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1968/05 |
Established
Royal Electronics
Corp., in
Seoul,
and
started the first Korean carbon film resistor factory.
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1972/06 |
Began
domestic production of carbon film resistors
using his own process and hand-made machinery. A
first in Korea.
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1973-76 |
Employed
as chief engineer at Sungmi Electronics
Co. And succeeded in producing carbon composition resistors and an
improved type of carbon film resistor.
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1978/10 |
Established
DF Electronics Co., and produced precision
carbon film resistors and oxide metal film resistors with a tolerance of
0.5%. Another first.
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1979/06 |
Produced
precision metal film resistors with tolerances
of 0.25%. Also for the first time.
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1980/08 |
Produced metal glazed resistors. 0.5W, 26M, 0.5% tolerance.
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1986/06 |
Incorporated DF Electronics
Co. . Assumed it’s presidency
and reorganized it into a specialized producer of power, precision
wire-wound resistors. Exported cement
resistor production machinery to
China via Hong Kong.
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1986/10 |
Exported wire-wound resistors to PCN, Japan.
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1988/11 |
Incorporated
DF Electronics Co., assumed it's presidency
and reorganized it into a specialized producer of power, wire wound
resistors. Exported cement resistor production machinery to China via
Hong
Kong.
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1988/11 |
As president and founding member of Dale Electronics
Co., Inc., he engaged in setting up production machinery and a local
sales system.
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1989/01 |
He established RARA
Electronics Co. using sole personal
investment. He started producing: wire wound temperature sensors with a tolerance of +-0.1%, potentiometers,
metal clad precision resistors (60W - 500W, 0.1% to 10%), load testers.
(he was awarded 6 Korean Government patents at this time)
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1990/10 |
He was awarded a special
merit citation for new innovations at the 21st Korean Electronics
Exhibit which was hosted by the Minister of Commerce and Industry.
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2002/02 |
Mr. Yong Chul Kim,
president and founder of RARA
Electronics Corporation, passed away on February 7th, 2002. |
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1989/01 |
RARA Electronics Co.
was established in Koean-Dong,
Buchon, Korea.
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1990/01 |
The first shipment of
RARA resistors to PCN, in Japan.
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1991/10 |
The company moved to Sosa-Dong, Buchon-City.
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1992/12 |
RARA signed a sole agentship contract
with VISHAY
Resistive Systems®(USA) for import and sale of bulk metal foil resistors.
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1993/04 |
RARA awarded a general sales agentship
for the EC
area to Rhopoint Electronics Ltd.®(UK) and began to export metal-clad
resistors to European countries.
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1995/04 |
RARA moved to its present
location. The current facility
covers 1010 square meters and comprises the factory floor and the
administration offices.
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1996/12 |
RARA awarded a general sales agentship
to MayerKrieg
Co.®(Australia) to distribute to Oceania.
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1996/12 |
RARA awarded a general sales agentship
to Isotek®(USA)
to distribute to NAFTA countries.
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1996/06 |
RARA received an IP54 test certificate from BSI(UK) for the
successful testing of the IRF500 CJ type resistor.
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1998/10 |
RARA became ISO9001 certified by TUV
Rheinland® of
Germany.
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2000/04 |
RARA
changed it's legal status to corporate form.
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2000/05 |
RARA completed a 924 square meter addition to
the factory.
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2000/07 |
The
Small and Medium Business Association of Korea certified
RARA as a promising business in the area of exports.
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2000/08 |
Incheon Metropolitan City
certified RARA as an overall:
"Promising Small and Medium Business".
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2000/09 |
RARA signed an
exclusive agentship agreement with ADL
Company® of the Russian Federation.
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2001/11 |
RARA signed an
non-exclusive agentship agreement with Mobicon
Holdings Limited® of Hong Kong for distribution in H.K. and Singapore.
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2002/08 |
RARA signed an
exclusive agentship agreement with Burisch
Elektronik Bauteile GmbH® of Austria for distribution in Austria, Hungary,
Czech Republik & Switzerland.
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2003/02 |
The founder of RARA
Electronics Corporation passed away.
Mr. S. G. Kim took on the job as RARA's second president.
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2003/05 |
RARA obtained UL508
approval on ULV/ULH60-500 models
and ULV600-1200 models. UL File # E227820, Project # 01SC13209.
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2003/06 |
RARA obtained IP65 certification on ULV/ULH60-500 models
and ULV600-1200 models. Testing and evaluation was carried out by TUV
Rheinland of Germany. Registration # AK50027231 0001.
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2003/11 |
RARA completed an
addition to it's floor space.
This is visible as the two story structure on the right. (Pictured above) This addition
brings the total floor space to 1106.6 square meters.
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2003/12 |
RARA obtained UL508
approval on ULN/ULF50-500 models. UL File # E227820, Project # 03SC07685.
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2005/09 |
RARA completed another
addition to the factory bringing total floor space to 1472 square meters.
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2006/01 |
The Korean government
certified RARA R&D Centre came online. Korean government certificate
number 20061002. |
