DONGBANG NOVOFERM INC.

1956

Founded Dongbang Kangkun Sa

1959

1963: Merger of Sankyo Shutter Manufacturing Co., Sankyo Shutter Co., and Sankyo Trading Co.; renamed Sankyo Shutter Industrial Co., Ltd. and moved headquarters to Tokyo; listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Received the Ministry of Construction Award in the 1st Exhibition of Best Construction Products

1968: Listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Stock Exchange; moved headquarters to Itabashi-ku, Tokyo

Restructured as Dongbang Kangkun Co

Recorded exports of U$1 million for the first time in the door sector

Secured orders for public housing projects (brand name: smart door)v

Obtained a construction license (building doors & windows, No. Seoul 08-16)

Received the Ministry of Construction Award in the 2nd Exhibition of Best Construction Products

1981: Toshitaka Takayama appointed as President

Registered as producer of housing construction materials (steel doors, Registration no. 109)

1982: Nationwide launch of 24-hour Full-Time Service (FTS)

Obtained UL certification (Door & window frames, File No. R01522)

1984: Began selling store fronts at Showa Front Sales Co., Ltd. (now Showa Front Co., Ltd.)

1986: Established Sanwa Gan Gate (Hong Kong) Ltd. in Hong Kong

Received the Ministry of Construction Award of Best Construction Products as the best contracted supplier to Samsung Construction Co, Woosung Construction Co and Hyundai Construction Co Obtained a construction license (steel construction, No. 92-Seoul 11- 63)

1987: Established Sanwa Exterior Co., Ltd.

1988: Changed fiscal year-end to March: Established Anwa Metal Industry Co., Ltd. in Taiwan

1989~1980

Joined Door & Hardware Institute (DHI) in the United States

1996: Okinawa Sanwa Shutter Co., Ltd., a spin-off of the Okinawa Regional Division, began operations: Acquired Overhead Door Corporation, the top market share holder of overhead doors and shutters in the United States

Passed 2-hour fire testing at Warrington Fire Research in England meeting requirements of BS (WARRES No. C68108, C68109)

Obtained ISO 9002 certification(QSC 80914)

1999: Acquired all shares of Tajima Junzo Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (now Sanwa Tajima Co., Ltd.), a top brand in stainless steel building materials: Transferred sales operations of Sanwa Exterior Co., Ltd. to our company and production operations to Sanwa Exterior Niigata Factory Co., Ltd.

Obtained KS certification for doorset(KS F 3109)

Obtained UL certification (fire doors, File No. R18674)

Received the best contracted supplier award from Samsung Corp's Housing

Designated as a venture (99112333-1005)

Received the best contracted supplier award from Hyundai Construction Co

Designated as a promising small and mid sized corporation with technological edge.

Signed a partnership with Novoferm GmbH. in Germany

2003: Acquired Novofel Group, the second largest door and shutter maker in Europe. Established a tri-regional structure in Japan, the United States, and Europe: Acquired all shares of Benix Co., Ltd. to strengthen partition business

Renamed Dongbang Novoferm Co Ltd

Received the best contracted supplier award from Hyundai Development Co.

2004: Fatal accident involving a large automatic revolving door constructed by Sanwa Tajima Co., Ltd. in a group company: Established CSR Promotion Office. Promoted risk management, compliance, and environmental measures as corporate social responsibility: Started Safety Quality Inspection Week

Launched the brand name of Dongbang Zenith

Received an appreciation plaque to the best contracted supplier from Samsung Corp's Housing

2005: Established "Day of Safety Pledge" (March 26): Entered comprehensive business and capital alliance with Hoichik Co., Ltd. to strengthen disaster prevention and security business: Acquired all shares of Tajima Metal Works Co., Ltd. to strengthen stainless steel product sales

Selected as the outstanding small and mid-sized corporation

Selected as the best contracted supplier in dealing with claims From Hyundai Construction Co

Selected as a small and mid-sized company Undertaking management reform

Obtained Russia's GOST certification

Obtained Kuwait's fire rated certification

Received a plaque for outstanding performance

Received an appreciation plaque on the occasion of 30th anniversary of Hyundai Construction Co

2008: Acquired all shares of Hayashi Industrial Co., Ltd., a steel door manufacturing company

Obtained certification for glass fire doors

Obtained certificate of being the outstanding contracted supplier to Hyundai Construction Co

2009: Overhead Door Corporation acquired the door business of Wayne Darlton Co., Ltd.: Overhead Door Corporation acquired all shares of Creative Door Service to strengthen door service business in North America

Obtained UL Canada certification

Obtained certificate of high energy efficient appliances (No. 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21)

Obtained FED approval for locally produced materials used for the transfer of the US Army based in South Korea

2012: Overhead Door Corporation acquired Door Control Co., Ltd. to strengthen automatic door service business: Overhead Door Corporation acquired Advanced Door Automation Co., Ltd. to strengthen automatic door service business

Obtained certificate of high energy efficient appliances (No. 28 and 29)

2013: Overhead Door Corporation acquired Texas Access Control Co., Ltd. to strengthen automatic door service business

Obtained UL 10C certification (Fire Doors, File No. R18674)

Obtained UL 10C certification (Fire Doors, File No. R18674)

Obtained ISO 14001 certification (SEO 6013096)

2014: Acquired shares of Fuyoh Bunkik Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (now Sanwa Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd.): Novofel Group acquired Alpha Co., Ltd. (Netherlands): Acquired 50% of Donban NF shares from NF GmbH and made it a subsidiary: ODC acquired Horton Automatics of Ontario Inc. to strengthen automatic door service business

2016: Transitioned from a company with a statutory auditor to a company with an audit committee: Novofel Group acquired all shares of Nordus Gestion Ltd. in France

2017: Added acquisition of shares of Novofel UK Ltd. and made it a wholly-owned subsidiary

2018: Novofel Group acquired Bolton Gate Service Co., Ltd. to strengthen service business in the United Kingdom: Established a new Osaka factory of Sanwa System Wall Co., Ltd.

2019: Acquired Robust Co., Ltd. (Sweden) for full-scale expansion into the United Kingdom and Scandinavia: Acquired shares of LIXIL Suzuki Shutter Co., Ltd. (now Suzuki Shutter Co., Ltd.)