Lock & Lock
{{Short description|South Korean household products company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Lock & Lock
| logo =
| type = Public limited company
| traded_as = {{KRX|115390}}
| founded = November 11, 1978
| revenue = around US$418 million (2021)
| hq_location_country = South Korea
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Kim Seong- Hoon
| products = Food storage, cookware, kitchenware, outdoorware and others
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Lock & Lock is a household products company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Since its establishment in 1978, Lock & Lock has been exporting products to 119 countries worldwide.
The company has a wide range of product categories for food containers, cookware, tumblers and water bottles.
In addition, the company has 11 overseas sales units including in Germany, United States, China, Vietnam, and 87 overseas directly operated stores in the world.
Campaigns
= Love For Planet Campaign =
By recycling the collected airtight containers, 'upcycling eco-bag' was introduced to practice continuous resource circulation. Terracycle and Lock&Lock also collected and recycled tumblers to produce Jeju Olle-gil benches.{{Cite web|last=김|first=동호|date=February 9, 2021|title=Launch Love for Planet Campaign with TerraCycle and Lock&Lock|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/22IGROZEZT/GK0301|access-date=May 27, 2021|website={{ill|The Seoul Economic Daily|ko|서울경제}}|language=ko}}
Terracycle and Lock&Lock collaborate together to bring plastic airtight containers that are left unattended or old in the house to the store, and they will be given a coupon to purchase certain products at a discount.{{Cite web|last=김|first=태형|date=2021-02-09|title=[Photo] Lock&Lock, 'Love for Planet' Resource Circulation Campaign|url=https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=03978646628948880&mediaCodeNo=257|access-date=2021-05-27|website={{ill|Edaily|ko|이데일리}}|language=ko}}
Factories
History
- 1978, established as Kukjin Distribution Corp.
- 1998, launched Lock & Lock four-sided locking food container
- 2003, changed the name of the company to Lock & Lock Co., Ltd
- 2004, establishment of first overseas sales unit in China
- 2008–2009, establishment of overseas sales units in Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand
- 2010, listing on the KOSPI market
- 2010, establishment of overseas sales unit in Germany
- 2011–2012, completion of glass and cookware production plants in Vietnam
- 2016, establishment of overseas sales unit in the United States
References
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External links
{{Portal|Companies|South Korea}}
- [http://www.locknlock.com/eng Lock & Lock website]
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Category:Chemical companies of South Korea
Category:Companies based in Seoul
Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1978
Category:South Korean companies established in 1978
Category:Companies listed on the Korea Exchange
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