Dongnam Synthetic Co., Ltd., established in 1965 and listed on the stock exchange in 1996, is a company specializing in the manufacturing of surfactants. It produces various surfactants that act on interfaces where substances like water and oil do not mix, reducing surface tension, and supplies essential chemical materials to various industries such as detergents, textiles, and paper. As an affiliate of Miwon Holdings, it is one of the leading companies in the domestic surfactant industry.

"Established in 1965, Dongnam Synthetic Co., Ltd. was the first in Korea to start the surfactant industry and the first to export surfactants to Southeast Asia. Through continuous self-innovation, it challenges the global market and aims to be the leading chemical company in the field of interfacial chemistry, contributing to the construction of a prosperous future society."

Business Areas

• Industrial Fine Chemical Materials: It supplies essential chemical materials in a B2B format for manufacturing processes in various industries such as textiles, paper, metal, pesticides, leather, and paint. Surfactants that perform functions like emulsification, dispersion, cleaning, and penetration are the main products, and high market competitiveness is maintained through customized product development and solution provision.
• Eco-friendly and High-Value-Added Products: Through continuous R&D investment, the company is expanding its business portfolio beyond existing general-purpose products to high-value-added, eco-friendly products such as eco-friendly plasticizers utilizing biomass and water-soluble UV stabilizers. This promotes sustainable growth.

Products

• Surfactants: These are core products that act on interfaces where substances like water and oil do not mix, reducing surface tension. They have various functions such as cleaning, sterilization, penetration, and dispersion, and are essential in a wide range of industries including detergents, cosmetics, civil engineering, and construction.
• Nonionic Surfactants: The company succeeded in developing nonionic surfactants with narrow Ethoxylation Distribution (NRE) characteristics for the first time in Korea and is the sole supplier in the country. It offers a diverse product line including MONOPOL BDAE8, MONOPOL OAE, SAE, CAE, and LAE series.
• EOD and Specialty Surfactants: It produces EOD (Ethylene Oxide Derivatives), which are formed by adding ethylene oxide (EO) to fatty acids or alcohols, and specialty surfactants such as Amine Oxide and Esterquat, which are based on nonionic surfactants. These products are utilized in various industrial fields.

Special Notes

• Over Half a Century of Accumulated Technology and Market Leadership: Since its establishment in 1965, the company pioneered the domestic surfactant industry and exported to Southeast Asia, maintaining a leading position in the industry based on over half a century of accumulated technology and know-how.
• Competitiveness Based on Fine Chemical Technology and R&D: The company is strengthening its competitiveness based on fine chemical technology and pursuing localization through the accumulation of R&D and process technology. Through continuous R&D investment, it is striving to develop high-value-added eco-friendly products.
• Large-scale Production System and Stable Business Foundation: It is equipped with a large-scale production system with an annual capacity of 170,000 tons and has secured a stable business foundation and supply chain through collaboration with Miwon Group affiliates such as Miwon Commercial.

Recruitment Information

• Main Hiring Positions: Recruitment primarily takes place in various positions such as office jobs in overseas sales support, overseas sales, domestic sales, finance/tax/IR, and chemical/energy/environment, as well as surfactant production jobs.
• Benefits: Benefits include payment of welfare expenses, support for hobby club operations, rewards for long-term employees, support for children's tuition, support for family events, housing fund support, and long-term employee support funds (free contribution of employee stock ownership). In addition, basic welfare benefits such as four major insurances, annual leave, congratulatory and condolence leave, and parental leave are provided.

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