1980's 1989 Completed PTA (Purified Terephthalic Acid)/DMT (Dimethyl terephthalate) plant Establishment of Life Science Research Center Development of Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resin ▲ Establishment of Life Science Research Center 1988 The company name was changed to Sunkyong Industries 1987 Establishment of Sunbo Pharmaceutical Acquires Samshin Pharmaceutical Establishment of SK CYTEC 1985 Sunkyong Co., Ltd. acquired Suwon Textile Factory 1980 Construction of Sunkyong Synthetic Fiber Research Institute in Suwon Plant 1980's