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History

LocknLock
Since 1978

Always striving to become the most beloved ‘kitchen-life culture’ company by people throughout
the world

2022

  1. APR Supporting relief goods to war refugees in Ukraine

  2. MAY Relocation of Seoul Headquarters

  3. AUG Publication of the first ESG Sustainability Management Report

  4. SEP Carrying out Resource Recycling Campaign “Love for Planet” & Opening of the “Factory (Anseong) Outlet Shop”

  5. DEC CSR Campaign “Love for Planet”, awarded the Industry & Energy Minister Prize

2021

  1. JUN Marketed the industry-first tote bag made of recycled PP

  2. JUL Launched the ‘Net-Zero Council’ in collaboration with CJ Logistics and Twosome Place to implement ESG management
    Launched ‘Kitchen Puri’, the first kitchen-specific air purifier of its kind

  3. SEP Held the 1st LocknLock Design Contest: Design Your Life

2020

  1. OCT Acquired ‘Jenniferoom’, small kitchen appliance brand

  2. SEP Launched differentiated and innovative small kitchen appliance, ‘steam air fryer’

2019

  1. DEC Built global design centers in Korea, China And Vietnam

  2. OCT Renewed LocknLock Brand Identity

  3. JAN Established innovation lab, LL Labs

2017

  1. AUG Acquired by private equity fund ‘Affinity Equity Partners’

2016

  1. DEC Established trading company in USA

2014

  1. JAN Built LocknLock logistics warehouse in Ansung

2013

  1. MAY Established ‘LocknLock Green Mate’, the official university student supporters

2012

  1. DEC Opened first Flagship store in Myanmar

  2. OCT Opened first direct sales store in Australia

  3. AUG Completed construction of Vung Tau cookware plant in Vietnam

2011

  1. DEC Completed construction of Vung Tau glass plant in Vietnam

  2. NOV Completed automatic logistics center in Asan, South Choongcheong province

2010

  1. NOV Opened Korea Mall in China’s Taobao

  2. NOV Established trading company in Germany

  3. SEP Established Vung Tau production company In Vietnam

  4. MAR Established HCM trading company in Vietnam

  5. JAN Listed on KOSPI

2009

  1. JUL Established trading company in Indonesia

  2. FEB Established Hanoi trading company in Vietnam

2008

  1. NOV Established trading company in Thailand

  2. APR Opened first Flagship store in Vietnam

  3. JAN Opened first Flagship store in Korea

2007

  1. OCT Completed third plant in Suzhou, China

  2. SEP Established trading company in Shenzhen, China

  3. AUG Merged Hanacobi Co.,Ltd. and LocknLock Co.,Ltd.

2006

  1. DEC Merged LocknLock Co.,Ltd. and B&B Co.,Ltd.

  2. MAY Established trading company in Beijing, China

2005

  1. DEC Split the company to B&B Co.,Ltd. Hanacobi Co.,Ltd. LocknLock Co.Ltd.

2004

  1. JUN Completed Asan plant in South Choongcheong province

  2. APR Established trading company in Shanghai, China

2003

  1. JUN Renamed from Hana Mart Co.,Ltd. to LocknLock Co.,Ltd.

2002

  1. DEC Launched official online community ‘LocknLock Supporters’

  2. MAR Opened official Internet shopping mall ‘LocknLock Mall’

1998

  1. OCT Launched four-sided airtight locking system container

1994

  1. MAY Renamed to Hanacobi Co.

1987

  1. JUN Established Hana Mart Co.

1978

  1. NOV Established Kukjin Retail Co.