Private company

Kumho Petrochemical Co.

Logo: Kumho Petrochemical, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

South Korean multinational chemical company

Kumho Petrochemical Co. (KKPC) (Korean: 금호석유화학 주식회사) is a South Korean chemical company headquarters in Seoul.² It was founded by Park In-chon.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1970Founded¹

HeadquartersSeoul¹
Websitewww.kkpc.com
Legal formjoint-stock company¹

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KKPC yeosu2 sr 01 — Photo: Kumho Petrochemical, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons⁴

Kumho Petrochemical Co. (KKPC) (Korean: 금호석유화학 주식회사) is a South Korean chemical company headquarters in Seoul.²

The story

Founded by Park In-chon in 1970.¹

Leadership

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FounderPark In-chon¹

Products and brands

synthetic rubber

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1970Founded Founded¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataKumho Petrochemical Co. on Wikidata
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WikipediaKumho Petrochemical Co. on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsKumho Petrochemical Co. logo by Kumho Petrochemical, Public domain
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Wikimedia CommonsKumho Petrochemical Co. photo by Kumho Petrochemical, CC BY-SA 3.0