- CEO
- Young-Jae Han
- Full Time Employees
- 62
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Industrial specialties
- Address
- 351, Bakdal-ro Anyang-si GY South Korea 13977
- IPO Date
- Aug 10, 1973
- Business
- NOROO Holdings Co., Ltd. operates as a holding company overseeing subsidiaries in the fine chemicals sector, primarily focused on paints, coatings, resins, and related industrial materials in South Korea. The company manages core affiliates including NOROO Paint & Coatings, which produces approximately 10,000 products such as construction coatings, home metal paints, PCM coatings, heavy-duty applications, and resins; NOROO Coil Coatings, specializing in coatings for color steel sheets used in construction materials and home appliances; NOROO Automotive Coatings, supplying high-performance coatings to major Korean automakers; NOROO Chemicals, manufacturing oil-based and KS-certified coatings alongside construction, woodwork, industrial, heavy-duty, and UPR products; and NOROO R&C, producing premium resins and industrial materials. Additional businesses encompass agriculture through seed distribution, processing, and cultivation under The Kiban; distribution via logistics and paint sales; and consulting with color design services; while IPK provides vessel and heavy-duty coatings via a joint venture with AkzoNobel. Founded in 1945 and headquartered at 351 Bakdal-ro, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea, NOROO Holdings maintains domestic operations across multiple facilities and international affiliates in China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, India, and Singapore, targeting automotive, construction, appliance, marine, and emerging bio-material markets. Recent developments include KCC Corporation's acquisition of a 7.17% stake in August 2025, positioning it as the third-largest shareholder and fostering potential synergies in coatings; a July 2025 MOU with Yonsei University BioHealth Technology Holdings to commercialize bio-based technologies like 3HP platform chemicals, nurture startups, and expand ESG-aligned bio-entrepreneurship through the Bio-Convergence Research Center; a May 2025 business agreement with Kumho Construction for apartment color design management under the ARTERA brand; the April 2025 New Technology and New Product Exhibition showcasing stealth paint for defense, battery flame retardant molding agents, carbon reduction PCM paints, and hybrid transparent protective coatings; and ongoing advancements in bio-materials, UV-blocking greenhouse agents via Kiban-Tech, and cultural sponsorships such as Frieze Seoul and MMCA exhibitions.