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Since our founding in 2000,
this is the path ASPE has taken.

Since our founding in 2000, we have grown into a specialist in gas separation, gas purification, and gas engineering through continuous patents, certifications, and factory expansion.

  1. 2000
    • 08O2 N2 Gas Engineering Co., Ltd. founded
  2. 2001
    • 09Renamed to KGL Co., Ltd.
    • 10Developed Korea's first nitrogen generator for tire inflation
  3. 2002
    • 11Registered patent for O2 Supplying Equipment (No. 0364584)
  4. 2003
    • 12ISO 9001 certified and registered
  5. 2004
    • 03ISO 13485 & 14001 certified and registered by TUV for Medical O2 Generator
    • 05Registered ANYOXY trademark (No. 10583581)
    • 11Registered patent for Top-manifold of O2 Generation Equipment (No. 0368179)
  6. 2005
    • 03Delivered oxygen purification system (99.3% purity) to Daewoo E&C
    • 07Hybrid Process System for CO2 Recovery from High-Temperature Combustion Exhaust Gas (Korea Institute of Energy Research)
  7. 2006
    • 07Delivered oxygen generator (525 Nm³/h) to Gyeongdong Market Bullojangsaeng Tower
  8. 2007
    • 06Established dedicated R&D department (No. 20075642)
    • 10Obtained INNO-BIZ certification (No. 7061-3555) and Venture Business certification (No. 2007010347)
  9. 2011
    • 10Renamed to ASPE Inc., relocated office to Anyang
  10. 2012
    • 06Expanded and relocated factory to Chungju (headquarters)
  11. 2014
    • 01Registered patent for VPSA type oxygen generator (No.10-1355161)
    • 06Registered patent for CO2 removal device (No.10-1414513)
  12. 2015
    • 06Obtained ASME "U" stamp
  13. 2021
    • 08Registered patent for Simultaneous Separation of H2 and CO2 at the Rear of WGS during Petroleum Coke Synthesis Gasification Process for Production of H2 (No.10-2292426)
    • 12Received Export Tower Award (USD 1 Million Tower) on Trade Day
  14. 2022
    • 04ISO 45001 certified
    • 07KGS certified special equipment manufacturer registration (pressure vessels, heat exchangers)
    • 11Registered patent for a VPSA-based H2/CO2 separation method to increase hydrogen recovery rate (No. 10-2466732)
  15. 2023
    • 05Obtained ASME "U", "PP" stamps
    • 12Hydrogen Specialist Enterprise certified
  16. 2024
    • 01Registered patent for a high-purity CO2 recovery system (No. 10-2628306)
  17. 2026
    • 04Designated as a Global Leading Company
    • 05Renewed ASME "U", "PP" stamps

ASPE originally began as an industrial gas engineering company, founded as O2 N2 Gas Engineering Co., Ltd. in August 2000. It was renamed to KGL Co., Ltd. in 2001, and later to ASPE Inc. in 2011.

The office relocated to Anyang in 2011, and the factory was expanded and relocated to Chungju (headquarters) in June 2012.

ASPE has registered numerous patents, including the O2 Supplying Equipment (2002), Top-manifold of O2 Generation Equipment (2004), VPSA type oxygen generator (2014), CO2 removal device (2014) and the simultaneous hydrogen/CO2 separation method (2021).

ASPE entered the medical field in 2004, obtaining ISO 13485 and ISO 14001 certification for its medical oxygen generator from TUV.

ASPE received the Export Tower Award (USD 1 Million Tower) on Trade Day in December 2021.

ASPE obtained ISO 45001 certification in April 2022, and completed KGS certified special equipment manufacturer registration (pressure vessels, heat exchangers) in July of the same year. ASME "U", "PP" stamps were renewed in 2026.