Daehung Softmill

Established 4th industry R&D technology innovation center

Implemented and operated ASMS integrated management system

Conducted work-learning program training – Industry-academic integration apprenticeship school (Seoul Technical High School)

Reselected as youth-friendly small giant – Minister of Employment and Labor

Reconfirmed performance sharing company – Minister of SMEs and Startups

Technical partnership with PAPINI of Italy and entered exclusive agency agreement

Displayed products at the 20th Siba Seoul International Bakery-Confectionery Exhibition – COEX

Mini Deck Oven R&D (patent registration 10-2250793)

Mini Deck Oven design patent registration (design registration
30-1131561)

Dough Conditioner design registration (design registration 30-1136285)

Smart Dough Conditioner R&D (7” touch-screen control panel)

Began development of contents for customers to inspect products on their own for contact-free

Launched nation’s first Inverter Dough Conditioner (patent registration 10-2184709)

Redesignated as human resource fostering SME – Minister of SMEs and Startups

Reselected as small giant - Minister of Employment and Labor

Reconfirmed as performance sharing company – Minister of SMEs and Startups

30th year anniversary of Daehung Softmill

Website renewal and opened web mall

Confirmed as technology innovation type SME (Inno-Biz) – Minister of SMEs and Startups

Displayed products at the 19th Siba Seoul International Bakery-Confectionery Exhibition – COEX

Confirmed as learning-oriented on-site practice leading company – Minister of Education of Gyeongsangbuk-do

Participated in the Ho Chi Minh International Confectionery/Bakery Machine Exhibition in Vietnam / Cafe Show Mini Series Oven

Opened local agency with IQL of Vietnam

Award – Minister of SMEs and Startups

CEO Kim Dae-in participated in 2018 government work report

Selected as 2018 youth-friendly small giant – Minister of Employment and Labor

Launched LCD Rotary Rack Oven

Conducted industry-academic integration apprenticeship school – Seongsu Technical High School, Seoul Technical High School

Conducted IPP-type work-learning training – Namseoul University

Developed 3 types of bakery machine, Mini products – Proofer, Convection Oven, Deck Oven

Provided skilled training for international exchange project, donated confectionery and bakery machines for training – Mongolia

Redesignated as human resource fostering SME – Minister of SMEs and Startups

Established Quality Management Committee

Participated in INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT & FOODSERVICE SHOW OF

NEW YORK / Chicago NRA SHOW in the US

Participated in HOTELREX / BAKERY CHINA in China

Implemented and operated smart plant manufacturing execution system (MES)

CEO Kim Dae-in appointed as Korean industrial site professor – Machine sector

Displayed products at the 18th Siba Seoul International Bakery-Confectionery Exhibition – COEX

Selected as model business for encouraging skilled technologies – Minister of Employment and Labor

Selected as small giant – Minister of Employment and Labor

Conducted industry-academic integration apprenticeship school – Seongsu Technical High School, Seoul Technical High School

CEO Kim Dae-in appointed as 13th chair for the Korean Master Hand Association

Yeast Proofer patent registration (patent registration 10-1729752)

Dough Conditioner Proofing Humidifier (patent registration 10-1790519)

Rotary Oven control panel LCD graphic method R&D

Changed company name to Daehung Softmill

Launched small tool business – construction system for providing total solutions

Launched redesigned cafe-type Mini Over

Constructed conveyor production line system – Oven

Conducted industry-academic integration apprenticeship school – 15 people from Seongsu Technical High School

Participated in the US NAFEM SHOW

Sponsor for the US California Raisin Conference

Began 3rd batch of work-learning training and education

Displayed products at the 17th Siba Seoul International Bakery-Confectionery Exhibition – COEX

Began training for 5 work-learning employees

Rotary Oven 36-tray design registration (design registration 30-0789594)

Changed business name to Daehung Softmill

Expanded office building and logistics building

First work-learning training batch kick-off ceremony, opened company’s Master Skill Training Institute

Gold medal at the national work-learning program business conference – Minister of Employment and Labor

Clean business site certification

CEO Kim Dae-in awarded medal in the Work Skill Month – Prime Minister

Opened overseas agency - Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan

Moved head office to Seoul - Garden Five, Songpa-gu, Seoul

CEO Kim Dae-in selected as Excellent Skilled Technician National Star – Ministry of Employment and Labor

Compound cooker and Dough Conditioner remote control method patent registration – 2 cases

Pilot operation of work-learning training program

Clean business site certification

Changed company name to Daehung Confectionery & Bakery Machines and became incorporated

Launched LCD Smart Dough Conditioner

CEO Kim Dae-in selected as Korean Master Technician – Minister of Employment and Labor

Established head office in Seoul – Ilwon-dong, Gangnam-gu

Displayed products at the International Confectionery/Bakery Machine Exhibition in Nagoya, Japan

Launched Euro Baker Oven

Registered patent for Bakery Machine, Dough Conditioner, and Proofer Nozzle-type Humidifier

Displayed products at the 14th Siba Seoul International Bakery-Confectionery Exhibition – COEX

Participated in the Busan Bexco Exhibition

Completed development of the NET Oven for exports to Japan

Bakery Proofer patent registration - 5 cases

Displayed products at the 13th Siba Seoul International Bakery-Confectionery Exhibition – COEX

Procured site for corporate factory, completed construction and moved – Chowol-eup, Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do

Plant moved to larger plant in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do

Developed Dough Conditioner Bakery Over Control System - patent registration

Inno-Biz certification

Launched low-temperature high-humidity refrigerator, quick freezer

Registered quick freezer utility model

Displayed products at the 12th Siba Seoul International Bakery-Confectionery Exhibition – COEX

Registered baking oven baking instrument box R&D design

Registered utility model for refrigerator that maintains high humidity

Registered utility model for Uni Baker Over – 4 cases (steam generator and 3 others)

Designated as promising export SME – Small and Medium Business Administration

Developed Uni Baker Oven with multi–step adjustment method – SME innovation project

Launched new Dough Conditioner

SOFTMILL trademark registration (Sang 2001-0007062)

Acquired NSF certification

Began exports to USA

Launched Uni Baker Oven

Outstanding capital material technology development award – Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy

Localized development and launching of Convection Oven, registration of control panel design

Designated as SME technology innovation company – Small and Medium Business Administration

Confirmation of venture company - Small and Medium Business Administration

Launched Dough Conditioner

Dough Conditioner R&D patent - developed Korea’s first digital method

Exported to Takasho of Japan

Displayed products at the 8th Siba Seoul International Bakery-Confectionery Exhibition – COEX

Joint industry-academic-research R&D of Convection Oven and Euro Oven

Expanded and transfered company and production plant – Segok-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Changed company name (Daeheung Equipment->Daeheung Corporation)

Began production of confectionery and bakery products

Converted foreign baking machine dough conditioner and manufactured for the first time in Korea

Registered as freezer conditioner equipment maintenance service vendor for SKC (formerly Sunkyung Chemical)

Established Daeheung Corporation - specializing in refrigerator and freezer equipment