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							2024
							
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									Signed a supply contract with GE Healthcare for imaging diagnostic equipment
								
 
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							2023
							
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									Completion of relocation to new headquarters in Gwacheon, strengthening 'R&D-focused' management system
								
 
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							2021
							
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									Hologic's Specimen X-ray "TRIDENT HD" approved by The New Health Technology Assement of Korea MFDS
								
 
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							2020
							
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									Conclusion of an image diagnostic device agreement with Carestream Corporation in US
								
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									Signed an image diagnosis device contract with Carestream, USA
								
 
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							2019
							
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									Signed a contract to transfer sales / service rights with Carestream
								
 
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							2018
							
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									Signed a contract for supply of Mini C-arm with Hologic of USA
								
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									Entered into an exclusive distribution agreement 
 with Finemedix (Korea) for Endoscopic surgical instruments
 
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							2017
							
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									Entered into a distribution agreement with Carestream 
 Health (USA) for Digital X-ray
 
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							2016
							
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									Entered into an exclusive agreement with Hitachi (Japan) 
 for Ultrasound
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									Established a new subsidiary named “JW BioScience”
								
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									Changed company name to “JW Medical Corporation”
								
 
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							2015
							
						
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							2014
							
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									Entered into an exclusive agreement with Karl Storz (Germany) 
 for Flexible endoscopy
 
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							2013
							
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									Infant Incubator - Selected as a next-generation world-class 
 product by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
 
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							2012
							
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									Acquisition of Bioclinicalsystem Corporation
								
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									Office relocation to JW Tower  
 (2477, Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
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									Diagnostic Reagent Division joined to JW Medical
								
 
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							2011
							
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									Korea's first 3D breast tomography X-ray equipment exclusively supplied in Korea
								
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									Changed Company name from Choongwae Medical to JW Medical
								
 
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							2009
							
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									VIDIX II System(DR) are “FDA” marked
								
 
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							2008
							
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									Moved Manufacturing factory to Chungju City
								
 
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							2005
							
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									Establishment of JW Shinyak Corporation by corporate division 
 from JW Medical Corporation
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									Merger of Daeyoo Shinyak Corporation and JW Medical  
 Corporation
 
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							2004
							
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									Awarded as outstanding business taxpayer by Ministry of 
 Finance and Economy
 
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							2002
							
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									Awarded for the advancement of small and medium enterprises’ 
 status by KBIZ
 
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							2000
							
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									Accred "KGMP Certificate" by Korea Testing Laboratory.
								
 
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							1998
							
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									Entered into the Strategic Alliance with Hitachi Medical
								
 
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							1997
							
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									The infant incubator was awarded the Prime Minister's Prize 
 at the 1st Korea Excellent Capital Goods Exhibition.
 
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							1993
							
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									Choongwae Machinery Corporation and Choongwae Commercial 
 Corporation were merged into Choongwae Medical Corporation
 
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							1992
							
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									Choongwae Machinery Corporation succeeded in developing the 
 remote X-ray system
 
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							1989
							
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									Developed the first domestic incubator in Korea
								
 
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							1987
							
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									Choongwae Commercial Corporation entered into an exclusive 
 distribution agreement with Olympus (Japan)
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									Construction of Yongin Plant of Choongwae  
 Commercial Corporation
 
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							1986
							
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									Construction and relocation of Headquarter  
 (698 Shindaebang-dong, Donjak-gu, Seoul)
 
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							1984
							
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									Choongwae Commercial Corporation was awarded the  
 "Minister of Finances Credit" for its good management.
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									Choongwae Machinery Corporation was authorized as a 
 "Special Domestic Producing Enterprise for the Newest Medical
 Equipment" 
              by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs of Korea
 (for the brain CT and other 24 items).
 
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							1982
							
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									The name Choongwae Commercial Corporation was changed 
 to the Choongwae Commercial Corporation.
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									The name Choongwae Machinery Corporation was changed 
 to the Choongwae Machinery Corporation.
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									Choongwae Machinery Corporation successfully developed 
 precision medical equipment such as operating lights,
 operation tables, OB/GYN tables and suction pumps.
 
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							1977
							
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									Establishment of company : Choongwae Machinery Corporation
								
 
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							1976
							
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									Entered into the technical cooperation and distributorship 
 agreement with HITACHI MEDICO of Japan
 
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							1972
							
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									Establishment of company : Daehan Choongwae 
 Commercial Corporation