Company History

Company Story

1980~1999

Entering the
Global Market

2000~2009

A Dazzling
Growth Period

2010 ~ 2019

New Horizons

2020 ~

Evolution Towards
the Future

2023

12

Awarded “Minister Award for Excellent Outcome: IP R&D” by KISTA

10

Acquired NET certification for "Miniaturized Ultra-Low Dose DTS Imaging System Technology"

02

Awarded Commendation by the Commissioner of the Korea Medical Device Industry Association

2022

10

Designated as Global IP Star Company

06

Awarded the Korea Engineer Award by Korea Industrial Technology Association

04

Awarded IR52 JangYoungSil for Innovative Technology

2021

11

Winning government rewards by the Minister of Health and Welfare for
contributed to the promotion of health and medical technology.

09

Obtained Intellectual Property Management Certificate by Intellectual Property Office

06

Awarded Outstanding R&D Center (ECRC) by the Ministry of Science and ICT

06

Awarded Outstanding R&D Center (ATC+) by Ministry of Trade

2020

12

Twenty Million Dollar Export Plaque

11

‘Minister of Food and Drug Safety Award’ at the 13th Medical Device Day of Korea

11

40th Foundation Anniversary

09

‘Best engineer of the Month’ award by Korea Industrial Technology Association

06

JPI Healthcare Solutions selected as a
"Top Medical Imaging Solutions Providers of 2020"

2019

11

Osong 2nd Factory relocated to Siwha

11

Osong R&D Center relocated to Seoul

01

Designated as Younger Generation Friendly Workplace by MoH (19~21)

2018

10

China Subsidiary registered (JPI Healthcare China)

2017

03

‘Minister of Health and Welfare Award’ at KIMES 2017

2016

03

Fiber-interspaced grid (JPI Grid 3000) launched

2015

05

Prime Minister’s Award during 8th Medical Equipment Day

2013

04

1st factory expansion in Ansan

2012

12

Osong R&D Cetner (Current Imaging Solution R&D Center and 2nd Factory) Open

12

Ten Million Dollar Export Plaque

07

Ultra-high line optimized grid for the digital breast tomosynthesis launched

2010

11

30th Anniversary. Official Name Change to “JPI Healthcare Co., Ltd.” with new Vision and CI

05

Japan Subsidiary Established (JPI Japan Co., Ltd)

03

US Subsidiary Established (JPI Healthcare Solutions., Inc)

2009

11

Technology Innovated Development Strategic Subject Grant completion (by Small & Medium Business association, SMBA)

03

Digital Radiography System (DR Clear-Vision Series) launched

2008

12

Grid Awarded World Class Product

06

‘Best Engineer of the Month’ award by Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA)/ Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MoTIE)

2007

11

First version of “GRID BOOK” published

08

A new mammography grid launched (JPI Grid 2100)

2006

11

‘Minister of MOTIE Award on Precision Technology Promotion Competition’ held by Korean Testing Laboratory (KTL) in the field of precise production

07

Presentation on ‘Moire Pattern Elimination on DR System by JPI Grid’ at American Association of Physicists in Medicine

2005

11

Five Million Dollar Export Plaque

07

Appointed as Venture and Inno-Biz Company

06

‘JP-33 X-ray Film Processor – World-Class Product Award 2005' by Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy (MoTIE)

03

‘Minister of MoTIE Award at the 32nd Annual Commerce and Industrial Day Ceremony’

2004

12

‘New Intellectual Award 2004’ by Ministry of the Interior (MoI)

02

‘Industrial Innovation Awards’ for X-ray automatic film processor by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MoTIE)

2nd President, Jin Guk Kim inaugurated

2003

11

‘Best Engineer of the Month’ award and recognized as World-Class grid developer by Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA)

2002

05

‘Good Design’ award for X-ray Automatic Film processor, JP-33, by Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP)

03

Developed the specialized mammo grids for conventional & digital radiography unit

2000

02

Assigned as a Technically Competitive Company by Ministry of SMB

01

Japanese Distributor Signed

1999

05

Designated as Export Focus SMB by Korea SME Agency

1998

11

Awarded by Minister of Trade for Outstanding R&D

1997

Ansan R&D Center Open (Current Grid R&D Center)

1994

01

First Export to US

1988

11

One Million Dollar Export Plaque

1984

09

Designated as Domestic Medical Equipment Manufacturer by MoH

1980

12

Jungwon Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. Founded by its Founder, Honorary Chairman Sung Kyu Kim

1st President: Sam Jo Kim

JPI was established as the first x-ray grid manufacturer in Korea

1980

New Challenges and Beginnings

In December 1980, Honorary Chairman Kim Seong-gyu founded Jungwon Precision Industry Co., Ltd. with a vision to lead the world in the medical field.
Honorary Chairman Kim Seong-gyu and the first President Kim Sam-jo sensed the infinite potential of the medical device field. With passion and determination, they developed high-quality X-ray grid and film processor products, establishing a stable medical device business.

