KCC · KCC Silicone · KCC Glass · KCC Shinhan Wallpaper
PVC Flooring for 14 Consecutive Years, Decoration Film for 4 Consecutive Years
Four companies—KCC, KCC Silicone, KCC Glass, and KCC Shinhan Wallpaper—took first place in 10 building-materials-related categories at the ‘2023 Korean Standard-Quality Excellence Index (KS-QEI) Certification Award Ceremony,’ held on October 20 at the Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul.
▲KCC won in five categories: water-based paints, oil-based paints, gypsum-tex ceiling materials, glass wool insulation, and window sets. ▲KCC Silicone won in the sealant (silicone) category. ▲KCC Glass won in three categories: PVC flooring, low-emissivity glass, and decoration film. ▲KCC Shinhan Wallpaper won in the eco-friendly wallpaper category.
KCC’s water-based and oil-based paints have won for nine consecutive years, its gypsum-tex ceiling materials for seven consecutive years, its glass wool insulation for five consecutive years, and its windows for three consecutive years—holding the top position for many years in each category and clearly demonstrating the outstanding technology and quality of a company leading the domestic building-materials and paint industries. KCC’s paints practice carbon neutrality not only in eco-friendly architectural coatings but across industries such as automobiles and shipbuilding. By launching the high-end window brand Klenze, the company also raises the energy efficiency of buildings with windows that combine aesthetic design and superior functionality. It ensures consumer safety with glass wool, a fire-resistant inorganic insulation material, and is drawing attention in the building-materials industry with ceiling materials that offer excellent finishing and processing qualities.
KCC Silicone’s construction sealant has been recorded as a first-place product for 12 consecutive years. The construction sealant brand ‘KCC Coresil’ earned high marks as an eco-friendly product line designed with consumer safety and health in mind, holding the largest number of eco-friendly products in Korea. In particular, KCC Silicone continues to carry out its ‘Genuine and Full-Volume Sealant Campaign’ to prevent consumer harm caused by sealant products on the market that fail to meet KS standards or contain inconsistent volumes. KCC Glass was selected as number one in PVC flooring for 14 consecutive years, low-emissivity glass (coated glass) for seven consecutive years, and decoration film for four consecutive years. It received higher ratings than competing products in areas such as usage quality—which evaluates performance, reliability, durability, and safety—as well as emotional quality, which evaluates product image and customer product recognition. In particular, KCC Glass’s ‘Sup Dodam’ became the first product in the PVC flooring industry to obtain ‘Pet Product Certification (PS Certification),’ reflecting its efforts in consumer-centered product development. KCC Shinhan Wallpaper was selected as number one in the eco-friendly wallpaper category for two consecutive years. By meeting consumer needs in a rapidly changing interior market while offering high-quality eco-friendly wallpaper, it has earned consumer trust. Earlier this year, it launched the premium silk wallpaper ‘Essance,’ building out a diverse product lineup.
Meanwhile, the Korean Standard-Quality Excellence Index (KS-QEI) is a quality-measurement model jointly developed by the Korean Standards Association and the Korean Society for Quality Management, reflecting customer satisfaction with products and services as well as the characteristics of the products (services). Because it incorporates not only the opinions of consumers who have purchased or used a company’s products but also evaluations by product experts, it is regarded as a highly reliable index.
▲ Four companies—KCC, KCC Silicone, KCC Glass, and KCC Shinhan Wallpaper—took first place in 10 building-materials-related categories at the ‘2023 Korean Standard-Quality Excellence Index (KS-QEI) Certification Award Ceremony.’