2017

• 04.11

  Chungbuk Bioresource Research Center Opened

• 07.20

  Chuncheon Eco-friendly Bioanlaysis Center Opened

• 07.25

  Hwaseong Supporting Facility

2016

• 04.22

  Established KTR in Chongqing, China

• 04.26

  Established KTR in Vietnam

• 11.16

  Established KTR Center for Alternative to Animal Testing

2015

• 01.16

  Recognized as KOLAS-accredited Institution in Biological Testing

• 03.03

  Selected as a SME Convergence Support Center by Korea Federation of SME Convergence

• 03.25

  Opening of KTR in Gimpo

• 03.26

  Opening of KTR in Uijeongbu

• 04.09

  Designated as Offsite Consequence Analysis Reporting Institution by Ministry of Environment

• 04.16

  Opening of KTR in Changwon

• 05.18

  Opening of KTR in Gwacheon

• 10.29

  Held Ceremony of Opening of KTR Gwacheon and Vision Declaration

• 11.30

  Designated as KS Certification Institution

2014

• 02.24

  Recognized as the 1st Korean US NVLAP-accredited laboratory for LED Lighting Testing

• 03.26

  Established ‘1381 Call Center’

• 06.11

  Reassignment Health Care Research Institute as a organization to GLP

• 09.11

  Established KTR in Brazil

• 10.01

  Opening of KTR-KOREATEC Joint Analysis Center

• 10.13

  Established Asia Business Division in Songdo

• 10.14

  Established KTR in Shanghai

• 10.17

  Established KTR in Qingdao

• 12.31

  Designated as Cosmetics Testing/Inspection Training Institution by MFDS

2013

• 06.11

  Established the Healthcare Research Institute

• 06.25

  Established the Materials and Parts Center in Busan

• 12.20

  Established ICT Analysis Laboratory in Daegu

2012

• 03.02

  Designated as CDM DOE Institution by UN

• 06.27

  Registered as Energystar EPA-Accredited Laboratory

• 07.31

  Designated as Soil Related Assessment Institution by Ministry of Environment

• 09.04

  Became the 1st Korean Laboratory to Register New Chemical Substances from China

• 09.28

  Designated as Asbestos Environment Center by Ministry of Environment

2011

• 02.28

  Designated as Chrome Plating Inspection Agency for GM Vehicles, US

• 04.06

  Designated as Radiographic Examination Agency for RSM

• 04.14

  Designated as quality inspection agency by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

• 04.28

  Designated as Official Testing Institution of Russian Government

• 05.02

  Registered more than 1,000 tons of new substances of EU REACH

• 05.11

  Acknowledged as US EngergyStar-accredited Laboratory

• 05.26

  Designated as Inspection Agency of KCW Standards Assessment of Water Pipe Products

• 08.01

  Designated as Russian GOST-R Institution

• 09.06

  Concluded agreement for Exportation-Supplying of KTR Standard Substances(Asbestos) with SISIQ, China

2010

• 07.08

  Opening of Korea Testing & Research Institute and Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Merger (first president: Ki-Sung Cho)

• 08.03

  Began Construction of Health Care Research Institute

• 12.23

  Acquired Patent in Reproduction-Toxicity Testing

2009

• 03.10

  Assigned as Norwegian DNV testing institute

• 03.31

  Assigned as a secondary lithium cell testing and certificating institute

• 07.07

  Hosted First Poster Session

• 07.23

  Assigned as QT institute for solid fuel products (RDF, RPF, TDF)

• 08.07

  Assigned as asbestos inspection institute (Ministry of Labor)

• 08.28

  Assigned as standards development and cooperation institute

• 10.29

  Assigned as Renault France parts testing institute

• 12.28

  Assigned as US ABS testing institute

2008

• 01.01

  Assigned as NSF certification agency

• 02.01

  Started REACH service Operation (Regulation, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances)

• 04.14

  Opened Gangwon branch office in Wonjoo

• 04.25

  Opened Kwangyang bay branch office

• 07.03

  Opened KTR EUROPE GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany

• 10.13

  Accredited as Chrysler testing and inspection failure factor analysis institute

2007

• 02.07

  Overseas branch office opened in Qingdao, China

• 03.08

  Opened Cheonan & Pyongtaek branch offices

• 03.22

  Yeongnam Main office opened in Ulsan

• 08.15

  Designated as the Registration Agency of new JIS mark

2006

• 04.28

  Pronouncement of KRT’s new CI

2005

• 01.21

  Designated the 1st Korean testing laboratory under the US UL RSCS 3rd Party Laboratory (Designated service field: RoHS hazardous substances)

• 09.21

  Designated a testing laboratory by TUV SUD, Germany (Designated service field: testing and analysis institute for hazardous substances in electric and electronic products in accordance with RoHS)

• 11.07

  Opening of KTR in Bucheon

• 12.26

  Designated as Performance Assessment Institution of Formaldehyde (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan)

2004

• 09.01

  Sihwa local branch office opened in Ansan

• 12.24

  Acknowledged as National Certification Institution (S Mark) [Korea Accreditation System (KAS)]

