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LG Electronics was established in 1958 and has since led the way into the advanced digital era thanks to the technological expertise acquired by manufacturing many home appliances such as radios and TVs. LG Electronics has unveiled many new products, applied new technologies in the form of mobile devices and digital TVs in the 21st century and continues to reinforce its status as a global company.

 
1958 ㆍFounded as GoldStar
1960's ㆍProduces Korea's first radios, TVs, refrigerators, washing machines and     air conditioners
1995 ㆍRenamed LG Electronics
ㆍAcquires US-based Zenith
1997 ㆍWorld’s first CDMA digital mobile handsets supplied to Ameritech and GTE in     U.S. Achieves UL certification in U.S.
ㆍDevelops world’s first IC set for DTV
1998 ㆍDevelops world’s first 60-inch plasma TV
1999 ㆍEstablishes LG.Philips LCD, a joint venture with Philips
 
2000 ㆍLaunches world’s first internet refrigerator
ㆍExports synchronous IMT-2000 to Marconi Wireless of Italy
ㆍSignificant exports to Verizon Wireless in U.S.
2001 ㆍGSM mobile handset exports to Russia, Italy and Indonesia
ㆍEstablishes market leadership in Australian CDMA market
ㆍLaunches world’s first internet washing machine, air conditioner, and     microwave oven
2002 ㆍUnder LG Holding Company system, spins off to become LG Electronics     and LG Corporation
ㆍFull-scale export of GPRS color mobile phones to Europe
ㆍEstablishes CDMA handset production line and R&D center in    China
2003 ㆍEnters North-European and Middle East GSM handset market
ㆍAchieves monthly export volume above 2.5 million units (July)
ㆍTop global CDMA producer
2004 ㆍEVSB, the next-generation DTV transmission technology, chosen to be the     US/Canada
ㆍIndustry standard by the US ATSC
ㆍCommercializes world’s first 55" all-in-one LCD TV
ㆍCommercializes world’s first 71" plasma TV
ㆍDevelops world’s first Satellite- and Terrestrial-DMB handsets
2005 ㆍBecomes fourth-largest supplier of mobile handsets market    worldwide
ㆍDevelops world’s first 3G UMTS DMB handset, 3G-based DVB-H and     MediaFLO phones,
ㆍDMB Phone with time-shift function, and DMB notebook computer
ㆍEstablishes LG-Nortel, a network solution joint venture with    Nortel
2006 ㆍLG Chocolate, the first model in LG’s Black Label series of premium     handsets, sells 7.5million units world wide
ㆍDevelops the first single-scan 60" HD PDP module
ㆍEstablishes the strategic partnership with UL
ㆍAcquires the world’s first IPv6 Gold Ready logo
2007 ㆍLaunches the industry-first dual-format high-definition disc    player and drive
ㆍLaunches 120Hz Full HD LCD TV
ㆍDemonstrated the world-first MIMO 4G-Enabled technologies    with 3G LTE
ㆍWon contract for GSMA's 3G campaign
2008 ㆍIntroduces new global brand identity: "Stylish design and smart technology,     in products that fit our consumer's lives."