Kumho Petrochemical Co. (KKPC) is a South Korean chemical company headquarters in Seoul. As of 2012, Kumho Petrochemical was the largest the manufacturing of synthetic rubbers with the world's largest production capacity based on styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and butadiene rubber (BR) according to the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP).
The company focuses on synthetic rubbers, synthetic resins, specialty chemicals, electronic chemicals, energy, building materials and advanced materials as its core business.[1]
History
Foundation and early years
It was founded in 1970 when Kumho Group struggled to secure raw materials for its bus and tire businesses.
In 2011, Kumho Petrochemical was ranked at 1806th of 'the Global 2000' by Forbes. In 2013, it became a component of the KOSPI 100 index, which tracks 100 major companies listed on the Korea Stock Exchange.[2]