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ENGLISH
VOL.269
2015. JULY
KCC
M O N T H LY M A G A Z I N E
Our consideration of
the environment
is also the quality
of KCC
Everything in this world changes over
time. A car is also not an exception.
Over time, even a new car's shiny and
smooth surface is bound to get scratches.
At the KCC Ulsan Plant, the Automotive
Clear Coat that restores the car's surface
to its original new shine is produced.
The KCC's Clear Coat that meets the
improved environmental regulation
maintains cars' surface quality and even
minimizes imperfections on the surface.
Come and see KCC's Automotive Clear
Coat that cares for your car and the environment.
CONTENTS
KCC
Monthly Magazine
KCC HIGHLIGHT
030|MENTEE & MENTOR
004|INTRO
World-class Corporation &
First-class Quality Management
006|STORY
Consistent Quality leads for
Product Reliability
008|INTERVIEW
Leading quality innovation and productivity
with Six Sigma
KCC INSIDE
010|MARKET TREND
Eco-friendly & Fire-resistant
High-performance Ceiling Materials
012|MARKET PRODUCT
Meet KCC’s Upgraded Ceiling Material,
GYPSUMTEX!
016|WITH PARTNER
Leading Communication with Every Diligent Step
Interior and exterior construction materials company,
Heungil Co., Ltd.
018|OUR OUTSTANDING TECHNOLOGY
Prime Plus Clear
Completes Automobile’s Luxurious Exterior
VOL. 269
July 2015
When experience meets enthusiasm
Manager Won-man Choi & Employee Han-joon Cho
of IT Sales/Logistics Team
KCC LIFE
032|A LESSON FROM A LEADER
Genghis Khan’s Leadership through Vision
034|KCC LIBRARY
Han Ik-su <The Secret of Innovation>
RBPS, the Korean creative management innovation system
breaking through the barrier of low-growth
036|SCIENCE STORY
Virus, the biggest threat to humanity
and the smallest living organism
038|ENERGY UP
We invite you to the beautiful color of nature!
040|DAILY LIVE ENGLISH
Analysis and Review / Positive Thinking
042|KCC NEWS
046|QUIZ
047|HOW PRODIGIES THINK
The strength that created Tolstoy into a great writer
022|TRAINING REPORT
Language & Culture Training
Communicating with the world with an open mind!
026|KCC ZOOM IN
Creating the true owner of one’s position
through free communication
028|KCC TOPIC
2015 PCIM
Reestablishing our status as an
electronic materials maker on the global stage
COVER STORY
Producing silicone and
glass out of sand is KCC’s
technology and power to
lead the future.
KCC Reporters
Daejuk Plant Arum Song | Daegu Branch Giheon Jang | Daejeon Branch Juhyun Lim | Munmak Plant Hankuk Keum | Busan
Branch Hyojin Kwon | SeJong Plant Youngsin Park | Yeoju Seoyeoung Gwak | Ulsan Plant Dongshin Kim | Asan Plant Hanghyun
Cho | Ansan Plant Ikdoo Jang | Yeocheon Plant Byungju Bong | Incheon Branch Chanhyeok Park | Eonyang Plant Gwanghyun Na
| Jeonju Plant Minsu Kim, Hoseung Lee | Jeonju Branch Jeongkyu Kang | CRI (Central Research Institute) Hoojung Lee | KCC E&C
Donghyun Lee | KAC Youngju Kim | KCC Mineral Resources Donghoon Lee
KCC Monthly House Organ
No. 269 Date of issue July 1, 2015 Registration Number Seoul La -468 Date Published
November 5, 1993 Publisher Mong-Ik Chung Editor Mong-Ik Chung Publicated by KCC
HRD Department (17-3, Mabuk-ro 240Beon-gil. Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do,
Korea / 031-280-4813) Edited and Designed by Neomedia (02-512-1666)
KCC HIGHLIGHT
Intro
World - class Corporation &
First - class
Quality Management
KCC enforces a strict standard of quality since quality assurance
leads to reliability.
It’s only natural that customers will trust our products when we can
trust our products first.
As customers’ trust towards corporations builds up, corporations’
growth maximizes.
Not being satisfied with just lowering the defect rate, KCC has
introduced 6 Sigma in order to aim for a zero-defect business and
product condition.
KCC is currently stepping up as a world-class corporation through
various quality management activities e.g. providing quality-intensification education for KCC partners and foreign KCC branches.
Just like the color blue that represents our deep and serene trust and
confidence, KCC will endeavor to become a more reliable company
through continuous challenge and quality management.
Blue
KCC HIGHLIGHT
Story
Consistent Quality leads for
Product Reliability
As the quality management goal for 2015 is to set up “Quality system stabilization”, KCC
has established a quality process in various ways and is promoting programs accordingly. In addition, KCC is not only laying down roots to foster internal Six Sigma(6 σ)
belt holders but is also actively providing quality management related education for
domestic partners as well as foreign branches to secure quality analysis technology.
A Step Forward towards Zero-defects
6 Sigma and Innovative Improvement
Activities
6 Sigma is a set of techniques and tools for progressing towards improvement and a 6 Sigma process is
statistically expected to be free from defects (3.4
defective features / million opportunities).
Through the concept of dispersion (Sigma : σ), 6 Sigma
seeks to improve the quality output of process by identifying and removing what causes defects (errors) and
minimize the variability between the manufacturing
and business processes.
The core of quality control lies in dispersion, which
refers to the scatter degree.
Irregular product quality means a larger dispersion
and if this happens, it needs to be reduced by increasing how consistent the quality is.
6 Sigma projects follow two project methodologies.
These methodologies, both composed of five phases,
bear the acronyms DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze,
Improve, Control) and DFSS (Design for Six Sigma).
The DMAIC features the five phases mentioned above
to finally complete the innovation process.
Meanwhile, the DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) methodology is used when planning for new products or processes that currently don’t exist, from the very beginning to a 6 Sigma level.
Management and innovation is important in order for
companies to survive and thrive.
Management prevents inappropriate things from happening while innovation is an activity that creates
positive change.
In order to turn a corporate culture into an innovation
centered corporate culture, the actual work sites need
to autonomously discover any significant items that
require improvements while the management group
needs to promote projects that can help to achieve
management goals.
The sequential execution of improvement projects
makes it difficult to accelerate innovation. Thus,
major improvement projects must be carried out
simultaneously.
And for smooth operation, companies should foster
BB (Black Belt) and use them as the leading agent for
improving activity.
KCC is continuously establishing advanced quality
management systems by fostering MBB (Master Black
Belt), which arrive as in-house consultants in order to
internalize the 6 Sigma activities and secure sustainability.
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Belt refers to an operation system in which a qualified
talent with a certain level of 6 Sigma helps all organizational members to participate and solve scientific
problems.
Apart from MBB, KCC is sparing no effort to foster BB
(Black Belt), the key leader of each project and GB
(Green Belt) who are actual practitioners. At manufacturing sites, BB holders take the lead and carry out
6 Sigma projects simultaneously.
Since 2010, when KCC started fostering 6 Sigma belt
holders in the production and technology fields, the
number of in house 6 Sigma belt holders at KCC has
been steadily increasing with an extension of 6 Sigma
field into R&D.
With an introduction of Six Sigma, KCC was able to
carry out successful decision making and communication that was based on objective facts as well as establishing a system for collecting objective data.
KCC will set up a more secured
quality control system with
segmented and systemized quality
improvement activities.
Heading towards the day when the KCC logo
Becomes a Guarantee of Quality
Quality
Management
KCC is currently planning and executing a thorough
quality control system targeted not only for domestic
partners but also foreign branches; so we can grow as
one of the global leaders based on secured quality, an
eco-friendly management system and a global network.
Starting by providing 6 Sigma educations in the Chinese branch in 2014, KCC is currently carrying out
pilot programs.
In addition, KCC is moving one step closer to achieving the utmost quality by conducting systematic processes while implementing actions such as corrective
measures on PPK and complaints.
This will continue until KCC achieves a jointly established goal with domestic partners.
Likewise, with segmented and systemized quality
improvement activities, KCC will set up a more secured
quality control system and continue to spare no effort
in adding quality improvements to its technological
development in order to leap forward as a world-class
company.
DEFINE
CONTROL
IMPROVE
2015 July
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MEASURE
ANALYZE
KCC HIGHLIGHT
Interview
SONG JEONG HO
Jeong-ho Song, Manager of Jeonju Plant 2_Process Development Department
Leading quality innovation and
productivity with Six Sigma
The efforts of KCC toward zero defect rate produced a Master Black Belt, the highest rating of
Six Sigma(6 σ), also known as the 21st century management philosophy. At the Jeonju Plant 2,
I was able to meet Manager Jeong-ho Song, a 6 Sigma MBB (Master Black Belt) who is creating
KCC's own new standard of process improvement that goes beyond product measurement,
analysis, improvement, and management.
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Following this, Manager Song introduced the case
that successfully overcame the challenge of increasing
the hourly production of acrylic powder coating by
twofold.
The challenge was about improving Capa by optimizing the existing equipment and process without additionally building an extra line while maintaining an
equivalent or better quality. As a result, KCC’s acrylic
powder coating maintained superior quality over
competitors and achieved growth in sales, which
enabled successful handling of rapidly increasing customer orders.
6 Sigma can be described as an improvement tool
leading zero defect rate. It is a methodology that systematically resolves problems such as reviewing which
process among product manufacturing processes
needs improvement and what method should be used
to induce improvement.
This becomes the standard of all improvement processes that lead equipment relocation by improving
equipment design and process conditions, and analyzing the process flow in order to improve quality and
productivity.
“I was first introduced to 6 Sigma when I was working
as a team member of Big-Y, which is a large-scale
innovation project that resolves key issues of each
plant in connection with management strategies.
Big-Y resolves problems by receiving consultation
from 6 Sigma MBB (Master Black Belt) at each plant.
During this process, I learned the process of setting
goals and how to make improvements, and naturally
acquired 6 Sigma GB (Green Belt).”