2003

• 05.30

  Designated as GLP Testing Agency

2002

• 04.17

  Gimpo Government office testing and analysis headquarters founded

• 12.11

  Awarded excellent international authorized testing institute gold prize by the Korean Technology and Standards Agency under the Korean Ministry of Industry and Resources

• 12.12

  Incheon Government office Reliability Assessment center opened

2001

• 03.29

  Designated as Food Safety Testing Agency

• 07.18

  Designated as Reliability Assessment Institution

• 11.21

  Acknowledged as Industrial Product Safety Inspection Agency

2000

• 06.01

  Agreed to participate in Industrial Technology Infrastructure Development Project (establishment of Supporting Center for Hazard Testing Assessment)

1999

• 01.30

  Designated as KOLAS Comparative Proficiency Test Provider

• 03.02

  Awarded Good Taxpayer Award in the 33rd Taxation Day

• 05.16

  Separated Korean Environmental-Quality Certification Support Center from its managemen

• 11.10

  Opening of website (www.kotric.or.kr)

1998

• 02.02

  Acknowledged as US NIST Laboratory

1997

• 01.01

  Designated as Fertilizer Quality Inspection Agency by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

• 03.25

  Opening of Jeonju branch

• 06.20

  Designated as Official Testing Inspection Agency of Measurement Related Regulations (Incheon: Korean Agency for Technology and Standards)

1996

• 01.20

  Established Environmental-Quality Certification Supporting Center

• 11.21

  Acknowledged as Dynamics/Chemical Laboratory by NATA, Australia

1995

• 02.13

  Designated as Patent Technology Assessment Institution in accordance with Invention Promotion Act (Patent Office)

• 03.02

  Designated as Quality Assurance System Agency in accordance with Quality Management Promotion Act

• 06.01

  Acknowledged as Official Testing Inspection Agency of GOST-R

• 07.08

  Agreed for Joint Operation with TUV Rhineland, Germany

• 10.10

  Chungbuk branch opened

1994

• 04.15

  Renamed as KOTRIC

• 05.07

  Designated as Medical Device Testing/Inspection Agency

• 05.21

  Designated as Vessel/Vessel Equipment Form Approval Inspection Agency

• 12.10

  Designated as Official Testing Inspection Agency of Measurement Related Regulations (the Small and Medium Business Administration)

1992

• 01.24

  Hosted Q Mark Joint Management Committee

• 03.16

  Designated as Manufacturing Technology Training Institution by the Small and Medium Business Administration

• 12.01

  Designated as Preliminary Inspection Agency for Safety Glass - Automobile

• 12.21

  Designated as Drinking Water Quality Examination Agency

1991

• 03.12

  Gwangju / Jeonnam branch opened

• 06.15

  Establishment of Labor Union

1990

• 12.15

  Published Fire-Inspection Journal

1989

• 01.01

  Daejeon / Chungnam branch opened

• 05.24

  Designated as Consignment Organization of Japanese SG-Accredited Operation

• 10.12

  Designated as JIS Inspection Approval Agency

1988

• 02.23

  Designated as Pollutant Measuring Agency - Water Quality

• 03.16

  Designated as Vessel Equipment Form Approval Inspection Agency

• 11.29

  Completion of the Headquarter Building / Transfer to new Headquarter in Seoul

• 12.01

  Renamed as Korean Chemical Inspection Test Institute New Seoul government office main office construction (8ga, Yeondeungpo, Seoul, Korea)

1987

• 07.27

  Designated as Overseas Testing/Inspection Agency for S-Mark Compliance, Japan

• 09.30

  Designated as Overseas Testing Agency for JIS Compliance

1986

• 01.25

  Installation of Test Analysis Laboratory within Seoul-Incheon Foundry Cooperative Association

• 05.15

  Transferred main office to Seoul / Incheon/Gyeonggi branch opened

• 09.23

  Designated as Quality Management Capacity Examination Agency

1984

• 06.20

  Transferred Seoul office to Bangbae-dong, Gangnam

1983

• 02.03

  Designated as Construction Materials Quality Inspection Agency [Seoul (2.3), Incheon (2.17), Gyeonggido (3.23)]

1982

• 08.02

  Designated as Imported Products Inspection Agency

1981

• 06.02

  Opening of Seoul office (Jongno-gu)

1980

• 03.10

  Daegu / Gyungbuk branch opened (Chimsan-dong)

• 12.01

  Incorporated with Korea Mining Product Testing & Inspection Institute and renamed as Korea

  Institute of Chemical Analysis, Testing, and Inspections

1979

• 08.01

  Transferred main office to Incheon

• 10.02

  Renamed as Korean Chemicals and Metals Testing and Inspection Institute

1978

• 10.10

  Began Construction of Busan branch office (Choryang-dong, Dong-gu)

1973

• 09.27

  Change of Responsible Government Institution (Ministry of Commerce and Industry -> Industrial Advancement Administration)

1972

• 12.20

  Completion of the Headquarter Building (Sadang-dong, Seoul)

1971

• 01.01

  Renamed as Korean Chemical Products Testing and Inspection Institute

1970

• 06.14

  Transferred main office to Seoul

1969

• 04.01

  The Korea Rubber Products Testing and Inspection Institute founded (Jongno-Gu, Seoul)

• 05.28

  Busan / Ulsan branch opened