1990

A New Start for
JPI Healthcare

Celebrating our 30th anniversary, we rebranded as JPI Healthcare and introduced a new corporate identity, marking a fresh start towards a better future. By focusing on technology development from analog in the 1990s to digital in the 2000s, we succeeded in developing software for acquiring, storing, and transmitting medical images. Collaborating with various detector manufacturers, we stabilized detector and software integration, establishing a high understanding of digital imaging systems. We set up local subsidiaries in the United States and Japan to cater to the high demand for advanced medical technology and imaging solutions. To accelerate the growth of our system business, we established an R&D research center and registered 12 patents. Our achievements were recognized with numerous awards, including the IR52 Jang Young-sil Award and the Korea Engineer Award from the Korea Industrial Technology Association.

2000

Leadership and Expansion
under CEO Kim Jin-guk

Following the foundation laid by Honorary Chairman Kim Seong-gyu and first President Kim Sam-jo, the second President, Kim Jin-guk, took office in 2004, opening a new horizon as a smart imaging solution specialist. Under President Kim Jin-guk’s leadership, we expanded our influence in the medical device industry by demonstrating our technological prowess and growth potential. Trading with a Japanese agency in the early 2000s further cemented our international reputation. We received numerous awards, including the $5 million Export Tower Award on Trade Day and being selected as a world-class product by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy. We also published the world's first "GRID BOOK" and launched a new DR system, improving our technological competitiveness.

2010

A New Start for
JPI Healthcare

Celebrating our 30th anniversary, we rebranded as JPI Healthcare and introduced a new corporate identity, marking a fresh start towards a better future. By focusing on technology development from analog in the 1990s to digital in the 2000s, we succeeded in developing software for acquiring, storing, and transmitting medical images. Collaborating with various detector manufacturers, we stabilized detector and software integration, establishing a high understanding of digital imaging systems. We set up local subsidiaries in the United States and Japan to cater to the high demand for advanced medical technology and imaging solutions. To accelerate the growth of our system business, we established an R&D research center and registered 12 patents. Our achievements were recognized with numerous awards, including the IR52 Jang Young-sil Award and the Korea Engineer Award from the Korea Industrial Technology Association.

2020

Evolving into a Smart
Imaging Solution Specialist

JPI Healthcare is preparing to expand its business beyond medical device parts into a specialized smart imaging solutions company. We have successfully commercialized medical CT through local production and established a mobile system, developed the world's first mobile tomosynthesis system, and commercialized fluoroscopic image acquisition software based on real-time image processing. JPI Healthcare is focused on developing next-generation cutting-edge medical imaging devices through continuous technology development and innovation, striving to improve the medical environment for on-site treatment and to present a new paradigm in the industry.