Manager Song acquired improvement tools necessary
for business since being in charge of powder and EMC
process improvement tasks. This enabled him to
acquire BB (Black Belt) and finally he was able to
obtain the highest certification MBB. Since then, as a
process improvement master at Jeonju Plant 2, he is
continuing improvement tasks by comprehensively
overseeing various product groups such as architectural/automotive paint, powder coating, resin, and
EMC.
Steps toward integration of in-company
technology and patent application
Although Manager Song has figured out almost all of
the equipment processes at the Jeonju Plant 2 during
his 3 years of improvement work, he did not stop here.
He is working hard in the field by visiting various KCC
plants to learn their equipment and processes and is
sparing no efforts in integrating the knowledge to
improvement processes.
“Although the items in each plant are different, when I
can understand the equipment and processes, there
are many technologies that can be applied to issues at
my plant and I can get inspiration for new ideas that
allows me to incorporate new knowledge to the existing technology and create new technologies. This is
why, through forums or cooperation from process
improvement divisions of other plants, I observe other
processes, learn their techniques and utilize them in
improvement processes. I am trying to create new
ideas through convergence.”
The efforts of Manager Song to introduce new technologies, develop equipment design through self-assessment and achieve one patent application every
year are to effectively chase two rabbits, best quality
and production improvement, at once. This is the reason why we look forward to KCC’s tomorrow and a
brighter future.
MBB, changing the way of thinking
“After acquiring MBB, the way I think has changed a
lot. By having a broader perspective on each phenomenon and by clarifying and specifying problems, I
always tend to think of the principle or cause of occurring issues. While the most difficult task of the Process
Improvement Division is finding the problem and
cause of the problem, 6 Sigma became the foundation
of such logical thought process and analysis method.”
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Market Trend
KCC is continuously releasing products that
are satisfying to both constructors and customers
through product development that ensures the
use of various material properties.
Eco-friendly & Fire-resistant
High-performance
Ceiling Materials
Recently, due to the development of the internet, consumers now require higher quality ceiling materials and even its market trend highly
depends on them. Let’s find out about KCC’s
newly released GYPSUMTEX and 2015 ceiling
material trend. By Soo-bum Kim / Marketing Team
Eco-friendly Ceiling Materials
ate beautiful atmosphere with various designs and
patterns.
On the strength of the printing technology, products
in various designs were released.
Eco-friendly inks were applied and patterns were
diversified by adding exquisite expressions.
Also, creative products with certain company’s logos,
brands or character on them were released.
Likewise, the ceiling material market is grabbing the
consumer’s attention with emotional marketing
according to consumer’s desire for luxurious design.
Ceiling materials change in structures according to
the type and size of buildings. But there are common
architectural elements such as sound absorption, fire
resistant and eco-friendliness in which must be satisfactory to users.
Materials and products depend on the kind of element
that users focus on.
In the past, a gypsum cement type of tex product was
mainly used.
However since 2000, an increasing number of consumers have asked for various types of eco-friendly
ceiling materials. For this reason, KCC released a gypsum cement tex product with formaldehyde concentration function which was developed in a way that
removed harmful substances while maintaining the
good properties of gypsum cement.
Thanks to KCC’s quick response, building material
manufacturers could overcome a long business recession and started releasing GYPSUMTEX that reflect
consumer’s diversified preference as well as having
excellent recyclability, thus supporting eco-friendly
green buildings.
KCC Releases Non-Combustible GYPSUMTEX
Meanwhile, KCC is also making a move on releasing
non-combustible products as an increasing number of
people are becoming well aware of the importance of
building materials being non-combustible and performing after several recent fire outbreaks.
Non-combustible products are not only fire resistant
but also prevent moisture, salt and corrosion due to
the special treatment on its surface.
As part of KCC’s efforts to satisfy the society and customer’s needs, GYPSUMTEX was released in July
2015. GYPSUMTEX is a recreated ceiling material
made by taking advantage of gypsum’s excellent finishability. It has an excellent non-combustible, heat
and sound insulation performance while being superior in design and constructability.
There is no doubt that KCC will continuously release
products that are satisfying to both constructors as
well as customers through its product development
that ensures the use of various material properties.
Diversifying Ceiling Material Designs
Eco-friendliness came to the forefront in the ceiling
material market due to the current trend of putting a
priority on resident’s health.
KCC’s ceiling materials MITONE and MITEX are
steadily maintaining their popularity as optimum
products to apply in luxurious buildings as they are
not only eco-friendly, absorb noises but can also creKCC MITONE creates luxurious ceilings.
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Market Product
Meet KCC’s Upgraded Ceiling
Material,
GYPSUMTEX!
KCC’s ceiling material, with over 30 years of history, stands at the
forefront of the ceiling material market. Following with MITONE,
MITEX and AMITEX, KCC developed GYPSUMTEX. This ecofriendly fire-resistant ceiling material is light and is easy to cut
into the desired shape and size.
By Jung-il Choi / Daejuk-Gypsum board Technical Division
Construction and architecture consists of various elements such as steel frame, concrete
and even finishing materials.
Out of these, ceiling material is one of the major finishing materials that plays an
important role in giving the final touch to interior design while also protecting building’s frame.
Some products even absorb noises, creating a peaceful environment.
The development of architectural technology has led
consumers to naturally look for higher quality products
and this has also affected the ceiling material industry.
KCC’s ceiling material, with over 30 years of history,
stands at the forefront of the ceiling material market.
KCC initiated its ceiling material business in 1977 and
now has a wide range of products in its lineup, including
MITONE, MITEX and AMITEX.
Each product meets various standards such as ecofriendliness, fire-resistant, sound absorption performance, etc. And as of July, KCC opened another chapter
with the release of GYPSUMTEX.
Just like AMITEX, GYPSUMTEX is aimed at the popular
ceiling material market and is light, easy to cut, ecofriendly and fire-resistant.
Excellent Quality Originating from
Gypsum board
KCC’s GYPSUMTEX is developed to be suitable for variJust like AMITEX, GYPSUMTEX is
ous types of facilities such as offices, schools, hospitals,
factories, etc. Gypsum board, which is the main ingrediaimed at the popular ceiling material
ent for GYPSUMTEX doesn’t contract or change in shape
market and is light, easy to cut, ecoeven if the temperature or humidity changes.
friendly and fire-resistant.
It is also noteworthy how eco-friendly it is. The kind of
gypsum board used in making KCC’s GYPSUMTEX is
made with Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Gypsum and
has received the highest level in HB grading, proving that
users don’t need to worry about harmful substances.
KCC put special effort into improving the gypsum
board’s performance as a ceiling material while also
keeping all the advantages of gypsum board because
GYPSUMTEX, being the final finishing material, needs to meet strict quality standards.
GYPSUMTEX’s pattern and texture depends on the weight deviation of gypsum board
while painting and chamfering quality depends on the thickness deviation.
So, minimizing the deviation of gypsum board’s weight and thickness was the main
challenge for KCC.
KCC’s eco-friendly ceiling material GYPSUMTEX was released in July.
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There are various types of KCC’s
ceiling materials according to each
use and space.
KCC MITONE has a luxurious
design and is easy to construct.
For this challenge, KCC adjusted the gypsum board’s density to be light but still maintain its high strength at the same time through the CD-Tech.
Plus, GYPSUMTEX can be easily cut, even with a knife, while securing space efficiency.
Considering even the Smallest Unit
As ceiling material’s design can only be judged with the naked eye, visual elements
should be considered more delicately when designing ceiling materials. For instance,
producers should check if the ceiling material blends well with the space and also make
sure that the patterns and colors are natural. When there is only one or two plates, users
might not realize visual difference as much. However, they will notice a big difference
once they see tens and hundreds of them being constructed all together.
KCC reviewed the design numerous times just to make samples and it took many
months to adjust GYPSUMTEX’s unique color and texture even with the most basic
pattern Fissured.
In addition to this, KCC focused on designing large sized products (450×900mm) that
are larger than existing ones as they give a bold and luxurious look.
Wider Selection for Customers!
There are various types of KCC’s ceiling material including MITONE, MITEX, AMITEX
and etc according to each use and space.
First of all, MITONE, a high-class ceiling material with various designs and high performance, is usually applied for hotels, hospitals, offices and other spaces that require luxury.
Meanwhile, MITEX has excellent sound absorption and insulation performance as it
has an inorganic fiber base. MITEX is praised by many as it has just as fine of a quality
as MITONE and can be easily constructed.
Lastly, AMITEX, which is made mainly with gypsum and cement, is highly resistant to
corrosion, durable and humid resistant. Therefore, it is widely used in many industrial
spaces like offices, factories and etc.
In addition to this, with the release of GYPSUMTEX, KCC’s ceiling material now consists of four types.
KCC will do its best for GYPSUMTEX’s successful launch in the market, walking the
path of MITONE, MITEX and AMITEX.
It will also develop various patterns and continuously support technical development
so that builders can work at sites more easily.
GYPSUM TEX - Product property KS Standard (Test method: KS F 3504)
* Thickness, 9.5mm
Combustion
performance
Semi NonCombustible
*Flexural Strength(N)
Length direction Width direction
Over 270
Over 105
*Discoloration Heat resistance
(㎡K/W)
resistance
Over #3
Over 0.043
* Flexural Strength : the force needed to break a 400 × 300mm test piece with pressure.
KCC
Length direction /
Width direction Cutting
Pattern Press
Primary coat
Drying
Secondary coat
Drying
GYPSUM TEX - Product Specification
Product loading / packaging
Thickness(mm)
Width X Length(mm)
Edge
Color
9.5
300 X 600
450 X 900
*Chamfering
White
*Chamfering : Cutting or grinding the edges in order to make them smooth.
* Discoloration resistance : the degree of discoloration in the GYPSUMTEX’s surface paint due to physical elements such as UV light.
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Insert gypsum board
Length direction /
Width direction Chamfering
Moisture
content (%)
Under 3
GYPSUM TEX Manufacturing Process
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With Partner
Interior and exterior construction materials company, Heungil Co., Ltd.
