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Unicor Hightech is a professional company that has been cooperating with customers for half a century in the field of door lock. We look into the future of new home security in our history.

Aim for the 2nd heyday to grow into a global home security hidden champion

2018 ~

2018 ~ History
2022 05 Ranked 3rd in brand awareness and loyalty in the Digital door lock sector 5 consecutive years ( KMA consulting survey)
03 First two-way push-pull technology
2021 01 Completion of source technology for the circuit part (fingerprint, IoT etc)
01 Awarded "Million Dollar Export prize" on the 57th Trade Day
2020 05 50th anniversary
2019 05 Launching P8000 Series, the next generation Push-Pull Smart Door Lock
2018 12 Awarded 'Best Export & Import Case' by Small & Medium Venture Business
11 Launching QUANTUM series, the Door lock with self-developed fingerprint module
05 Launching UNICOR THAILAND
01 Received a plaque of appreciation from Korea Key Association

Period of External Growth Growing up as a major player in the Smart Door lock industry in Korea

2010 ~ 2017

2010 ~ 2017 History
2017 05 Awarded Korea Technology Innovation Prize
04 Launching ATHENA Series, the Smart door lock based on 4 IOT Technology
2016 12 '2016 Product Safety Day' Awarded by the Director of the National Institute of Technology and Standards
06 Designated as Innovative Company by Small and Medium Business Administration of Korea
01 Awarded '2015 Proud Company Promotion' by Incheon Metropolitan City
2015 11 Selection of small and medium-sized companies for export prospects
09 Selection as No. 1 of the National Quality Satisfaction Index
07 Expanding the headquarters building
03 Acquisition Fire proof certificate of the Mortise lock from Fire Insurers Laboratories of Korea
03 Inauguration of the CEO Mr. H.S. CHA
2014 12 Implement integrated ERP system
08 ODM Partnership contract with KOCOM
06 Establishment the R & D institute
2013 04 Launching KINDOM series, the Sliding cover type Mortise Lock
2012 06 Development of Anti-Panic Mortise with UNICOR’s own technology

From analog to advanced smart-based convergence technology. Time to innovate internally and secure capacity as business transformation progresses.

2000 ~ 2009

2000 ~ 2009 History
2009 07 Launching Rim lock, 180 series.
2007 03 Acquisition KC, the Certification Mark of Autonomous safety check
02 Selected MBC complaint zero excellent product and interviewed CEO
2006 07 Acquisition smart door lock KS National Standard for the first time in the Korea domestic door lock industry.
01 Acquisition ISO 14001 certification
2005 11 Acquisition ISO 9001 certification
2004 01 Unicor Hightech Corporate Transformation
(Capital of 18.6 billion KRW)
2003 07 Launching RF-4A and Selected as the GOOD DESIGN by Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy of R.O.Korea
2002 05 Signed an alliance contract with GS HomeShopping for Smart Doorlock product line
2001 10 Launching DD-7000 the first smart door lock of UNICOR
07 Company name change as UNICOR

A Embryonic stage of UNICOR Brand and the 1st Heyday of the electric door lock market

1970 ~ 1999

1970 ~ 1999 History
1999 06 21 registrations other than patent applications
1997 11 3 cases of patent registration in the USA, China and Korea.
03 Launching “RL” Series, the interior door lock
1996 04 Launching “LL” series, the Twin Key special front door lock
1994 02 Relocation the factory to Namdong Ind. Park Incheon (current factory)
1992 01 5 cases of Electric door lock products trademark registration
1979 07 Relocation the factory to Kimpo Gyunggido
1975 04 EL-4KA hit the market(No. 1 in the market share)
1970 07 Launching Electric Door Lock “EL” series
05 Establishment Union Yangheng(Siheungdong Seoul)