Research & Development

In the Coway R&D Center, an environmental technology research institute, and Coways’ environmental quality institute, design institute, and cosmetics institute, there are about 370 researchers who develop technologies to take care of all aspects of life. We have been focusing on developing sustainable and innovative technologies to preserve the values of clean and healthy water and air with our best researchers and state-of-the- art research facilities. Coway’s Smart technology evolves once again after being combined with the IoT (Internet of Things) and big data. We are creating a better world by analyzing water, air qualities and life patterns and providing customized solutions for customers.

Company that Studies Water, Air and People

Always with new ideas, insights into people and the customers who recognize our sincerity, we have become No. 1 company in the industry and ranked 1st in brand awareness and market capitalization growth rate* in the Republic of Korea. We are rewarded with what we have achieved. However that is not enough to keep our heart beating. Does good technology make you healthy? Can what we do now make your family happy for a long time? This is why we care about invisible values. We do care about the essence of water and air, not the water purifier and air cleaner. We know best water and air, and we can provide care. We believe that making people healthy is what we can do best, so we challenge the world today with our sincerity.

* Coway ranked No. 1 in brand value growth at Interbrand’s Best Korea Brands 2016, and No 1. in market capitalization growth rate among Korea’s top 500 companies in terms of market capitalization in 2015. (Source : CEO Score)

Technology Assets

We have developed a database on the world’s water and air quality in the environmental analysis center. We have an infrastructure that can reliably provide clean water and air at any time and any place. We address all water quality situations that change depending on geographical conditions and environment by collecting and analyzing the water samples from about 40 countries and developing our own ‘Coway World Water Map’.

Air quality varies depending on space. In an effort for customers to enjoy clean indoor air no matter where they are, we visit various places where customers actually live to analyze air quality through ‘IAQ(Indoor Air Quality) Field Test’. As of December 2015, we developed an index on 16 different types of air quality by collecting more than 100 million air quality data from about 1,300 households. The air quality index allows us to quantify the impact of pollutants on health and provide filters best customized for each customer’s needs.

Our passion to study water and air led to the launch of innovative products and patents. Coway holds 3,530 intellectual property rights in total (as of December, 2015), including more than 1,800 patents related to water and air.

Achievements

Innovations in Daily Life, New Future Driven by Coway

Since established in 1989, we have provided products and services that care about all aspects of life, including water, air, and sleep. Based on innovations that create and grow markets, we ranked top in the industry in term of market share, customer satisfaction and brand value.

Development & Certification of Eco-Friendly Products

In an effort to minimize our product’s impact on the environment, we take a lead in developing products that improve energy efficiency and reduce water use by using vacuum insulation materials and nano-trap filters. Our efforts to develop eco-friendly products and services and reduce energy use gained local and international recognition as we were awarded Energy Winner Prizes for 11 consecutive years and obtained a variety of certifications. ‘Coway Self-Sterilizing Water Purifier’ obtained Korea’s first Carbon Neutral Product Certification, leading efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and achieve low-carbon green growth.