Leading Communication
with Every Diligent Step
Jong-in Kim, the CEO of Heungil Co., Ltd. (Heungil), is well known by his neighbors for
his diligence. As the third generation owner, he continues the efforts to further advance
Heungil, keeping to the corporate philosophy of “review the old and learn the new”.
I was able to listen to the story of Heungil that is continuing its legacy with a strong
family bond.
Kim Jong In
Closer to Customers with KCC
The early morning of Songjeong-dong, Seongdong-gu,
is awakened by the sound of rattling. The noise is
coming from none other than Heungil. Because
Heungil transports construction materials everyday
regardless of the awful weather like pouring rain or
snowstorm, it is well known for being the most diligent company in Song jeong-dong. Heungil has been a
long time partner of KCC and has continued its relationship as a distributor of KCC’s interior and exterior
construction material for more than 20 years. And
this year, Heungil is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
“When the company was founded, I jumped in the
business after my father without even knowing what a
gypsum board is. And learning from him, I often had
to endure his scolding. But, after many years, I have
become the CEO of Heungil. Now, I am leading
Heungil with my dependable daughters by my side.”
Heungil shows high level of trading records that
exceed the expectation of KCC each year because it
doesn’t depend on large sporadic sites but continues
trading with small customers. Heungil was able to
confidently request to be selected as an official distributor of KCC about 20 years ago because it had created a firm foundation of customers since the founding of the company.
Jong-in Kim, CEO of Heungil (left), and Hyuk-jae Jang, Employee of
Construction & fabricating sales department at KCC Seoul Branch Office.
Heungil talked about products through direct conversations with customers in the past, but it now uses
diverse methods of communication by even operating
blogs. Through consistent communication with customers, Heungil was rewarded the title of a power
blogger.
“The product that the customers who visit our blogs
find most curious is MITONE, which is equipped with
superior properties all around. The biggest advantage
of MITONE is sound absorption and this is why it is
ideal for offices which generate a lot of indoor noises,
hospitals which require quiet space, department
stores, etc. In addition, because it maintains a constant room temperature by having relatively high
thermal resistance compared to other materials, it is
an eco-friendly product that also helps to save energy.
Most of all, because it is lighter than cement-based
ceiling materials, it is easy to transport and handle,
and it can also reduce the load of buildings.”
I was able to feel the parent’s care for their children as
CEO Jong-in Kim didn’t miss even a small detail of his
products despite handling a wide variety of construction materials that are different in many ways such as
property and usage.
Boasting its Firm Status, KCC’s Ceiling
material
The history of Heungil can be divided into before and
after the meeting with KCC. Prior to meeting KCC, it
was successful in securing stable customers but didn’t
have a dependable source of supply. CEO Jong-in Kim
who began the relationship with KCC through such
reasons reminisced about AMITEX, which was the
first sale of KCC’s product.
“AMITEX is a ceiling material that has received the
best rating (acquired HB mark) as an eco-friendly
construction material by the Korea Air Cleaning
Research Association. Because it is made with a blend
of gypsum and cement, it is highly durable and easy to
work with. This is why it is easily seen in offices,
schools, shopping centers, subway stations, or underpasses. Also, because it is a safe non-flammable product and has excellent resistance to moisture, it is a
widely loved ceiling material.”
“GYPSUM TEX” with Luxurious Design and
Easy Construction
“I have big expectations for KCC’s GYPSUMTEX that
is to be launched in July. Because I know the technology of KCC, I am looking forward to it that much
more. As I’ve been told GYPSUMTEX is made to
maintain the excellence of high quality ceiling material MITONE at a more reasonable price, I believe it is
going to be a product that will make its mark in the
ceiling materials market.”
Heungil opens a variety of communication channels
toward new customers while not forgetting the value
of existing customers. I am looking forward to the
road ahead of them.
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Our Outstanding Technology
Prime Plus Clear
KCC’s Prime Plus Clear serves as an upgraded version of
the Prime Clear product series. This product series is
designed to allow users ease in application and even more
control to expert users and novices alike.
Completes Automobile’s Luxurious Exterior
KCC’s Prime Plus Clear applied to automobile exteriors coats the metallic surface smoothly while minimizing the car body defects. Let’s take a look at KCC’s Prime Plus Clear, an
eco-friendly product that observes the VOCs regulations.
By Hyun-yang Kwon / Metal_Plastic Research Center
Clear Coat Completes an Automobile’s
Luxurious Exterior
An Eco-friendly Clear Coat that Matches
VOCs Regulations
Auto refinish is used for the repair and maintenance of
vehicles. Likewise, an owner may decide to add sheen
and radiance through repainting.
As a new trend, an escalating number of car owners
are seeking out advanced Clear coat refinish.
This high-powered yet Clear refinish smoothes on a
high gloss or thick coat finish to impart an even more
luxurious look to car bodies.
In order to keep up with this trend and meet *VOCs
regulations, KCC has engineered an advanced-level
Clear coat product “Prime Plus Clear”.
VOCs, through photochemical reactions with atmospheric nitrogen oxide, release ozone gases, and thus
indirectly cause UV heat concentration on the earth’s
surface. This atmospheric reaction likely accelerates
global warming and impends harm to global environmental equilibrium.
Plus,*BTX and Ozone that are released during refinishing with some types of chemical coating cause
respiratory diseases and impair human lung and brain
health due to the chemical toxicity.
For this reason, the Korean Ministry of Environment
is sparing no effort in reducing the harmful environmental effect of VOCs. For many consecutive years,
the Ministry has tightened regulations concerning
VOCs content.
In order to meet ever stricter environmental regulations, KCC has engineered and manufactured a highsolidified Clear coat that exhibits a lowered rate of
volatile organic compounds.
Most ingeniously, KCC has integrated *Exempt solvent into its manufacturing as a way to develop low
VOCs paints.
Coatings basically fit into two categories: high-solid
and medium-solid, each according to its viscosity.
TIP
*VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) :
This is a generic term for liquids that easily evaporate into
the atmosphere due to high steam pressure, or gaseous
organic compounds. It also refers to materials that generate
photochemical smog by creating photochemical oxidizing
material such as ozone through photochemical reaction in the
atmosphere.
*BTX : Combined abbreviation of aromatic chemical products
Benzene (B)・Toluene (T)・Xylene (X).
*Exempt solvent : Refers to solvents that do not contain
ozone-inducing ingredients.
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KCC’s Prime Plus Clear completes automobile’s exterior.
eye can tell, our product creates a luxurious look as it
coats into a thick layer and spreads well all at once.
Plus, KCC has upgraded this product’s quality by mixing-in resin which maintains the consistency of quality while minimizing exterior defects.
It is very important to ensure a resin’s quality to a certain level since a coating’s quality depends heavily on
the quality of the resin. In fact, the resin may determine up to 80% of the overall performance.
The wider a resin’s molecular distribution is, the more
difficult it is to control a resin’s quality. Such a resin
with wide molecular distribution could cause exterior
defects when hardening. (Please refer to the graph
below for data on this phenomenon.)
Now with armed with superior resin-molecule engineering, KCC has fabricated a new type of resin which
narrows molecular distribution. This narrow distribution has made the resin more efficient for quality control and defect minimization.
KCC’s Prime Plus Clear is the new product cateogry
leader for all resin-based paints.
As proven by scientific testing and sophisticated analysis, KCC’s Prime Plus Clear is an advanced mediumsolid product that amplifies user convenience and
simultaneously strengthens viscosity.
The exterior finish matches the level of high-solid products and thereby achieves that level of visual luxury.
To put it simply, Prime Plus Clear was created by
attaining the various advantages of KCC’s existing
coating products: all the best features, scientific and
aesthetic all in one.
High solid paints are high in viscosity and the thick
layer of high-solid paint imparts a luxurious gleam.
However, attaining such a finish is not without consideration. Achieving such a thick finish demands
much time for it to harden.
Meanwhile, medium-solid paints possess comparatively low viscosity, which enable smooth spreading
and a fast hardening.
On the negative side due to the low viscosity, a medium-solid coating may drip easily when coated over
vertical surfaces.
KCC’s Prime Plus Clear serves as an upgraded version
of the Prime Clear product series which debuted in
2003. This product series is designed to allow users
ease in application and even more control to expert
users and novices alike. Moreover, from an environmental and human-health perspective, KCC’s medium-solid finishes satisfy the even more stringent
VOCs regulations just recently tightened.
High-quality Prime Plus Clear
In order to cope with VOCs regulations, producers
have started to manufacture high-solid products.
On the down side, this adjustment has caused some
trouble for users already used to handling mediumsolid products. However, with Prime Plus Clear, users
can now easily apply high-solid finishes and capture
both main benefits.
KCC’s Prime Plus Clear retains the advantages of both
high-solid and medium-solid paints. Indeed, as your
Clear coat applied sample is being examined.
Comparative distribution ratio
Molecular Distribution Chart
KCC
Prime Plus
Clear
Remarks
VOCs content
495
445
g/L
(solvent gram per
1L of paint)
Mixed solid content
42%
47%
Coating viscosity
16.2sec
17.2sec
57 / 59
62 / 66
SH / CF
59 / 57.5
Digitize exterior
measurement
Horizontal coat
Existing resin
Vertical coat
54 / 54
KCC pledges to keep developing functional products
that comprise fouling resistant, restoration and other
performances and focus on R&D activities that will
spin-out paint products with increased convenience,
durability, workability and energy saving performance.
Newly applied resin
Clear coat is being manufactured.
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Existing
products
Exterior
Molecular weight
Mr. Dae-eun Jun from the metal plastic research center is measuring a fully
manufactured sample using the Wave Scan equipment.
Evaluation items
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Training Report
Language & Culture Training
Communicating with the world
with an open mind!