Privacy Policy

Privacy is very important to us. We also understand that privacy is very important to you. This Privacy Statement tells you how we protect and use information that we gather through this JPI - KOREA website based in South Korea. JPI Healthcare and some of its affiliates, including our international affiliates, also operate other websites. This website and this Privacy Statement are intended for an international audience. By using this website, you agree to the terms of the most recent version of this Privacy Statement. Please read our Terms of Use to understand the general rules about your use of this website. Except as written in any other disclaimers, policies, terms of use, or other notices on this website, this Privacy Statement and the Terms of Use are the complete agreement between you and JPI Healthcare with respect to your use of this website. You may be subject to additional terms that may apply when you access specific services or materials on certain areas in this website, or when you follow a link from this website. WHAT IS PERSONAL INFORMATION? Personal information is information that we can use to specifically identify you, such as your: - Name Address - Unique personal identifier (e.g., device ID, online identifier) - Internet Protocol address - Email address - Account name - Social security number - Driver's license number, or - Other similar identifiers - Characteristics of protected classifications under state/federal law (e.g., age, race, sex, medical condition, etc.) - Financial information, including credit card numbers - Biometric information (e.g., imagery of the iris, retina, fingerprint, face, or other data that contain identifying information) - Commercial information (e.g., purchase history) - Internet or other electronic network activity information (e.g., browsing history, interaction with our website, etc.) - Geolocation data - Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information (e.g., call recordings) - Professional, employment-related, or other similar information In some places on this website you have the opportunity to send us personal information about yourself, to elect to receive particular information, or to participate in an activity. For example, you may fill out a registration form, a survey, or an e-mail form and you may elect to receive educational material about our products and therapies. You also may choose to allow us to personalize your visits to the website, in which case we will ask you for certain personal information to make your visits to our website more helpful to you. When this information is combined with the information that we collect through cookies (described below), we will be able to tell that you have visited our website before and can personalize your access to our website, for example, by telling you about new features that may be of interest to you. HOW DOES JPI HEALTHCARE KEEP AND USE PERSONAL INFORMATION? We may keep and use personal information we collect from you through this website to provide you with access to this website. In addition, we may keep and use your personal information: - to respond to your requests - to personalize your access to our website, for example, by telling you about new features that may be of interest to you - to develop records, including records of your personal information - to contact you with information that might be of interest to you, including ,to the extent permitted by law, information about clinical trials and educational and marketing communications about products and services of ours and of others - for analytical purposes and to research, develop and improve programs, products, services and content - to enforce this Privacy Statement and other rules about your use of this website - to protect someone's health, safety or welfare - to protect our rights or property - to comply with a law or regulation, court order or other legal process DOES JPI HEALTHCARE EVER SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES? JPI Healthcare will not share your personal information collected from this website with an unrelated third-party without your permission, except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Statement. In the ordinary course of business, we will share some personal information with companies that we hire to perform services or functions on our behalf. For example, we may use different vendors or suppliers to ship you products that you order on our website. In these cases, we provide the vendor with information to process your order such as your name and mailing address. In cases in which we share your personal information with a third party vendor, we will not authorize them to keep, disclose or use your information with others except for the purpose of providing the services we asked them to provide. We may be legally compelled to release your personal information in response to a court order, subpoena, search warrant, law or regulation. We may cooperate with law enforcement authorities in investigating and prosecuting website visitors who violate our rules or engage in behavior which is harmful to other visitors (or illegal). We may disclose your personal information to third parties if we feel that the disclosure is necessary to: - enforce this Privacy Statement and the other rules about your use of this website - protect our rights or property - protect someone's health, safety or welfare - fulfill obligations relating to a corporate sale, merger, dissolution, or acquisition - comply with a law or regulation, court order or other legal process Please note: In addition to the ways that we may keep, disclose, and use information described in this Privacy Statement, we also may keep, disclose, and use personal information in ways that we believe are consistent with MFDS and other governmental guidance, directions, regulations, and laws, where applicable. COLLECTING ONLINE INFORMATION If you visit our website to read or download information, such as information about a health condition or about one of our products, we may collect certain information about you from your computer or mobile device. This information may include: - The name of the domain from which you access the Internet - The Internet Protocol address ("IP Address") of the device you are using - The type of browser and operating system you are using - The date and time you access our website - The internet address of the site from which you linked directly to our website - Which pages you have visited on our website - The search terms you use - The links on which you click Cookies: We also may collect this information through cookies, pixels, web beacons, and similar technologies ("cookies"), that work through placing a small file (like a text file or graphic) in your browser files. Cookies are used to collect information for business purposes, such as enabling essential website functions and improving the user experience. You are free to decline our cookies if your browser permits, but some parts of our website may not work properly for you if you do so. JPI Healthcare may use third-party tracking, advertising, and content providers to act on our behalf to track and analyze your usage of our sites and to enable certain essential website functions, such as navigation. These companies protect that data in accordance with their privacy policies. These third parties may collect, and share with us, as we may request, website usage information about visits to our sites, measure and research the effectiveness of our advertisements, and track page usage and paths followed during visits through our sites. Also, these third-party providers may place our Internet banner advertisements on other sites that you visit, and track use of our Internet banner advertisements and other links from our marketing partners' sites to our sites. To the extent the information collected on JPI Healthcare's behalf by these third parties contains any personally identifiable information, we will protect it in accordance with this Privacy Statement. Please refer to your browser Help instructions to learn more about managing cookies. And see below for an explanation how to opt out of our use of cookies. WHAT DOES JPI HEALTHCARE DO WITH NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION? Non-personal information is information that cannot identify you or be tied to you. We are always looking for ways to better serve you and improve this website. We will use non-personal information from you to help us make this website more useful. We also will use non-personal information for other business purposes. For example, we may use non-personal information or aggregate non-personal information to: - create reports for internal use to develop programs, products, services or content - customize the information or services that are of interest to you - share it with or sell it to third parties - provide aggregated information on how visitors use our site, such as 'traffic statistics' and 'response rates,' to third parties HOW DOES JPI HEALTHCARE PROTECT MY ACCOUNT INFORMATION? (ONLY APPLICABLE ON WEBPAGES OFFERING USER ACCOUNT LOGINS) Certain of our webpages permit you to create a user account and login to that account. The information in this section applies to those webpages: Viewing/Editing Personal Information: You may change the information you have provided by logging into your account and editing the information. Storage of Personal Information: JPI Healthcare may store your personal information on servers in countries where JPI Healthcare operates, including (a) server(s) located in South Korea. If you choose to close your account, we will maintain copies of your information in our internal records, systems, and databases, in accordance with our data retention schedules. We will continue to treat your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Statement. Protecting Personal Information: We take security seriously and take a number of steps to protect your personal information. You also play a big part in protecting the privacy of your personal information. When you create an account, we provide you to select a password that is unique to you. To protect your personal information from unwanted disclosure, you should not give your password to anyone with whom you would not share your personal information. Our website may also log you out after a period of inactivity and require you to log in again. When you are ready to leave this website, always "log off" and close your browser to help protect the confidentiality of your information. WHAT HAPPENS IF THE PRIVACY STATEMENT CHANGES? If we decide to make a significant change to our Privacy Statement, we will post a notice on the homepage of our website for a period of time after the change is made. Significant changes are also described below. No Recent revisions to the Privacy Statement so far. This privacy statement is the newly announced. WHAT ABOUT PRIVACY ON OTHER WEB SITES? This website may contain links to other websites. Some of those websites may be operated by JPI Healthcare, and some may be operated by third parties. We provide the links for your convenience, but we do not review, control, or monitor the privacy practices of websites operated by others. This Privacy Statement does not apply to any other website, even the other JPI Healthcare websites. We are not responsible for the performance of websites operated by third parties or for your business dealings with them. Therefore, whenever you leave this website, we recommend that you review each website's privacy practices and make your own conclusions regarding the adequacy of these practices. DOES JPI HEALTHCARE EVER COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH VISITORS TO THIS WEBSITE? We may contact you periodically by e-mail, mail, telephone, or text if you agree to that contact to provide information regarding programs, products, services and content that may be of interest to you. In addition, some of the features on this website allow you to communicate with us using an online form. If your communication requests a response from us, we will send you a response via e-mail. The e-mail response or confirmation may include your personal information, including personal information about your name, address, etc. ARE THERE SPECIAL RULES ABOUT CHILDREN'S PRIVACY? We care about protecting the online privacy of children. We will not intentionally collect any personal information (such as a child's name or e-mail address) from children under the age of 13. If you think that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, please contact us. WHAT ABOUT WEBSITE SECURITY? Security is very important to us. We also understand that security is important to you. We have implemented security measures to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. While we have implemented security measures, please keep in mind that "perfect security" does not exist on the Internet or elsewhere and no transmission of information is guaranteed to be completely secure. In particular, e-mail sent to or from this site may not be secure, and you should therefore take special care in deciding what information you send to us via e-mail. RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION JPI Healthcare destroys personal information without delay after the purposes of its collection and use are achieved. However, if it is necessary to retain personal information of users according to the relevant laws and regulations, JPI Healthcare retains it for the period set in the said laws and regulations as specified below:

