GFS History

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  • 2020~
    2022.03RedboX Development and Certification
    2020.03Recognized Taxpayer by Minister of Strategy and Finance
  • 2019
    2019.03Recognized Taxpayer by Uijeongbu Tax Office
  • 2017~2018
    2018.11Awarded the 2nd Proud Gyeonggi Northern Merchant Award (Gyeonggi Northern Chamber of Commerce)
    2018.102018 Quality Management System Best Company Award (Korea Management Certification Institute)
    2018.05Received Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit
    2018.03Commendation from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy on the 45th Commerce and Industry Day
    2018.02Accredited 26 items including X2 (GDS) integrated receiver (number-13-21-3) (Fire Insurers Laboratories of Korea)
    2018.01Visual alarm system performance certification (Korea Institute of Fire and Marine Engineering)
    2017.09Accreditation of excellent human resource development institutions (Ministry of Employment and Labor)
  • 2015~2016
    2016.12Certification of family-friendly companies (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family)
    2016.10Citation for a Korean function
    2016.07ISO 9001/ISO 14001 certification (Korea Management Certification Board)
    2015.12Venture company confirmation (Technical Assurance Fund)
    2015.10Merit for Union Organization Development and Management Stabilization Contributions (MBA)
    2015.03Performance certification of fire receiving system with interlocking power monitoring market value (SMBO)
  • 2013~2014
    2014.06Accreditation of Interlinked Fire Receiver Performance for Power Signal Detection System (SMBA)
    2013.12Dec Entered the 2013 Fire Industry Good Design Contest
    (Korea Fire Institute)
    2013.10Acquired certification for 20-folds without a lost time
    accident (Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency)
    2013.05Awarded the Minister Commendation from the Ministry of
    Security and Public Administration
    2013.03Awarded the Minister Commendation from the Ministry of
    Knowledge Economy
  • 2010~2012
    2012.11Awarded the Good Product Prize at the Korea Safety Awards
    (X-fire 2.0)
    2011.12Awarded the Governor Commendation from Gyeonggi
    Province for contribution to regional economy
    2011.10Company name changed to GFS and new company vision announced
    2011.09Acquired certification for Best Human Resource Development
    (Joint certification from 4 government agencies)
    2011.06Acquired the MAIN-BIZ certification
    (Small and Medium Business Administration)
    2011.02Licensed as a Firefighting Facility Management Business
    (Gyeonggi Uijeongbu No.2011-3)
    2010.10First to develop emergency lighting for stairs
    2010.02Licensed as a Firefighting Facility Design Business
    (Gyeonggi Uijeongbu No.2010-6)
    2010.02Establish Vietnam Corparation
    2007.12Acquired the INNO-BIZ certification
    (Small and Medium Business Administration)
    2007.11Awarded the Presidential Civil Merit Medal
    on the 45th Firefighting Day
  • 2000~2007
    2007.11Acquired certification for 15-folds without a lost time accident
    (Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency)
    2006.09Acquired ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications (Korea Management Association Registration)
    2006.07Awarded the Prime Minister Commendation for Industrial Accident Prevention Merit
    2004.10Established affiliated research center
    2004.07Awarded Good Design for the X-FIRE fire alarm
    2004.02X-FIRE business division newly established
    2002.12Acquired certification for 10-folds without a lost time accident
    (Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency)
    2001.10Head office and factory relocated (529-5, Yonghyeon-dong, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do)
    2001.02Acquired FILK certification for 11 products including the R-type combined receiver (Fire Insurers Laboratories of Korea)
    2001.02Acquired ISO 9001 certification (SGS company, UK)
    2000.12Technology partnership with Edwarder System Technology (US)
  • 1990~1998
    1998.07Became a member of the Korea Electrical Contractors Association (No.2271)
    1998.06Acquired license for electrical construction business
    (Gyeonggi No.1404)
    1997.06Won the Bronze Tower Award for achieving 5-folds without a lost time accident (Ministry of Labor)
    1997.06Acquired ISO 9002 certification (SGS company, UK)
    1997.05Awarded the Korea Industrial Service Medal
    1996.08Licensed as a firefighting construction business (Gyeonggi No.93-03)
    1996.04Selected as a Promising Small and Medium-sized Business of Gyeonggi Province
    1990.12Became a member of the Korea International Trade Association (KITA)
  • 1981~1986
    1986.12Technology partnership with Japan’s Matsushita (current Panasonic)
    1985.11Seoul office relocated (138-59, Yongdu 2-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul)
    1985.08Changed class-1.2 license for firefighting facility construction business (Gyeonggi No.18)
    1984.11Selected as a Promising Small and Medium-sized Business
    (Hanil Bank: Certificate No.163-6-1)
    1983.01Head office and factory relocated (120-8, Hoejeong-ri, Hoecheon-eup, Yangju-gun, Gyeonggi-do)
    1982.07Designated as a survey sampling company for labor statistics (Ministry of Labor)
    1981.11Main office relocated to 27-4, Yongdu-dong, Dongdaemun-gu
  • 1966~1978
    1978.10Started exporting single-type fire detectors to the US
    1975.08Developed the nation’s first gas leakage detector
    1975.04Acquired license for firefighting machine equipment manufacturing business (Ministry of Home Affairs No.39)
    1974.08Company name changed and incorporated as Gumsung Disaster Prevention Industries (Location: 119-15, Yongdu-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul)
    1972.02Became a member of the Korea Firefighting Escapement Industry Cooperative (KFEIC)
    1971.12Specialization in firefighting began due to the fire incident at the Daeyungak Hotel
    1969.07Company name changed to Dongshin Fire Alarm Industries
    1966.04Established Dongyang Electric Industries
  • 2013.3-Minister Commendation from the Ministry of Knowledge Economy for commerce and industry promotion
  • 2004.7-Certificate of Good Design
  • 2003.5-Presidential Award for Growth of Small and Medium-sized Business
  • 2000.6-Award from the Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs for good products in firefighting machinery and equipment

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