KCC is devoted to seeing the potential in employees and developing them into global human resources
as much as finding them. Global human resources must have business expertise, global vision and experience, but most of all, the ability to communicate in foreign languages is essential. Especially, because
English is an international language that is used as a communication tool by people from various cultural
backgrounds all over the world, it is a prerequisite for global human resources. However, no matter how
much time you spend learning a language visually, linguistic competency is difficult to achieve without
real-life experience and practice.
For this purpose, KCC is providing opportunities for Class 4 employees with excellent performance rating
and 3~4 years of work experience who have high TOEIC scores but need to improve their speaking skills
to go on the Language & Culture Training. It is to provide an opportunity for those with potential so that
they can develop into global human resources who can perform business through smooth communication
in any country in the world. Those who are selected for the Language & Culture Training program spend
9 weeks staying at our overseas subsidiaries across four countries including the UK, Turkey, Vietnam and
China. During this period, the trainers don't assume any staff level. This is to allow them to perform various tasks as clerks in the overseas subsidiaries, which forces them to experience first-hand communication
through English at the site and build their speaking skills.
There have been 7 employees who had experienced the training. And they said their confidence in English
was boosted by staying with KCC’s sojourning employees and the local employees and local employees
and expressed their aspirations by revealing their plans to establish continuous exchange and network
with them. Let's hear their special stories on their experience during the 9week Language & Culture
Training.
Yul-bin Choi / Yeoju-Quality Assurance
Department
The most important thing I had gained from
the cultural experience and overseas work was
that I was able to relieve the pressure of having
to speak English well.There were many instances when I had to contact overseas customers for business and I
always wrote emails worrying about grammar mistakes or use of
improper expressions.
Proceeding meetings was also a big burden on me before. However, I definitely overcame the fear of English through this training. I want to continue to study English so that I can confidently
express my thoughts.
And heightened safety awareness of the UK employees was most
impressive to me.
They were very strict on wearing protective equipment under
any circumstances from safety goggles to gloves in sections that
required protective equipment.
I was embarrassed of my negligence toward wearing safety shoes
and helmet despite the need for greater caution because I work at
a plant.
From the smallest improvements such as interval stickers that
mark the location of measurement to the largest improvements
such as facility improvement, my goal is to find ways to reduce
mistakes and increase efficiency.
Ji-hoon Jeon / CRI-Resin R&D Center
I used to avoid encounters with foreigners, but now I’ve gained confidence through the Language & Culture Training. Because the 3 countries other than UK have their own native language, I worried that they might not understand my broken English before my visit.
However, there were so many employees who spoke English well, and I was surprised by
the enthusiasm for English education. As I saw the local employees who were very interested in English and were proud of working for a foreign company, it made me want to speak English a little
more fluently and coherently. I am very grateful that the Language & Culture Training wasn’t just an opportunity to experience other countries, but an important pointer for my life here on end.
In addition, I was able to obtain a new mindset on my work by participating in this Language & Culture
Training. One important point I’ve noticed during the course of my visits to four countries is that the
employee’s work attitude was very active even though their work environment and characteristics were different for each country. There were many females who were leading tasks, and staff position didn’t seem to
matter as much in the UK. I had many thoughts when I saw the employees handle their given tasks on their
own and speaking their mind about their own work, and I thought I would also be able to enjoy my work
more if I handle my tasks with such attitude.
At KCC Basildon, business progress was very fast because employees shared their businesses not only during meetings but also during tea times.
The point I learned through the life in UK is that good communication is the key to fast
business progress and quick response to issues. In addition, an environment that enables
frequent conversations via business not meetings is necessary, and such environment has
the advantage of enabling all the members in the operation division to be informed of the current issues and
to respond accordingly. I had many chances to talk to the locals thanks to such frequent communications,
and I was able to use the opportunities to improve my speaking skills.
Because such culture is also necessary at our company, I decided that I should be the first to make efforts to
communicate with other teams.
Technologies such as silicon emulsion and anti-foam in Turkey and Vietnam and the paint production technology in China that I’ve learned through this training became a big help for me as I am conducting research
in resin synthesis.
In particular, when I observed the silicon technology of KCC Basildon, I thought the characteristics of silicon
such as hydrophobic property, chemical resistance and thermal stability can be applied to resin in order to
add high functionality to the existing resin or supplement certain disadvantages of resin.
This training was a good opportunity for me to once again ponder which property is important for utilization
in paint and varnish in relation to the research on resin.
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Yoon-jeong Jeong / Automotive Parts Technical Team
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Min-hyeong Kim / Personal Assistant Team
Ji-soo Jung / Yeoju-Float Glass Production Department
Although Turkey, Vietnam and China were very similar, it was interesting to see that the
official business department and logistics department were combined, and I was able to
learn many things about silicon in the UK. Prior to my trip to the UK, I only thought of silicon as a finishing material for walls, but it was amazing to learn that it was being used in a
variety of different fields such as cosmetics, beverage and medicine.
Also, the program called BASNET was surprising. Basildon employees use a program called BASNET instead
of KAIS, the program we use, and it was very convenient as the specifications, manual, formulation, etc., can
be viewed at a glance through the product search function because all the data is stored in the computer.
And I was able to learn different cultures through this training. The UK has developed a culture that sets
family as the first priority and Turkey is an Islamic country, where 99% of the public believe in God. And in
Vietnam, large families live together, being rooted in the Confucianism’s ‘filial duty’ much like Korea. Also,
the experience was very meaningful to me because I was able to learn the business of other departments and
work methods of different countries (horizontal communication). Not only did I experience their culture, but
I was able to experience more practical English by talking about everyday things and business with the locals.
Based on the training experience, I want to become an advanced KCC member by understanding the production processes and learning the challenging spirit of overseas employees.
Yun-seong Jeong / Human Resources Department
Local employees in each country might seem to work effortlessly, but they were very strict
on completing their work within the given time and seemed to have a clear boundary
between their own work and others’ work.
It was especially surprising to see them clearly expressing the work they can do and cannot do.
Different cultures of each country were, of course, novel and amazing. Individualistic tendencies were strong in the UK, but to the point that didn’t impact others. And Turkey was very similar to
Korea in terms of culture as it also had an exquisite blend of Eastern and Western cultures. Vietnam, maybe
owing to the climatic characteristics of the country, showed many of examples of relaxed attitude, including
in everyday life.
The cultural experience that I acquired during the course of my overseas training helped me in many ways.
I worked especially hard to improve my English skills during the 3 months of training, and now after the
training, my improved listening and speaking ability is proving to be very useful in work.
This training was very helpful in terms of English learning as well as work. I had the chance to learn the
recruitment system of each subsidiary by participating in the job expos of each country and it has proven to
be very beneficial as I am currently in charge of recruitment tasks. Based on this, I plan to work hard and find
the right people for KCC.
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At KCC Basildon, there is no fixed time for lunch. Many employees take their own lunch and
break time, but it was impressive to see that they closely complied with the rules and regulations.
The employees of Basildon seemed to have set a clear boundary between work and life, which
in turn, naturally allowed everyone to be respectful and considerate of one another.
Especially, friendly chats with general manager Ian Smith who showed a lot of interest in Korea was a big
help in improving my speaking skills. Also, I aimed at learning about our paint and coat products in Turkey,
where there were production lines for all products such as PCM, marine, construction and powder coating.
For 2 weeks, I experienced work focusing on the areas of sales, production and management. In the third
country I visited, Vietnam, I was able to learn about accounting and logistics, which were unfamiliar to me.
From a macroscopic point of view, I was able to observe how overseas subsidiaries were being operated, how
it was different from the headquarters, and how the networks were formed.
Lastly, China was very meaningful experience for me because I was able to have hands-on experience in
unfamiliar fields such as from plant facility management to warehouse management, quality management,
and MES.
Hye-yeon Seo / Busan-Sales Division 4
I had not experienced other areas of business
as I have been working only in the marine sales
division for the past three years, but this training allowed me to learn about a wide range of
other products.
Especially, I was able to understand the overall business in the
silicon sector during the month stay in the UK, as well as, gain
interest in the silicon-related industry. I think I’ll be able to
adapt a little easier if I were to handle silicon or automotive-related businesses in the future.
My understanding has also become deeper for not only the sales
division but also production and technology. As I directly participated in various businesses such as production site, technology,
QC (Quality Control) and management business, I thought such
experiences will be especially useful in the sales division, where
frequent collaboration with other businesses is required.
Another thing I realized through this training is that I need to
approach people with an open mind in order to communicate
with employees from other cultures. I think I’ll be able to have
smoother conversations by using the words and exclamatory
expressions learned from the locals in UK when I have an opportunity to work abroad or when handling relevant businesses.
In addition, the flexible working hour system that enables efficient use of time according to each employee’s personal situation was very memorable to me. Many employees were able to
improve their performance and use time efficiently.
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Tip. How to speak English well
1.Be audacious!
The reason why people can’t talk in English is not
because they don’t know English but because
they don’t speak it. Comedian Young-cheol Kim
became a competent English speaker by studying
hard without having to study abroad. He said he
constantly tried to talk to foreigners and didn’t get
too caught up on whether he was using correct
English or not. If you want to be a good English
speaker, overcome your fear and be audacious.
2.English pronunciation? No worries!
Many of us think we have to pronounce English
like native speakers to speak English well, but
native speakers do not think pronunciation is what
determines English competence.
As long as the meaning is relayed to the opponent,
you don’t have to fear speaking because of your
accent. The same goes for grammar! Remember
that our goal is not keeping grammar scores to test
our linguistic ability but to communicate.
3.Constantly speak out loud in English.
There aren’t too many chances to talk to native
speakers in Korea. Try talking out loud in English
as soon as you open your eyes in the morning until
you go to bed. This may feel strange at first, but
after 3 to 6 months of practice, you will gradually
feel your mouth getting used to the sounds. Then,
try talking to a native speaker. You will discover an
amazing improvement in your English ability.
KCC Zoom In
Creating the true owner of one's
position through free communication
Owner spirit stems from individual's commitment and passion, but it is not
easy to maintain this only through one's own efforts. We need to continuously put a lot of effort in inspiring ownership spirit through an organizational culture that communicates freely with each other and develops a bond of
sympathy.
