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- Kyung Dong Navien Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells advanced heating, water heating, and HVAC equipment primarily for residential and commercial applications; its core products include condensing gas and oil boilers such as NFB-C commercial fire tube models and NCN series, gas and electric water heaters including instantaneous condensing types like NWP500 heat pump variants, hot water mats under the Navien Mate brand with NTC Technology for optimal sleep temperatures, clean ventilation systems like Airone purifiers and Kitchen Plus models, home network and IoT solutions encompassing smart wallpads, video phones, zone control systems, and security interphones, as well as heat pump products, hybrid geothermal boilers, m-CHP systems, cascade systems, mid- and large-size boilers, and water treatment solutions such as PeakFlow scale prevention systems. The company operates globally with exports to over 30 countries including North America, Europe, Russia, China, Central Asia, the UK, Canada, and Mexico; it maintains production facilities in South Korea capable of 2 million units annually and regional subsidiaries like Navien America, Navien Russia, Navien UK, and Beijing KyungDong Navien Heat Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. Founded in 1978 as KyungDong Machinery Co., Ltd. and headquartered in Pyeongtaek-Si, South Korea (with additional offices in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul), the company changed its name to Kyung Dong Navien Co., Ltd. in 2006 and pioneered Asia's first condensing boiler in 1988. Recent developments include the May 2024 divestiture of its gas, electric stove, and electric oven business units to streamline focus on core HVAC operations; the 2023 launch of the Rental Care Service, renewal of Navien Sleeping Mat, premium electric cooktops, and first shipment of U.S. Condensing Hydro Furnace (NPF); the 2024 opening of Navien House Jeju experience store and Smart Wallpad winning the iF Design Award; expansion into Central Asia via a 2025 conference; and ongoing recognitions such as No. 1 rankings in 2024 Korea Service Quality Index for residential boilers and multiple Premium Brand Index awards.