Completed construction of DORCO VINA’s third plant

Launched PACE7, the world’s first 7-blade system razor

Awarded the $100 Million Export Tower on the 51st Trade Day

2013

Selected as a World Class 300 project company

Completed construction of the Seocho R&D Center

2012

Renamed DORCO Precision Co., Ltd. to DORCO Living Co., Ltd.

Launched total kitchenware brand “mychef”

Awarded the $70 Million Export Tower on the 49th Trade Day

2011

Completed construction of DORCO VINA Co., Ltd.

Established Ho Chi Minh Office (converted to a sales subsidiary in Feb. 2014)

Declared “Global DORCO 1020” vision and renewed corporate identity

Completed construction of Gyerim Plant in Yongin

2010

Established Europe Sales Subsidiary

Renamed Jungbo Precision Co., Ltd. to DORCO Precision Co., Ltd.

Established Japan Office

2009

Awarded the $50 Million Export Tower on the 46th Trade Day

2008

Established local subsidiary DORCO VINA Co., Ltd. in Vietnam

Achieved KRW 100 billion in sales

2007

Launched PACE6, the world’s first 6-blade system razor

Declared “Global DORCO BIG3, 2015” vision

2006

Established Shanghai Office (converted to a sales subsidiary in Nov. 2011)

Established DUBAI Office (converted to sales corporation in January 2014)

Awarded the $30 Million Export Tower on the 43rd Trade Day

2005

Ranked No.1 in razor blade brand power for the 5th consecutive year (KBPI)

Opened DORCO MEXICO S.A. sales office

Launched women’s razor brand “Shai”

Awarded the $20 Million Export Tower on the 42nd Trade Day

Established local subsidiary DORCO CHINA INC. in China

Established Jungbo Precision Co., Ltd.

2004

Ranked No.1 in razor blade brand power for the 4th consecutive year (KBPI)

Held groundbreaking ceremony for new DORUSA Mexico plant

Established the U.S. subsidiary DORCO USA, INC.

Changed names of DORCO AMERICA CO., INC. (U.S. subsidiary) and DORCO MEXICO S.A. (Mexico factory)

2003

Ranked No.1 in razor blade brand power for the 3rd consecutive year (KBPI)

2002

Ranked No.1 in razor blade brand power for the 2nd consecutive year (KBPI)

Merged DORCO Industrial Co., Ltd. into DORCO Co., Ltd.

Selected as World-Class Product in razors and blades by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy

2001

Declared future vision and announced new DORCO corporate identity

Launched ergonomically designed WIN3, a triple-blade razor

Received Presidential Citation for Technology Commercialization

2000

Ranked No.1 in razor blade brand power (KBPI)

1998

Established the DORCO R&D Center

Developed TG grinding machine

1997

Established DORCO Engineering Co., Ltd.

Awarded Presidential Order of Industrial Service Merit for Export Industry

1995

Established the U.S. subsidiary DORUSA

Held completion ceremony for DORCO Mexico (Tijuana, Mexico)

1994

Declared the “First Year of Becoming a World-Class Company”

Received the Gyeonggi-do Governor’s Industrial Peace Award

1993

Developed and began production of the twin-blade razor Frontier

1992

Received Presidential Citation for Quality Management

Awarded the $10 Million Export Tower on the 29th Trade Day

1991

Renamed DORCO Sales Co., Ltd. to DORCO Industrial Co., Ltd.

Received Top Export Award from the Korean Intellectual Property Office

1990

Renamed Hanil Industries Co., Ltd. to DORCO Co., Ltd.

Developed fancy utility cutters

1989

Completed construction of the DORCO Sales Co., Ltd. building

1988

First in the industry to be awarded Grade 1 Quality Certification for portable razors

1987

Renamed Sungdo Trading Co., Ltd. to DORCO Sales Co., Ltd.

1986

Yongin Plant awarded the Prime Minister’s Citation on Commercial and Industrial Day

Began production of kitchen knives

Completed development of sickles (3 types)

1985

Began production of surgical blades

1984

Acquired Samhyup Metal Co., Ltd. and renamed it Hanil Steel Co., Ltd.

Developed rotary twin-blade razor

Developed Korea’s first women’s razor

1983

Developed Korea’s first product meeting international standards

Established Hanil Zipper Co., Ltd.

Began development of rotary twin-blade razors

1981

Began production of single-blade portable razors

Received Minister of Labor Award (for contribution to worker welfare)

Completed construction of Siheung Plant

Merged Seoan Industrial Co., Ltd. into Hanil Industrial Co., Ltd.

Began production of twin-blade portable razors

1979

Renamed DORCO Trading Co., Ltd. to Sungdo Trading Co., Ltd.

Selected as Excellent Manufacturer (No. 7) by the Industrial Promotion Agency

1978

Completed construction of Munmak Plant

1977

Chairman Tak Si-geun awarded the Stone Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit (4th Commercial and Industrial Day)

Began production of plastic zippers

Established DORCO Trading Co., Ltd.

1976

Established Seoan Industrial Co., Ltd.

1975

Established Seoul Office

1973

Developed and launched hair cutters

1970

Opened Seoul Sales Office

1968

Began production of polyester zippers

Began development of stainless steel safety razor blades

1967

Hanil Industrial Co., Ltd. selected for Excellent Industrial Product Award for safety razor blades (12th Industrial Product Review Committee)

1965

Hanil Industrial Co., Ltd. merged with Dongyang Light Metal Co., Ltd.

1962

Developed aluminum zippers

1961

Completed construction of Gaebong-dong Plant

Began production of carbon steel safety razor blades

1960

Renamed Daehan Domul Industry Co., Ltd. to Hanil Industrial Co., Ltd.

1959

Established Daehan Domul Industry Co., Ltd.

1958

Renamed Dongyang Light Metal Industry Co., Ltd.

1955

Established Dongyang Light Metal Works, the predecessor of DORCO Co., Ltd.