By Han-tae Lee / Ulsan Plant Manager
Owner spirit that stems from self-esteem
An American psychologist, Maslow, described the desires of human through 5 stages and
the highest desire is self-realization. This implies people feel greater happiness when they
uphold their own values and accomplish a goal through their own efforts rather than
being acquisitive to move ahead of others. Same is true in the corporate life. In order for
employees to actively perform their duties, it is important for them to be recognized for
their existence within the organization and feel accomplishment through self-realization.
Especially, self-realization plays a very important role in the formation of self-respect.
Those who have high self-esteem are able to feel self-satisfaction without succumbing to
difficult situations and can freely reveal their presence to others. Owner spirit comes from
such self-esteem, and when each employee’s self-esteem is raised, they can finally reveal
their appearance of owners who passionately fulfill their roles in the organization. Therefore, in order to bring out true sense of responsibility and enthusiasm, an organizational
culture that promotes members to recognize and respect each other must be created.
Become a mentor who share and communicate goals
Although a strong sense of responsibility and commitment to work can derive from personal tendencies, they are cultivated through true sympathy towards a goal and necessity
of work. How can you force people to be passionate when they hate their work. Therefore,
in order to awaken the sense of ownership in employees, the channel of communication
must be always open in all directions. It is important to share the outcome of cooperation
and implementation, and enable a continuous virtuous cycle of such flow. This is why
administrators must respect the opinions of junior employees and show interest even in
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small details and become mentors who can share goals and communicate at the emotional level.
In addition, if administrators lead by example in all things with passion, many will
express their respect and follow.
The growth of individual and organization that create a virtuous cycle
At a plant, countless components from the smallest parts to the largest equipment must
come together to produce a finished product.
As gears of various sizes naturally interlock and turn, each equipment that have different
functions must be true to their role in order to finally produce high quality products and
supply them in a timely manner. Such principle directly applies to the relationship of an
organization and its members. The organization establishes a goal that pursues continuous growth and the members make efforts to achieve the goal, and during this process,
individual’s self-realization and growth must also go hand-in-hand.
The role of each member is a crucial component in the growth of an organization. In other
words, a process where members find inefficient and wasteful factors in the flow of business between themselves and relevant departments to derive the causes and problems so
that a plan can be established and put into action must be implemented. This is possible
when all employees are equipped with passionate attitude and mindset that enable them
to feel pride and responsibility in their work and to create a better future.
I believe an individual who has the passion and sense of responsibility in one’s work can
said to be the true owner of one’s position, furthermore, the foundation that will build
KCC into a global company.
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KCC Topic
Dong-wook Kang from the EMC Technical Team made a presentation on
EMC related technology in a conference.
silicone gel (for SiC chips), as well as the thermal
grease which is a new product that transfers heat generated by CPU to the radiator panel and radiator pipe
took the spotlight. Also, EMC-related technology presented at the conference by Dong-wook Kang, Manager of EMC Technical Team, grabbed peopl’s attention.
As a result, customers who plan to develop moldingtype power modules by using EMC, among the companies that use silicon gels, showed a lot of interest.
The participation in this exhibition was an indicator
that measured the growth of KCC as a global company
and an opportunity to directly experience the increase
of our brand awareness.
The trend of global electronic materials at a
glance! PCIM Exhibition
PCIM (Power Conversion Intelligent Motion) Exhibition is the world’s largest electronic materials exhibition held in Europe (May), China (June) and Brazil
(October). The Europe exhibition held in May was the
largest in scale in terms of size and visitors, and KCC
participated in the exhibition for the 6th time by this
year.
The 2015 PCIM Exhibition became a communication
channel for exchanging the latest trends and new
products such as power semiconductor equipment
and power/electronic materials, and it was a way for
many companies all over the world to find measures
against the rapidly changing market. Among the exhibitions and promotions conducted by 416 companies
worldwide, KCC presented a variety of material products and strengthened its position as a comprehensive
electronic materials maker once again.
KCC participated in the 2015 PCIM exhibition.
2015 PCIM
Reestablishing our status as an
electronic materials maker
on the global stage
At the 2015 PCIM Europe Exhibition which was held from May 19 to 21, about
9,000 participants from 416 companies around the world participated and
promoted their electronic material products. KCC participated in the PCIM
Exhibition for the 6th time by this year and had the opportunity to confirm its
technology and global competitiveness.
By Seok-young Kang / Inorganic Materials Sales Team
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Being one step ahead of the customers'
growing demand
Other positive effects from the participation in this
exhibition were that we were able to raise the awareness of KCC far and wide by conducting sales promotion for new companies other than the existing companies through active consultation at booths and
grasp the latest technological trends through visiting
and meeting each customer via booths. As most of the
major power module manufacturers have released
and promoted modules equipped with SiC/GaN chip
with excellent high heat drivability, we were able to
predict that high power products for automotive actuators and industrial use will lead the future market. In
addition, we’ve learned that there needs be a plan
which can respond to this outlook in the raw materials
sector.
By staying one step ahead of the market trends through
such proactive responses, KCC plans to develop electronic materials for automobiles with high market
interest in the future, and furthermore, transform into
a comprehensive electronic materials maker who can
provide holistic solutions.
Global competitiveness of KCC products
reaffirmed
Among KCC products, the DCB substrate grabbed the
most attention. This is the core material used in IGBT
Module which helps to maximize the function of modules by ensuring the efficiency and reliability of semiconductor chips. In addition to this, KCC presented a
variety of ceramic products other than DCB substrate
such as AMB (Active Metal Brazing) substrate with
improved physical strength and Peltier that applies to
thermoelectric modules.
With this, KCC drew keen attention from global automotive parts manufacturers such as Continental and
Bosch besides the existing customers.
Also, silicone gel products and EMC products, protective material for memory semiconductors, received a
lot of attention. In particular, the high heat-resistant
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Mentee&Mentor
Mentor
Mentee
Manager Won-man Choi &
Employee Han-joon Cho of IT Sales/Logistics Team
When experience meets enthusiasm
As it is true for everyone who encounters something new for the first time, a new employee's perspective is bound to be limited. It is sometimes confusing as if walking through a maze and it is sometimes
difficult to see the big picture. This is the reason why an experienced guide is necessary for a new
employee, and it is also the background of the creation of KCC's mentoring program OJT. And this is
how Han-joon Cho met the dependable supporter Manager Won-man Choi.
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The daily life of a new employee is continuous learning. Employee Han-joon Cho is also working hard to
fulfill his role in the IT Sales/Logistics Team by learning the work step-by-step with the help of his seniors.
In order for a new employee to grow into a respectable
member of a team, one must know how to properly
see the big picture as much as the details of the job.
For this purpose, guidance from a man of broad outlook is necessary.
KCC’s OJT (On the Job Training) is a mentoring program prepared for this purpose. A managerial level
employee provides guidance so that the new employee
can obtain a higher level capacity within 6 months.
“OJT is a 6 month program that is conducted during the
first half and second half of the year for 3 months each.
The new employee learns what kind of work is to be done
and the overall purpose of the work and guidance is
given so that the employee can come along well.”
Manager Won-man Choi explained OJT and expressed
his expectations for his first mentee Employee Hanjoon Cho. As a matter of fact, Employee Han-joon Cho
is more than just a mentee to him.
“He is gradually growing out of his student phase. It’s
nice to see that he is so enthusiastic.”
Employee Han-joon Cho also said many things have
changed because of his mentor’s advice.
“I definitely feel I have a broader perspective now.
From Manager Choi, I learned that fragmentary IT
knowledge is not everything in work. He told me the
overall business system as well as the role and importance of the team’s tasks.”
It’s been only 3 months since he had been placed in
the department, and Employee Cho says he was able
to engrave the outline of the work in his mind during
the short period. In fact, mostly programming seems
to be the job when just looking at the work of IT Sales/
Logistics Team, but he said the most important part of
the work is communication. This is because if making
programs for sales record of stores, logistics distribution of plants, etc., is the first priority, then the tasks of
confirming whether the programs are working correctly and are easy to use are also as important as writing the programs.
“Recently, several business trips to inspect the management program of HomeCC Interior’s display store
were a big help. We visited many places such as Chang-
won, Incheon and Gwangju, where I was able to learn
how my seniors communicated. I probably would have
never learned this if I were just sitting at the office.”
At Employee Cho’s remark, Manager Choi calmly
added, “There is no better learning than through experience.” He says his role is to induce the mentee to
learn by themselves rather than using the method of
direct teaching.
Synergies from Enthusiasm and Experience
“I am often reminded that Manager Choi is a person
trusted by many people. Because he always leads the
hands-on staff well, the team members have a deep
trust in each other.”
To a mentee, a mentor may seem like a big and tall
mountain. Employee Cho adds that he wants to be a
member who is trusted just like Manager Choi. With a
bashful smile, Manager Choi reveals his own personal
work principles for the junior. The keyword is promise.
“From work, I again and again realize that keeping
promises is the most important thing. If I don’t keep a
promise, it has a negative impact on others. In addition, in order to keep promises well, it is necessary to
consider ‘all work as my own.’ It means I take the
main role and actively lead.”
The strong enthusiasm of Employee Cho and broad
perspective of Manager Choi has come together.
I wonder what kind of synergies would be created from
the meeting of these two people at the end of OJT?
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A Lesson from a Leader
Genghis
Khan’s
Leadership
through
Vision
The hero of Mongolia Genghis Khan (1167~1227) had
built a Mongolian Empire that stretched east to west
from Manchuria to the Russian grasslands and south
to north from India to Siberia, which gave him the title
of the emperor who had built the largest empire in the
history of mankind. As Genghis Khan conquered Eurasia with amazing domination, the gates were opened
to cultural and economic exchanges between the East
and the West. The distance between the two worlds
became shorter as gunpowder, paper money and post
town system invented in China was introduced to the
Western world, while Western medicine, astronomical calendar, etc., were introduced in China, among
others. This is why the <Washington Post> listed
Genghis Khan as one of the greatest historical figures
in the last 1,000 years.
