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SK Enmove, a company that takes a step ahead of others for future
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2020 ~ Present
Proclaimed SK Enmove’s new slogan (‘23)
2010 ~ 2019
Started commercial production at the lube base oil plant in Spain on full-scale (’14)
2000 ~ 2009
Created the brand value of SK ZIC (finished products) and Yubase (base oil products) through globalization
1980 ~ 1999
Developed SK's own brand (`89) and advanced into the base oil business (`95)
1960 ~ 1979
Started SK's lubricant blending plant (`68)
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2020
2023
04
  • Proclaimed the new slogan, “We Save Energy and Move Forward”
03
  • SK ZIC ranked No.1 in the engine oil sector of the "Korea Brand Power Index (K-BPI)" for 25 consecutive years
  • LLaunched X8 and X10, exclusive products for the SK ZIC online store
01
  • Introduced the data center liquid immersion cooling technology at CES 2023 (GRC)
2022
12
  • Renamed as SK Enmove
10
  • Made equity investment in GRC, a U.S. data center liquid immersion cooling company
10
  • Released "ZIC ZERO" packaged with Korea's first mono-material container
09
  • Commercialization of recycled plastic containers for the World Series brand
01
  • Exhibited lubricants for electric vehicles at CES 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
2019
12
  • Acquired IATF 16949 certification
11
  • Released ZIC ZERO
2018
10
  • Won the "Motor Oil Brand Award" by the Pakistani automobile industry survey, PAKWHEEL Survey, for two consecutive years
09
  • Released World Series brand
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-fledged production at a lube base oil plant in Spain, built in partnership with Repsol, a global energy company
2013
06
  • Successfully started the HBO process in Ulsan
2012
11
  • Started the construction of Cartagena LBO
06
  • Established the London office
05
  • Started industrial production at Yubase Manufacturing Asia Co., Ltd.
04
  • Completed the construction of a lubricant oil blending plant in Tianjin, China
03
  • Completed the construction of the third LBO unit in Ulsan
02
  • Founded SK Sugar Gliders (a women's handball team)
2011
05
  • Established SK Lubricants India Co., Ltd.
01
  • SK Energy separated(divided) into three subsidiaries under SK Innovation, the parent company.
2010
10
  • Acquired the shares of PT Patra SK (Investment: Approx. USD 59.45 million)
09
  • Established Yubase Manufacturing Asia Co., Ltd.
07
  • Decided to build a base oil production plant (Investment: Approx. KRW 598.7 billion)
  • 2009
  • 2008
  • 2007
  • 2006
  • 2005
  • 2004
  • 2003
  • 2001
2009
10
  • Launched SK Lubricants.
08
  • Established SK Lubricants Japan Co., Ltd. in Tokyo
2008
10
  • Launched SK ZIC OW
09
  • Established a direct operation system in the American region
06
  • Established SK lubricants Netherlands in Amsterdam
04
  • Completed the construction of Dumai LBO and launched Yubase Plus
2007
07
  • SK Innovation, newly separated from SK Inc., took the lubricant oil business
2006
12
  • Established a Moscow office
11
  • Established Patra SK, a joint venture with Petamina
2005
07
  • Launched SK ZIC XQ5000
2004
09
  • Completed the construction of the second LBO unit in Ulsan
2003
09
  • Established a lubricant oil sales corporation in China.
2001
12
  • Exported Yubase to the U.S.
10
  • Launched SK ZIC XQ
  • 1997
  • 1995
  • 1989
  • 1985
1997
06
  • Established SK Lubricants U.S.A. in Houston
1995
10
  • Launched SK ZIC
  • Completed the construction of the first LBO unit in Ulsan and launched Yubase
03
  • Terminated the agreement with ESSO
1989
10
  • Launched SK's own brand
1985
09
  • Introduced lubricant technologies from ESSO
  • 1968
1968
12
  • Started operating a lubricant blending plant