Chemicals & MaterialsJul 23, 2026

Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd

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Year Founded & Workforce

1969-12-31

1,350 Employees

Industry

Chemicals & Materials

Services

Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd Overview

Company Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea

Founded: 1970

Workforce: ~1,350

Company Working: Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd is a manufacturer of synthetic rubbers and resins. The company business field includes synthetic resins, specialty chemicals, nanocarbon, energy, and building materials. It offers styrene butadiene styrene (SBS) under the segment of the synthetic rubber under the brand name KUMHO KTR. The company provides its SBS products for applications such as asphalt modifier, waterproof sheet, adhesives, compounding, and plastic modifier. The company operates sales offices in China, the US, Germany, Malaysia, Korea, and Indonesia and sells products to customers across six continents.

Strategy

Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd focuses on the expansion of its regional presence via organic and inorganic growth strategy. Further, the company focuses on Research & Business Development (R&BD) to develop innovative products and new application areas for existing products. In 2018, the company accomplished the development of an SBS grade that conforms FDA standards for plastic and adhesives usage and was selected as the 17th world-class product by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).

Company Snapshot

$4,760.2M

Revenue

1,350

Employees

1969-12-31

Founded

Seoul, South Korea

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Focused R&D activities
Broad product portfolio
Strong global presence

Weaknesses

Decline in annual sales from 2018 to 2019

Opportunities

Expansion of production capacity
Strategic collaborations, acquisitions, and mergers

Threats

Fluctuation in raw material prices
Competition from leading players

Product Offering

Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd
- Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS)

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Sales Leader, Bamberg

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Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

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Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

We found the report very insightful! we found your research firm very helpful. I'm sending this email to secure our future business.

Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

I am very pleased with how market segments have been defined in a relevant way for my purposes (such as "Portable Freezers & refrigerators" and "last-mile"). In general the report is well structured. Thanks very much for your efforts.

Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

I have been reading the first document or the study, the Global HVAC and FP market report 2021 till 2026. Must say, good info! I have not gone in depth at all parts, but got a good indication of the data inside!

Jason Lee

R&D Director, Seojin

Thanks for your great support. Appreciate it. Well received report. It helps us to understand market well. We're planning other area of survey in the future, let's keep in touch.

Akif Moroglu

Strategy & Business Development Director, Dogan Holding

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Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd

Company Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea Founded: 1970 Workforce: ~1,350 Company Working: Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd is a manufacturer of synthetic rubbers and resins. The company business field includes synthetic resins, specialty chemicals, nanocarbon, energy, and building materials. It offers styrene butadiene styrene (SBS) under the segment of the synthetic rubber under the brand name KUMHO KTR. The company provides its SBS products for applications such as asphalt modifier, waterproof sheet, adhesives, compounding, and plastic modifier. The company operates sales offices in China, the US, Germany, Malaysia, Korea, and Indonesia and sells products to customers across six continents.

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