Genghis Khan was a great leader who conquered
the largest territory in human history. He was able
to become an emperor who had built an immense
empire unparalleled in history because he had a
“grand vision”. Let's take a look at the leadership
through vision of Genghis Khan, who had created a
vision larger than life and given all he had to make
it a reality.
Moving forward with a “grand vision”
Genghis Khan was able to become a hero of Mongolia
and a great leader because he had a “grand vision”.
This is why his leadership through vision that allowed
him to dream a dream that no one thought was possible, an impossible dream, receives so much attention
among many of his leadership styles.
He didn’t think of becoming the emperor of Mongolia
from the beginning. When he was 1 7 years old,
Genghis Khan lost his father from an attack by the
Tatars. And he was taken as a captive while his tribe
was completely scattered. His goal at the time was to
only find the scattered tribe members and avenge his
father.
But, even after avenging his father, he set a grand ideal
and goal to unify Mongolia and become an emperor
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the most needed and right people for the job is within
the same context.
and ruler of the grasslands as he said, “I cannot die as
long as there is work to be done” and pushed on
despite many hardships and despair. After Genghis
Khan unified the Mongol nation, he did not stop there
but rode across the vast grasslands and swiftly conquered China, Islam and Europe. He was able to conquer such a huge territory because in the background
he had a ‘common goal’ that was constantly reminded
to his tribe members who shared his dream.
From repeated battles, he discovered that his tribe
members joined efforts better when there was a common goal, and he also realized that people demonstrated greater strength when the common goal is
grand rather than a simple or easily achievable goal.
Thus, Genghis Khan presented a new goal immediately after achieving a common goal and pushed on
together. After achieving the vision of creating a country, he presented a new goal of eliminating the threat
from neighboring countries in order to occupy the ruling position. Then, he continuously expanded his goal
to the unification of the world and emphasized that
the world he meant was not only China but every piece
of land occupied by human. Like this, he laid out a big
vision and realized his dreams through a common
goal. This is the technique of Genghis Khan’s leadership through vision.
As Genghis Khan established a grand goal to realize
his vision, a company must also have a clear goal to
taste the sweet fruit of success. Because without a
vision that can bind the employees as one, sense of
direction can be lost. The reason why companies
regard enterprising people who give their all and participate in the realization of the company’s vision as
Dream that came true by being “together”
The grand vision of Genghis Khan was possible
because the tribe members were together with him.
Although an individual’s competence is limited, capabilities combined from many people can exert a greater power through synergy as with the saying, “Firewood gathered by many creates a bigger flame.” Just
as Genghis Khan gathered the strength of the tribe
members to realize his vision, a company can realize
the impossible if cooperation from employees and
strength of the organization is utilized well.
This is none other the KCC’s people who give their all
to realize the vision of becoming “KCC, A top global
company with world-class technology” with one heart.
Just like Genghis Khan, let’s share a dream so big that
it seems impossible. And if we push forward together
with the belief that we can do it, there is no vision that
can’t be conquered.
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KCC Library
Power of execution, the key to a successful
company
Han Ik-su <The Secret of Innovation>
RBPS, the Korean creative management
innovation system breaking through the
barrier of low-growth
Many companies cry for innovation, but there aren't too many that are successful. It is that difficult to create something new through change. However,
there are countless companies and executives who strive to make it a reality.
Let's learn about the Korean creative management innovation system through
<The Secret of Innovation>, which presents a path to successful innovation.
By Bo-won Kang / Inorganic Process Improvement
RBPS's shortcut to success, environmental
change
As successful examples of RBPS, the author mentions
Daewoo Motor’s Bupyeong Plant and Hanyang Precision. Daewoo Motor’s Bupyeong Plant was reborn as
the plant with the highest rating among the affiliate
companies of GM just within 4 years of implementing
RBPS. Hanyang Precision, which is a small company
that manufactures automotive brake system parts and
small excavators, also successfully implemented RBPS.
Of course, RBPS involves various tools other than
cleaning such as ‘Safety Map’, ‘RBPS Map’ which fosters creative knowledge workers, ‘RBPS TPM’ which
maximizes facility operating rate, and ‘RBPS Q-Meeting’ which finds the cause of problems and resolve the
issues by gathering the CEO/executives/manager in
charge and employees when problems occur. However,
prior to the application of the tools, changing people to
regard equipment as their own and to voluntarily clean
them is the most important.
<The Secret of Innovation> starts the topic of conversation with ‘cleaning’, which has been emphasized to
be the most basic activity and the most important
starting point in TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
activity at production sites. The author explains about
innovation by citing a phrase in <The Power of Cleaning> by Masuda Mitsuhiro, “The ‘room’ you are living
in is ‘yourself’ and when your surrounding changes
into a clean environment, your thoughts and actions
will change, leading to the change of your life.” The
author, who introduced the RBPS (Responsible Boundary Production System) as a Korean creative management innovation system, presents a method to leap forward to a world-class company equipped with sustainable growth. It is about changing people through
changing environment and pursuing change in products based on this.
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Requirements of corporate longevity
The requirements of corporate longevity are similar to
how people stay healthy. As strong basic physical
strength through proper nutrition, stress management
and regular exercise, as well as, advance discovery/
supplementation of weak areas of the body through
regular health check-ups are the key to a long life, continuous development of human resources and technology that can produce quality products with good functions that can impress customers are necessary for a
company to live long.
In particular, the author says that an innovation system for effective management must be established
and it is important to create a corporate environment
and positive corporate culture which become the basic
physical strength. Improvement is an endless activity
and when it ceases to work, innovation also ceases.
Like the advertising phrase “innovate innovation”, I
hope we can constantly change, and furthermore,
become never-ending KCC people.
When a company fails, most people find the cause of
the problem in strategy, system, etc. However, if we
were to analyze this in another way, the difference in
power of execution can be the cause rather than the
difference in vision and strategy. At the foundation of
a successful company, there is power of execution,
which becomes the competitiveness of the company.
The power of execution can also be considered as a
basic attitude of RBPS.
The RBPS management innovation system enables
execution to be people’s own constitution by fundamentally changing the thinking of the members
through environmental improvement programs such
as the habituation of morning cleaning. Based on
clean environment and sense of responsibility through
the above method, the structural improvement of elements essential to successful manufacturing are maximized such as environment, safety, human resources,
quality, productivity, and cost. And through this, the
company can move toward the goal of becoming a
global world-class company with sustainable growth.
As such, RBPS management innovation system that
has become the driving force behind companies is also
changing corporate culture. The author chose the following as the core value for establishing such culture:
①culture on compliance with the basics and principles,
②continuous improvement culture that involves all the
members, ③teamwork culture through mutual trust, ④
management by seeing, ⑤site-oriented management
culture, ⑥corporate culture of leading by example, and
⑦benchmarking culture.
Tips on consciousness reform
that lead to successful innovation
➊ First, create an environment that change people.
•The way of thinking of the people who make products must first
change. When the way of thinking changes, the language and
actions of the person changes, which ultimately changes the
person's fate. In other words, creating an environment that enables
people to change themselves is the key to innovation that leads
to the pursuit of fundamental change and successful sustainable
growth.
RBPS resembles the tenacity and
perseverance of organic farming
➋ Employees with clean minds create quality products.
•A clean environment first guarantees employees' health and
establishes order and safety, and it easily reveals all issues and
wastes. A clean mind is created when voluntary cleaning of each
person's living environment becomes a habit. The owner's spirit
and sense of responsibility is created in a person with a clean mind
and such people turn their workplace into a rewarding job.
RBPS is very similar to the organic agricultural production method, which recently has grabbed the public attention. To produce organic agricultural products, no synthetic chemicals including chemical fertilizers, organosynthetic agricultural chemicals, etc., can
be used, just natural materials such as organic matter
and microorganisms. It is said, the third year is the
critical year when converting from the existing production method to organic production.
This is why, one’s own attitude and thinking must
change to achieve successful conversion to organic
farming and one must believe that organic method is
the right way. Such belief is also necessary for the success of RBPS.
➌ Vision makes people tick.
•In order to establish change and innovation as corporate culture
within the organization, a vision that enables the employees to
work with a sense of purpose, creative thoughts, and unity and
organization is necessary.
➍The key to change is myself.
•The key to change must become myself. A leader who leads by
example and gradually changes one's surrounding by changing
oneself will become the respectable true leader of these times.
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Science Story
Virus, the biggest threat to humanity
and the smallest living organism
The new virus “Middle East Respiratory Syndrome” that was mainly active in
the Middle Eastern regions since its first discovery in Saudi Arabia in 2012 is now
threatening the entire country of South Korea. It seems new viruses popup ever so
often to remind us that they are always around.
Let's dig deeper into what viruses are and see when the endless fight between
humans and virus may end.
Gradually expanding areas of virus activity
way around the world to Korea within a matter of days
and devastating major hospitals in Korea was a difficult thing to see in the past. In a science magazine
<Science> published in 2013, there was a paper that
proposed it might be much easier for viruses to spread
from London to New York rather than among the cities in the UK. Viruses can easily cross the Atlantic
through planes that fly back and forth over the Atlantic dozens of times a day.
The simplest definition of a virus would be ‘non-cellular life that can’t live by itself and expands by using its
surrounding environment.’ Virus was derived from
the Latin word ‘virus’ meaning poison and it is the
smallest known living organism to date. Because it is
so small, it can’t be seen with a regular microscope,
and people were able to see it only after the electron
microscope was invented.
In addition, the origin of virus has not been identified
yet exactly. There are only theories on the origin of
viruses, which are ‘regressive theory’ that claims
viruses were made from genome and protein that
were left after a cell degenerated, ‘cellular origin theory’ that claims a part of cell genome escaped from the
cell to create a virus, and ‘co-evolution theory’ that
claims cells and viruses independently evolved.
