This is where DL, Korea’s first construction company, started.
Why did we start a business in the empty plain where only a small number of houses exist?
DL Founder Suam Lee, Jae-joon thought:
“This place is in the approximate middle point between the Incheon and Yeongdeungpo industrial areas, so it will become a hub of Gyeongin Industrial District.”
When construction materials were brought in by Burim Corporation, they went out of stock soon.
This is because demand for wood soared as time went by.
“We will produce hardwood and mill them even though other wood corporations (stores) buy and sell milled wood.”
Burim Corporation was unique in treating customers.
We asked customers where they were going to use the wood.
“Send good materials by researching the materials suitable for each customer’s use, beyond simply sending the proper quantity.”
In 1947, Burim Corporation changed its name to Daelim and started to make drawings on blank paper, an auxiliary material in construction.
82 years is the history of innovation accumulated by DL by sticking to the principles and basics and showing true heart.
Burim Corporation was established in front of Bupyeong Station, Gyeongin Line
Company renamed Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd.
Completed Bupyeong Police Station, the first construction project of DL
First company to earn foreign currency from construction work abroad
Won a Vietnamese port construction project
Commenced construction of Gyeongin Expressway, Korea’s first expressway
Completed Daelim APT & Store, Korea’s first commercial-residential building
Commenced construction of Gyeongbu Expressway, a national economic main artery
The first Korean contractor entered the Middle East
installation of Saudi Arabia’s refinery boilers
The first Korean contractor entered Kuwait
machine repair of Shuaiba Pumping StationThe first Korean contractor entered Iran
Isfahan military plant constructionThe first Korean contractor entered Africa
South Africa’s refinery constructionCompletion the National Assembly
Established Daelim Machinery Co., Ltd.
Completed the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Development of CI for the first time in Korean construction company
Opened Jeju Grand Hotel
Registered as a partner firm of Hyundai Motor and started business trade
Completed construction of the 1988 Seoul Olympics Main Stadium
Completed the merger of Honam Ethylene and launched Daelim Petrochemical Division
Completed phase 1 construction of Peace Dam
Developed manufacturing technology of polybutene and established the plant
Established the Hallim Art Museum
Opened Korea’s first photo-specializing art gallery, Hallim Art Museum
Founded Yeocheon NCC in collaboration with Hanwha in the NCC sector
Launched Korea’s first brand apartment
Yongin Bojeong e-PyunhanSesang
Established Polymirae in collaboration with Montell in the PP sector
Opened a Housing Culture Center for the first time in the construction industry
Completed Seohae Bridge, Korea’s first steel composite cable-stayed bridge
Completed Iran’s Karun Dam
Completed Samcheonpo Bridge, Korea’s first cable-stayed bridge designed and constructed by Korean technology
Late Chairman of the Board Han, Woo-jung awarded the French Order of Arts and Letters “Chevalier”
Orange service implemented for the first time ever
Completed Cheonggyecheon restoration project
Adopted mega casting facilities (3,550 tons) for the first time in Korea
Succeeded in the commercial production of Korea’s first metallocene polyethylene (mPE)
Received the Grand Prize in the Hyundai/Kia Motors’ R&D Division Technology Awards
New technology “Theta engine and Tau Engine” developedCommenced construction of Yi Sun-Sin Bridge, Korea’s largest and the world’s fourth suspension bridge
Developed highly reactive polybutene and operated a PB2 commercial plant
Korea’s first commercialization of highly reactive polybutene
Started to mass-produce Hyundai Powertech six-speed valve body/US
Completed Gwanghwamun Plaza
Changed MI(Museum Identity) to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Daelim Museum
Awarded the Prime Minister’s Commendation as an excellent company in fair trade compliance
Completed Korea’s first complex cable-stayed bridge, Cheongpung Bridge
Opened D Project Space, Bead-Collection Billiard Saloon
Guseulmoa Billiard SaloonSuspension bridge technology developed for the sixth time in the world, completed Yi Sun-Sin Bridge with Korea’s own technology
Established Daelim Energy
Acquired 851MW Millmerran Power Station
DL Group’s first overseas M&A
Completed Singaporean MCE
Commercial operation of 1,560MW Pocheon Combined Cycle Power Plant
Launched DL Group’s Hotel brand “GLAD” and opened Glad Hotel Yeouido
Developed Korea’s first polybutene technology and exported the product to the U.S. market
Changed Maison Glad Jeju Hotel name and opened it through renovation
Opened D Museum in Hannam-dong
Established EMA Power, a USD 200 million joint venture, with IDB Fund
Completed Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden Ammonia Plant
Completed Hantangang River Dam
Completed the Pyeongchang Olympics Sliding Center, the first sled game center made with Korea’s own technology
Completed Malaysia’s Manjung 5 Coal-fired Power Plant
Completed Brunei’s Sungai Bridge
Won the order of battery components for Volkswagen from LG Chem
Started commercial operation of Poseung Cogeneration Plant
Completed Korea’s largest S-Oil RUC Project
Closed financing for Jordan’s 52MW Fafila Wind Farm
Closed financing for the US 1,085MW Niles Combined Cycle Power Plant
Completed Cheonsa Bridge
Completed Brunei’s Temburong Bridge
Won the order for motor housing manufacture, an electric vehicle part, from Hyundai Mobis
Acquired Cariflex
Physical division of DL FnC from DL
Relocated D Project Space Bead-Collection Billiard Saloon(Guseulmoa Billiard Saloon) to Gwanghwamun D Tower
Completed ACRO Seoul Forest
D Museum expanded and relocated to Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu
Daelim was divided into three companies (DL Holdings, DL E&C, and DL Chemical), and DL Group was launched.
Company building was relocated from Daelim Building in Gwanghwamun to D Tower in Donuimun, and DL’s Donuimun era has started.
