SPCI HISTORY
Through relentless challenges and accumulated technological expertise, we are shaping the future of advanced materials.
20092015
2009
- Founded SPCI
2010
- Obtained the first ISO 14001 certification
2012
- Completed construction of Plant 1
- Developed Korea’s first commercial-scale production technology for polyethylene (PE) metallocene catalysts and commenced commercial production
2015
- Developed Korea’s first commercial-scale production technology for polypropylene (PP) metallocene catalysts and commenced commercial production
- Obtained a patent for a method of preparing trimethyl tetrakis borate compounds
20162019
2016
- Obtained a patent for a method of producing polyalphaolefins (PAO) using metallocene catalysts
- Registered 12 trademarks, including Class 1 catalysts for rubber manufacturing
2017
- Obtained a patent for a method of producing polyethylene wax using metallocene catalysts
2018
- Became the first company in Korea to commence commercial-scale production of general-purpose metallocene catalysts
- Registered as a Tier 1 supplier to LG Chem
- Commenced commercial production of PB-401 (soluble borate) catalysts
2019
- Secured production technology for a new chromium catalyst used in 1-octene production
- Registered as a Tier 1 supplier to DL Chemical
20202023
2020
- Developed a titanium precursor for semiconductor capacitors
- Registered as a Tier 1 supplier to Lotte and Hanwha Solutions
2021
- Completed construction of Plant 2 and the R&D Center (Investment: KRW 25 billion)
- Registered as a Tier 1 supplier to Total
2022
- Registered as a Tier 2 supplier to Samsung Electronics
- Registered as a Tier 1 supplier to DS Techopia
- Certified as a venture business
2023
- Signed an MOU with Gyeongju City
- Registered as a Tier 1 supplier to Soulbrain and UP Chemical
- Secured sites for Campuses 3 and 4
2024Present
2024
- Signed an MOU with Chungcheongnam-do Province
- Certified as a Specialized Company in Materials, Parts, and Equipment
- Certified as a Technology Innovation-Oriented SME (Inno-Biz)
2025
- Commenced commercial-scale production of supported catalysts
- Received the USD 1 Million Export Tower Award
2026
- Selected for the Jump-up Program administered by the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency
- Completed audits by Samsung SDI and Samsung Electro-Mechanics
- Achieved USD 3 million in exports