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2020 ~ Present

Announced the new slogan for SK Enmove (‘23)

• 2025.11

  • Merged with SK On, accelerating growth and securing competitiveness in Fluid Technology

• 2025.10

  • Signed joint venture agreement with Gabriel India Limited for lubricant business expansion in India

• 2025.08

  • SK ZIC awarded “Brand of the Year” for lubricants in Vietnam

• 2025.03

  • SK ZIC ranked No. 1 in the engine oil category for the 27th consecutive year in Korea Brand Power Index (K-BPI)

• 2025.03

  • Signed MOU with SK Telecom and Giga Computing for next-generation cooling technology development

• 2025.03

  • Introduced immersion cooling technology for EV batteries at InterBattery 2025 with SK On

• 2025.02

  • Two next-generation refrigerant products developed in-house received international “R-Number” certification

• 2024.10

  • Launched global commercial expressing ZIC’s “Urban Protech Technology”

• 2024.10

  • Signed supply agreement with SQM (Chile) for iodine, a key material for next-generation automotive refrigerants

• 2024.09

  • Awarded Gold rating in EcoVadis global ESG supply chain evaluation

• 2024.09

  • Achieved world’s first development of a “non-flammable energy storage system (ESS)” with Hanwha Aerospace

• 2024.07

  • Launched summer campaign “Feeling the heat? Not me!” commercial featuring Gong Yoo and Lee Dong-wook

• 2024.03

  • SK ZIC ranked No. 1 in the engine oil category for the 26th consecutive year in Korea Brand Power Index (K-BPI)

• 2024.02

  • Signed MOU with SK Telecom and Iceotope for collaboration in next-generation cooling and solutions

• 2024.01

  • Signed MOU with Hyundai Motor Group to develop next-generation automotive refrigerants

• 2023.12

  • Launched year-end “Energy Saving Awards” commercial featuring Gong Yoo and Lee Dong-wook

• 2023.10

  • Signed MOU with Hanwha Aerospace for immersion cooling of marine ESS

• 2023.09

  • Launched “ZIC made by SK Enmove” commercial featuring Gong Yoo and Lee Dong-wook

• 2023.09

  • Hosted ZIC Brand Day at Walkerhill (announced ZIC’s future vision)

• 2023.08

  • Signed MOU with Dell and GRC to promote the immersion cooling business for data centers

• 2023.04

  • Announced the new slogan, “We Save Energy and Move Forward”

• 2023.03

  • ZIC achieved No. 1 in the engine oil category of the Korea Brand Power Index for the 25th consecutive year
  • Launched online-exclusive products, X8 and X10

• 2023.01

  • Introduced immersion cooling technology for data centers at CES 2023 (with GRC)

• 2022.12

  • Changed company name to “SK Enmove”

• 2022.10

  • Invested in GRC, a U.S. based immersion cooling technology company for data centers

• 2020.10

  • Launched “ZIC ZERO”, the first single-material packaging in Korea

• 2020.09

  • Commercialized World Series brand containers made from recycled plastic

• 2020.01

  • Exhibited lubricants for electric vehicles at CES 2020

2010 ~ 2019

Commenced full-scale commercial production at the lubricants base oil plant in Spain (‘14)

• 2019.12

  • Acquired IATF 16949 certification

• 2019.11

  • Released ZIC ZERO

• 2018.10

  • Won the "Motor Oil Brand Award" by the Pakistani automobile industry survey, PAKWHEEL Survey, for two consecutive years

• 2018.09

  • Released World Series brand

• 2018.07

  • Signed a sponsorship agreement with FC Barcelona

• 2017.04

  • Released premium lubricant "SK ZIC X9 F5" specialized in fuel efficiency

• 2016.06

  • Launched "SK ZIC Racing," a high-performance lubricant oil for racing

• 2015.09

  • Launched New SK ZIC

• 2014.10

  • Started full-scale commercial production at the lubricants base oil plant in Spain, established in partnership with global energy company Repsol

• 2013.06

  • Successfully started the HBO process in Ulsan

• 2012.11

  • Started the construction of Cartagena LBO plant

• 2012.06

  • Established London office

• 2012.05

  • Started industrial production at YUBASE Manufacturing Asia Co., Ltd.

• 2012.04

  • Completed the construction of Tianjin Lubricant Blending Plant in China

• 2012.03

  • Completed the construction of Ulsan No.3 LBO plant

• 2012.02

  • Founded the SK Sugar Gliders women’s handball team

• 2011.05

  • Established SK Lubricants India Co., Ltd.

• 2011.01

  • SK Energy separated into three subsidiaries under SK Innovation, the parent company

• 2010.10

  • Acquired the shares of PT Patra SK (Investment: Approx. USD 59.45 million)

• 2010.09

  • Established YUBASE Manufacturing Asia Co., Ltd.

• 2010.07

  • Decided to build a base oil production plant (Investment: Approx. KRW 598.7 billion)

2000 ~ 2009

Created the brand value of ZIC and YUBASE through globalization

• 2009.10

  • Launched SK Lubricants

• 2009.08

  • Established SK Lubricants Japan Co., Ltd. in Tokyo

• 2008.10

  • Launched SK ZIC OW

• 2008.09

  • Established direct operation system in the Americas

• 2008.06

  • Established SK Lubricants Netherlands in Amsterdam

• 2008.04

  • Completed the construction of Dumai LBO and launched YUBASE Plus

• 2007.07

  • SK Innovation, newly separated from SK Inc., took the lubricants business

• 2006.12

  • Established Moscow office

• 2006.11

  • Established Patra SK, a joint venture with Petamina

• 2005.07

  • Launched SK ZIC XQ5000

• 2004.09

  • Completed the construction of Ulsan No.2 LBO plant

• 2003.09

  • Established a lubricants sales subsidiary in China

• 2001.12

  • Exported YUBASE to the U.S.

• 2001.10

  • Launched SK ZIC XQ

1980 ~ 1999

Developed SK’s proprietary brand (‘89) and entered the base oil business (‘95)

• 1997.06

  • Established SK Lubricants U.S.A. in Houston

• 1995.10

  • Launched SK ZIC
  • Completed the construction of Ulsan No.1 LBO plant and launched YUBASE

• 1995.03

  • Terminated contract with ESSO

• 1989.10

  • Launched SK’s proprietary brand

• 1985.09

  • Acquired lubricants technology from ESSO

1960 ~ 1979

Commenced operations at SK’s lubricants blending plant (‘68)

• 1968.12

  • Commenced operations at the lubricants blending plant

• 1963.01

  • Initiated lubricants business