Although the origin of viruses is not clear, the important fact is that the ‘active zones’ of viruses are intermixing at a faster rate due to the influence of human
activity. The fact that the MERS virus, which seemed
to be a concern only in the Middle East, traveling half-
Constantly evolving viruses
Viruses are very small infectious pathogenic organisms that live as parasites in the cells of other organisms. But, they don’t live in any cells. While there are
some exceptions, this is because the structure of a
virus’ surface and the surface of a cell must match like
a key and a keyhole in order for the virus to enter the
cell’s interior. This is why there are viruses that only
infect plants and viruses that only infect humans. But,
the problem is that viruses are constantly evolving
(mutating) to survive. Viruses have developed the
ability to change according to the characteristics of the
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host. In addition, viruses lack the ability to protect
their genes because they are so small. This is why they
can mix well with host genes but have frequent malfunctions during the process of replicating themselves.
The general features of new virus strains are strong
destructive power and ability to disseminate. The reason for this is the majority of people do not have the
immune system against the new virus. This is why
new virus strains have faster penetration power and
shorter incubation period compared to normal viruses. Shorter incubation period means it can self-replicate faster. For these reasons, damage to host cells
occurs rapidly and extensively and fatality rate is high
when infected by such viruses.
people suspected of infection, as well as, making hand
disinfection prior to entering offices mandatory. Company-wide training and seminars are temporarily
postponed and video conferencing is being actively
utilized. Some employees who have been on business
trips to the Middle Eastern regions have even decided
to voluntarily quarantine themselves. However, maintaining good personal hygiene is the most important
for avoiding virus infection. Remember the following
preventive methods and protect yourselves.
Virus prevention through environmental
protection and immunity management
There are more than 30 kinds of new recent viruses
that caused outbreaks within the last 30 years such as
Ebola, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Avian
Influenza (AI), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS), Swine Flu, and MERS. As such, what the
human threatening viruses have in common is that
the viruses adapted to the life inside of animals have
jumped the barrier between species and have spread
to humans. Viruses that originally lived in hosts such
as bats and monkeys living deep in the jungle gradually became closer to humans due to large-scale deforestation, environmental destruction, etc. The viruses
in the wild transferred to human civilization and
became new viruses through evolution and mutation.
Thus, experts often warn us that new viruses will continue to threaten the human race if humans continue
to destroy the environment.
However, if the people in the world minimize environmental destruction and solve the issue of global warming, the possibility of outbreaks of sub-tropical infectious diseases such as Dengue Fever and Ebola which
become active with higher temperatures can be
reduced. Also, as people have sufficient genetic diversity to respond to virus attacks in terms of biology, we
don’t need to panic every time there is an outbreak of a
virus. KCC is also putting in a lot of effort to protect
the health and safety of the employees from various
recent viruses rapidly spreading through the country.
KCC is very much focused on thorough prevention of
virus infection such as installing thermal imaging
cameras in every workplace to measure body temperature and take quarantine measures when there are
Tips on how to stay away from
various viral infections
Maintain thorough personal hygiene
You must maintain good personal hygiene such as frequent
hand washing and by brushing your teeth. If soap is not
available, use alcohol hand sanitizers to keep the hands clean.
And don't touch your eyes, nose and mouth without washing
your hands.
Maintain etiquette when coughing or sneezing
Cough and sneeze in a direction away from people by covering
your nose and mouth with a handkerchief or tissue. If tissue
is not available use your sleeve or inside of the collar. It is
recommended that you wash your hands as soon as possible
as after coughing or sneezing as viruses can get on the hands
when you cover your mouth, and do not reuse tissues or
handkerchiefs.
Wear a mask
If you show symptoms of fever or coughing, you should wear a
mask. In addition, avoid people who show symptoms of fever
or respiratory disorder and always wear a mask when visiting
crowded places.
Boost your immunity
Most people who died from viral infections had something in
common, which was low immune system. That is, possibility of
virus infection can be significantly reduced through just raising
your immunity. Enjoy eating foods that strengthen immunity
such as tomatoes, broccoli and mackerel.
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Energy Up
Seong-yun Jeong and his wife completed a work reminiscent of a beautiful landscape painting.
Eyes open wide by so many colors!
Color&Design Center Design Team 2
Seong-yun Jeong Couple
“Wow, look at the rainbow-colored curtains. The colors are so beautiful.”
On one weekend, Assistant Manager Seong-yun Jeong
and his wife Bok-hyeon Lee who visited a natural dye
workshop in Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do, are busy observing each clothing, scarf and bag dyed with natural
dyes. As Jeong is told the colors are from plants and
flowers collected from nature, his heart is filled with
excitement.
“It my first time with natural dyes. We applied
because both of us work in the design field and this is a
great opportunity for us. We hope to get a lot of inspiration by witnessing the process of creating a unique
work nowhere else in the world by using the gift of colors from nature.”
As they’ve graduated with design majors from the
same university, they shared the same enthusiasm
and expressed their deep appreciation for the natural
dye experience.
Their excitement was understandable because Jeong
has a profound knowledge on colors as he is an archi-
We invite you to
the beautiful color
of nature!
Seong-yun Jeong couple tried natural dyeing for the
first time in their lives and fell in love with the beautiful colors. On a day drunk with the
charm of colors from nothing but
nature, the couple's hearts and
day also shine with deep indigo.
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tectural colorist who develops colors that give identity
to specific buildings and his wife who is a graphic
designer has a lot of interest in colors as well. His wife
said, “I think this will be very helpful for both of us.
This is great because I was thinking about a gift for my
mother-in-law. I want to make a gift that has delicate
yet elegant colors.” and expressed her determination.
Before long, the day’s experience began with the
description on natural dyeing by the instructor.
“There are over 200 thousand colors created from
nature. Each color shows off its own appeal as a yellow color may have a hint of green or a slight reddish
hue. This is why we classify colors into yellow-type,
green-type and red-type.”
It was a time for observing different colors that
showed a variety of colors according to the material of
the dye and fabric. “It’s amazing to see how colors
from the same material can be so different.” “Did you
say this color used sappan wood?” The couple had
twinkles in their eyes filled with fascination. With the
decision to make a scarf and a bag, it was time for
making designs and patterns before the actual dyeing
process. The dyeing technique they will be using is
called ‘tie-dyeing’, which is a method of dyeing by
tightly tying down the fabric with thread and rubber
band. The couple ties down the fabric, relying on their
sense of touch. “I wonder how the shape is going to
turn out?” They smiled with excitement.
Wow! Blue indigo! What a sight this is
The colors they will be using today are gold from the
flower ‘marigold’, purple from ‘madder’ and indigo
from ‘indigo’. Unlike many other plants that go
through the heating process to be turned into dye,
indigo is especially renowned for the foul odor from
fermentation and very difficult dyeing process. But, as
the poet Ji-ha Kim had once expressed indigo as a
‘dream’, it also holds that much unique appeal. Maybe
that’s why the couple looking at the indigo dye is filled
with expectation.
“Indigo really is a ‘magical dye’. When the fabric is
dipped into the dye, it shows a green color at first but
changes into a blue color. See it for yourselves.”
The heart leaps with anticipation for a moment. The
face is automatically contorted by the slowly rising
unique smell. However, this is something they have to
endure to create the precious indigo color. The fabric
is dipped into the indigo dye and carefully crunched
up several times with the hands, and then the fabric
starts to show green color. When the green fabric is
swooshed in water, the oxygen in water transforms
the green color in a bluish hue. The couple is simply
amazed by the scene unfolding in front of their eyes.
After dyeing the golden color as well, it is finally time
to cut the rubber band and unfold the fabric. The fabric flutters like butterfly wings and reveals its skin. It
is the moment of truth. The scarf with a blend of indigo and golden color is finally completed.
“Oh, my Gosh! I can’t believe the colors and shapes.
Indigo is like a deep, deep ocean. This is beyond my
expectation.” With the excitement from Jeong, his
wife also bursts out exclamation, “It’s like a piece of
landscape painting. This part that is spreading out
looks like blooming pine trees on top of a mountain.”
Soon after when the bag with a blend of indigo and
purple color is also finished, the couple’s faces are
filled with joy.
“When I am working, I usually make colors and patterns that I have already sketched in my head from the
planning stage. But, natural dyeing is like colors and
patterns completed by unimaginable ‘effect of chance’.
It is very fresh and inspiring to me. I think it is going
to stay with for a long time, maybe because I made it
with my own hands.”
His wife also seemed very satisfied. “It was great to be
able to experience something different with my husband. I want to try it again next time. I am especially
happy because I think my mother-in-law will like the
gift I’ve made today.”
It was a time that added a more vivid and beautiful
color in their lives as they enjoyed the colors of nature.
Awakened with new sensitivity of beautiful colors, the
couple’s faces seemed to embrace the great colorful
memory.
Daily Live English
This is the Daily Live English column, where you
learn English in a fun way.
Add wings to your English skills with easy expressions you can use in daily life.
Reference <100 English expressions most commonly used by native
speakers>(Susan Tuesday, WINTIMES)
Analysis and Review
Positive Thinking
Tasks can be accurately handled
only through close examination
and observation right?
Here are some useful expressions
you can use when you are analyzing or considering data.
If there is a colleague who is facing
difficulty or frustrated, wouldn’t
it be nice to give some words of
encouragement? Here are some
expressions you can use to encourage your colleagues when they are
feeling down.
I'll do a run-through. (면밀히 분석해보죠.)
Chin up! (힘내요!)
‘Do a run-through’ has the same meaning as ‘analyze
deeply’, which means to analyze something very closely.
A: What did you think of their suggestion?
B: I’ll do a run-through first, and then I’ll tell you.
Stay positive. It means to cheer up and don’t get discouraged. It is a shorter version of ‘Keep your chin
up!’
A: I’m still doing my job search. I feel hopeless.
B: Chin up! Never give up!
*hopeless : to not have a chance of ~ eg. I'm a hopeless cook.
I'm bouncing it around. (검토 중입니다.)
I'll give it a once-over. (바로 검토해볼게요.)
