Sewon Geosyntech Co., Ltd.

Sewon Geosyntech Co., Ltd. is a leading Korean venture enterprise specializing in the manufacture and export of non-woven fabrics. The company's core product line includes non-woven geotextiles, composite woven /non-woven geotextiles and drainboards. Sewon Geosyntech also supplies outsourced fabric cloths, fabric molds, geo-composite and many compound materials for civil engineering. At 8.5m wide, 'WIDEX' is the widest non-woven fabric available. It has been highly praised by contractors as it require lesserseamings, thus reducing the construction period, wasted material and labor. As an ISO 9002 holder, the company's customers include Korea's General Procurement Agency, local governments, landfill construction companies, civil engineering companies, and many overseas enterprises in Japan, Hong Kong, China and the East Asia region. In 1995, the company was approved for Q-mark certification. Established in 1989, Sewon Geosyntech Co., Ltd. is a privately owned company with registered capital of over US$1 million. Headquartered in Seoul, the company has invested US$6.5 million in operations and currently employs 25 staff including 5 highly skilled engineers and 3 quality assurance personnel. Annual revenues are around US$3.3 million, approximately 20% of which are accounted for by exports.