Items to Retain Retention Period Legal Basis
Records of contracts, subscription withdrawals, etc. 5 years Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc.
Records of payments, supply of goods, etc. 5 years Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc.
Processing records of consumer complaints or disputes 3 years Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc.
Records related to the collection, processing, and usage consent of credit information 3 years Credit Information Use and Protection Act
Display and advertisement related records 6 months Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc.
Log records of users including the Internet, tracking data on access points of users, and other communication check data 3 months / 12 months Protection of Communications Secrets Act
Preservation of records on user identity authentication 6 months Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.

* However, if a member agrees to extend the period, his/her records will be retained for the period agreed.

PERSONAL INFORMATION DESTRUCTION PROCEDURE AND METHOD In principle, the Company destroys personal information without delay after the purpose of its processing is achieved. The destruction procedure, due date, and method are as follows: A. Destruction Procedure After the purpose of the information entered by a user is achieved, the Company destroys it immediately or moves it to a separate DB (transfer to a separate document if written on paper), retains it for a certain period, and then destroys it according to the Company policy or other relevant laws and regulations. At this point, personal information moved to the DB shall not be used for purposes other than legal compliance. B. Destruction Due Date The Company destroys personal information of a user within 5 days from the expiry date of its retention period or within 5 days from the date when its processing is recognized as not required no longer needed because its processing purpose is achieved, the applicable service is abolished, or the applicable business is terminated. C. Destruction Method The Company erases personal information stored in the form of electronic file using a technical method so that the record cannot be restored. The Company destroys printed hard copies of personal information by shredding or incinerating it. HOW TO CONTACT JPI HEALTHCARE If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Statement, please contact us to the below. Personal Information Protection Management Department - Management Representative : Marketing Team - E-mail : global@jpi.co.kr