When you observe something from all different directions, you would end up encircling the object right?
This is another expression for saying I am considering
it in various different ways.
A: Going to Jamaica for your vacation?
B: I’m bouncing it around, but I might go to Australia
instead.
This expression can be replaced by ‘I’ll examine/look
over it quickly’. The preposition ‘over’ is used to mean
examine something right away.
A: Is that information helpful?
B: I’ll give it a once-over. I’ll let you know when I’m
done.
*be done : to finish, to complete
*I might go to : I may go to ~, instead : in place of somebody/something
Keep on keeping on! (꾸준히 열심히 하세요.)
In it to win it! (끝까지 해야 이기죠!)
Continue to work hard. Stay faithful. These mean one
must consistently work hard at a specific thing to be
successful, which is similar to the Korean expression
‘Dig only one well in one spot’.
A: Being a saleswoman is a tough job!
B: Keep on keeping on! You’ll get used to this job.
You are “in the game” to “win it”! If you want to win a
game, you must be playing the game to finally obtain
victory right? This is another expression for saying to
win, you must not quit!
Give your encouragement to your colleagues who are
tired from work.
A: I’ve been hiking for 4 kilometers. I can’t go another step.
B: In it to win it! We’ve only got 1 more kilometer to go!
*get used to : to become accustomed to ~ eg.
I'm getting used to Korean dishes.
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KCC’s Entire PVC Flooring Material
Acquires HB Mark
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contact with their skin, being eco-friendly and harmless
to the human body is very important.
Besides receiving the HB rating, KCC’s PVC flooring
material products currently hold state-certified eco-labels given by the Korea Institute Environmental Industry
& Technology.
In August of 2014, KCC also completed its line-up of five,
eco-friendly, sealant products that meet the healthfriendly housing construction standard and was awarded
with the highest level of HB ratings for all five products.
To meet the health-friendly housing construction standard, the TVOC (Total Volatile Organic Compounds) emission must be less than 0.10mg/㎡h, and the HCHO (Formaldehyde structure) emission less than 0.010mg/㎡h.
This standard represents the highest level of HB mark.
aimed at Japanese operational companies and ran a classified advertisement in one of Japanese newspapers.
The binder used to make this product is naturally organic. This binder is surprisingly made up of 100% edible
carbohydrates i.e. ingredients that humans can ingest.
Additionally, Glass Wool Nature doesn’t emit formaldehyde, thus preventing sick building syndrome and making a pleasant indoor atmosphere. This Non-formaldehyde thermal insulation material was even released for
the first time in the Japanese market. Therefore, it is
expected that Glass Wool Nature’s Japanese market
entry will boost KCC’s positive image.
Chang-soo Yoon / Overseas Export (Building Material) Team
Ji-hyun Seong / PR & AD Team
Useful Knowledge
Sick Building Syndrome : Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is
used to describe situations in which new building occupants
experience acute health and comfort problems that appear to be
linked to time spent in a building.
Sick Building Syndrome, it has been suggested, could be caused
by inadequate ventilation, chemical contaminants from indoor
or outdoor sources, and/or biological contaminants. Using ecofriendly materials and providing constant ventilation can prevent SBS.
Eco-friendly Thermal Insulation Material
“Glass Wool Nature”
Enters Japanese Market
Daejuk Plant 2,
Awarded Certification for Achieving
3 times the Duration of Zero Accident
Term
KCC SUP SORI HUE
KCC’s recently released their 6.0mm noise reduction
flooring material, KCC SUP SORI HUE, and received the
HB (Healthy Building) rating. Now all seven of KCC’s
PVC flooring materials have now received the highest
level of the HB rating.
KCC’s PVC f looring materials consist of KCC SUP SORI
HUE (6.0mm), KCC SUP GREEN (1.8mm), KCC SUP BLUE
(2.0mm), KCC SUP AUK (2.2mm), KCC SUP CHUNGAHRAM (2.5mm), KCC SUP SORI HYANG (3.0mm) and KCC
SUP SORI SUN (4.5mm).
Since flooring material is used in houses and apartments
where residents stay for a long time and comes in direct
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As a way to increase sales volume in the Japanese market, KCC released an eco-friendly thermal insulation
material known as Glass Wool Nature and took promotional action.
Included in this promotion, KCC held a product seminar
On May 27, Daejuk Plant 2 received Zero Accident Certification from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health
Agency.
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KCC E&C Awarded Contract to
Construct Costco Pyeongtaek Depot
Deajuk Plant 2 has achieved 3 times the duration of Zero
Accident Campaign goal by maintaining accident-free
environment for 1,170 consecutive days since Feb. 11,
2012.
The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency awards
a certification for achieving the goal of zero accident when
a business establishment maintains an accident-free environment for 2 times and 3 times consecutive number of
days since the day the Zero Accident Campaign is set and
launched.
The ceremony was attended by Young-hak Kim, Deputy
General Manager of General Affairs and Safety Division,
and Dong-no Lee, Team Leader of Safety Division of
Daejuk Plant 2. Deputy General Manager Kim Younghak announced, “We will make the Daejuk Plant 2 into a
more sound and happier workplace by implementing
thorough safety training and accident prevention.”
In addition, the General Manager of Head Office of Korea
Occupational Safety and Health Agency in Daejeon, Baesu Im, gave his words of encouragement on the achievement of 3 times the duration of zero accident term at
Daejuk Plant 2 as he said, “I hope the exemplary best
practice of zero accident at KCC Daejuk Plant 2 becomes
a model for many business establishments and widely
spreads the safety culture in our region.”
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KCC E&C Awarded Contract to
Construct Gachon University Gachon
Clinical Research Center
On May 21th, KCC E&C won a subcontract for new construction work from the Costco Pyeongtaek Depot, ordered
by Costco Wholesale Korea. This construction project will
comprise of a one story building with a total floor area of
123,969㎡ in Pyeongtaek.
The construction cost has been estimated at 31.5 billion
won. KCC E&C competed with many construction companies and succeeded in winning the contract thanks to
its sage construction experience and competitive construction costs.
With this new contract in hand, KCC E&C expects to promote and advance its already leading technology even
further.
Ka-ram Park / KCC E&C Architecture Business Team
On June 8th, KCC E&C won a subcontract for the new
construction project of the Gachon Clinical Research
Center, ordered by Gachon University.
This construction project will be comprised of a 10-story
building with a total floor area of 24,041.42㎡.
The construction cost has been estimated at about 32 billion and 164 million won.
The client carried out a PQ (Pre-Qualification) evaluation
and chose five candidates including DAELIM, LOTTE
E&C, Hyundai Engineering, Taeyoung E&C and KCC
E&C.
KCC E&C succeeded in winning the contract thanks to its
sage construction experience and competitive construction costs.
KCC E&C Awarded Contract for the
New Construction of Urban Lifestyle
Housing in Daerim-dong
A-rum Song / Daejuk Plant
Moses Kim / KCC E&C Architecture Business Team
Useful Knowledge
Zero Accident Campaign : the Zero Accident Campaign is a
movement based on respect for man’s life and dignity to create
accident-free and safe workplaces by inducing humanistic and
vibrant workplace environment through proactive concern for
health and safety and eradication of industrial accidents with
active participation from every member of a workplace such as
managers, supervisors and workers.
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On June 5th, KCC E&C won a subcontract for new construction project for Urban Lifestyle Housing in Daerimdong, ordered by HTHPFV. This construction project will
be comprised of a twenty story building (urban lifestyle
housing) with a total floor area of 20,087㎡. The construction cost has been estimated at 28 billion won. This
area is drawing much attention with its excellent accessibility with a major downtown area like Gangnam and
Yeouido as it is close to Guro Digital Complex Station
(line 2) and Siheungdaero.
Useful Knowledge
PQ Screening : Pre-screening for bidding qualification (PreQualification). This is a system that determines whether a bidder is qualified to participate in large-scale government-ordered
constructions exceeding 10 billion won.
Jae-joon Yun / KCC E&C Development Department
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How Prodigies Think
Carefully view the pages of our house journal.
Guess what I am by looking at the blown up picture of my original appearance
from a photo of a column and through the questions below.
Now,
can you guess
what I am?
What is
my name?
The strength that created
Tolstoy into a great writer
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The diary
kept for
60 years
1. ▶▷ I am a product targeting the popular ceiling materials market
just like AMITEX.
I am light and can be easily cut, and I am a ceiling material that
satisfies both eco-friendliness and fire-resistance.
Please send my name to our house
journal email([email protected])
by July 17.
A randomly selected winner among
those who have sent the correct
answer will be awarded.
We hope to see a lot of participation
from our fellow KCC employees!
2. ▶▷ This is an English expression that is similar to the Korean
expression 'Dig a well in one spot', which means one must
consistently work hard to be successful. What is the expression
that means "Keep working hard!"
Congratulations!
You are the winner of our June issue quiz
Yeon-dong Park / Quality Infrastructure Team
Sang-yub Lee / PRC_PSA_LSR Sales Team
Seo-hee Kim / HRD Department
Tae-hyang Kim / HQ CS Team
Another achievement of one of the greatest
writers in Russia, Lev Nikolayevitch Tolstoy,
who wrote masterpieces such as <Resurrection> <War and Peace> and <Anna Karenina> was that he continued to write in his
diary for 60 years. This diary probably was
one of the reasons how Tolstoy, who lost his
parents at the age of nine and was without a
single diploma from regular schooling,
became a writer of great literature. In his
diary, there are records of his disciplines
such as “If you have positively decided to do
something, do it no matter what” “When
you’re doing something, give your best” and
“Always read books out loud.”
Like this, he jotted down his goals and shortcomings that needed to be overcome, which
became a reflection of himself that allowed
him to fiercely fight on. In other words, his
diary was like a record of intense introspection of himself that molded his personality
into a great writer. Not only that, Tolstoy
always carried around a notepad and a pencil
and jotted down notes whenever he could.
Such habits not only became a measuring
tool for objectifying himself, but also a foundation that fostered him into a world
renowned writer and thinker.