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About Nuga Korea
Nuga Medical is dedicated to contributing to the betterment of the health of mankind with love and frontier technology.
We began our journey in 2002 as a young company leading change in the world, and leaving strong impression on our customers with our superb technology and advanced services. We will spread the health culture unique to Nuga Medical and contribute to the betterment of the health of mankind, as a global company with a sales network of more than 3,500 locations in 115 countries worldwide.
Corporate Motto
A company that thinks people first
We will practice love and service, and do our best for the health and prosperity of mankind.
Health
Love
Service
Vision
With creative endeavours and unyielding passion, we have remarkable growth and are fast emerging as a global company.
While assuring customer satisfaction based on ceaseless R&D, excellent sales and marketing, and an impeccable follow-up management system, will continually strive toward promoting the health of mankind.
Message from
The Chairman
The Chairman
We will contribute to make a healthier and more humane society with our caring minds for our customers and advanced technology.
We all understand that today's Nuga Medical is possible because all the executives and employees and everyone in Best House have practiced health, love and service in a passionate way with their sweats until today since the establishment of Nuga Medical. In addition, I would like to express my gratitude for everyone who loves Nuga Medical from the bottom of my heart.
Now, Nuga Medical stands up at an important point to attempt a new take-off as a first-class global company based on our achievements up to now. Nuga Medical will lead future changes through the first-class management while leading the customer value during 2011. To achieve such a goal, Nuga Medical will build up and practice quality management system ahead of our customers for the value which customers recognize. We will ensure our Nuga Best brand to become symbol of new value generation with our service and quality which can be differentiated from those of our competitors.
Mr. Cho Syung-hyun
Nuga Global Chairman
History
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2019
Reinforcement of the brand power of NUGA BEST based on R&D
- 07 Brand of the Year 2019
- 07 The 9th NUGA BEST Scholarship Conferment Ceremony
- 06 Egyptian Distributors Conference in Jeju
- 06 The 2019 NUGA BEST 17th Anniversary Conference
- 05 Outstanding Korean Distributors’ Training in Russia
- 05 Chinese Distributors Conference in Jeju
- 05 Russian Distributors Conference in Jeju
- 04 Indian Distributors Conference
- 03 Kenyan and Nigerian Distributors Conference
- 03 Korean Distributors Conference
- 03 Chinese Distributors Conference
2018
Lead the way forward with customer-centered management innovation
- 12 Nuga Medical Customer Appreciation Festival in Belarus
- 12 Presidential Citation received on the 2018 Korea Trade Day
- 11 Nuga Medical Customer Appreciation Festival in Taiwan
- 11 Patent application for prevention of muscle atrophy
- 10 Russian Distributors Conference in Jeju
- 09 Korean Distributors Seminar (2H)
- 08 Chinese Distributors Conference (2H)
- 08 Russian Distributors Conference (2H)
- 07 Received prize at the 2018 Brand of the Year Awards
- 07 The 8th NUGA BEST Scholarship Ceremony
- 06 Hosting of the Filipino Distributors Conference
- 06 Hosting of the Customer Appreciation Festival in Commemoration of the 16th Anniversary of the Founding of NUGA BEST
- 06 Hosting of the Global Conference in Commemoration of the 16th Anniversary of the Founding of NUGA BEST
- 05 Hosting of the Korean Distributors Conference
- 04 Hosting of the Kenyan Distributors Conference
- 04 Hosting of the Vietnamese Distributors Conference
- 03 Hosting of the Chinese Distributors Conference
- 02 Hosting of the Ukrainian Distributors Conference
- 01 Hosting of the Russian Distributors Conference
2017
Medical instrument No.1 NUGABEST
- 10 Held the Nuga Medical Philippines Conference
- 09 Awarded Brand of the Year in 2017
- 07 Held the 7th NUGA BEST Scholarship Conferment Ceremony
- 06 Held the 15th Anniversary Customer Appreciation Grand Festival
- 06 Held the 15th Anniversary Nuga Global Conference
- 06 Concluded an exclusive distribution agreement for the Netherlands
- 02 Held the Nuga Medical China Conference
- 01 Held the 2017 Russia Conference
2016
Undertaking a new challenge for change and innovation
- 09 2016 Nuga Global Conference hosted
- 06 NUGA BEST holds a ceremony to commemorate the 14th anniversary of its establishment
- 04 Indian Customer Festival
- 02 Nuga Medical, holds a conference in China
- 01 The 2016 New Year Conference in Kazakhstan
- 01 The 2016 New Year Conference in Ukraine
2015
Reinforcing Global Competitiveness by Changing the Marketing Paradigm
- 10 Held a conference in Jeju for Russian distributors
- 10 Held a conference in Jeju for Chinese distributors
- 10 N5 officially chosen for the experience program at the OECD Ministerial Meeting Daejeon 2015 World Science & Technology Forum
- 09 2015 Conference in China
- 09 Nuga Global Conference, commemorating the 13th anniversary of the establishment of Nuga Best
- 07 The 5th NUGA BEST Scholarship Conferment Ceremony
- 06 Conclusion of an agreement for exclusive distributorship in Singapore
- 04 2015 Kenya and Uganda Conference
- 04 Conclusion of an exclusive distributorship agreement for Uganda
- 04 2015 Conference in China
- 01 The 2015 Russian Distributors Conference
2014
Strengthening of Global Brand Value and Competence
- 11 Nuga Medical, chosen as the venture company with the largest global market share
- 11 Conclusion of an exclusive distributorship agreement for Iran
- 10 A conference held for Nuga Medical India
- 10 A conference held for Nuga Medical China
- 10 Conclusion of an exclusive distributorship agreement for Kyrgyzstan
- 09 A seminar held for the regional and local distributors of the NUGA Best Houses in Korea
- 09 10th Anniversary Conference for NUGA BEST Russia
- 07 Indonesian distributors invited to the Jeju Conference
- 07 Nuga Medical, designated as a 2014 \100B Venture Company
- 06 Nuga Global Conference, held to commemorate the 12th anniversary of our establishment
- 06 The 12th anniversary commemoration ceremony, ribbon-cutting ceremony for the NDT Research Center of the HQ Office in Wonju
- 06 Nuga Medical, donates 100 million KRW to Sports Doctors
- 04 Hosting of the 2014 Jeju Conference for Korean Distributors
- 03 NUGA Global Chairman Cho Syung-hyun, gives briefing on Tourmanium during President Park’s visit to Germany
- 02 Signing of an Exclusive Distributorship Contract with Libya
- 01 Russian Distributors Conference
2013
Cultivating global competitiveness and strengthening the foundation for sustainable growth
- 09 Nuga Medical, records 400 million USD in export
- 09 The 2013 Russian Distributors Conference in Turkey
- 07 Signing of sole distributorship agreement for Cameroon
- 07 Signing of sole distributorship agreement for Republic of Congo
- 06 11th Anniversary Conference of National Representatives
- 06 11th Anniversary Ceremony and Sports Event
- 04 Signing of the exclusive distributor agreement with Saudi Arabia
- 03 2013 KIMES in Seoul (Participation in the Korea International Medical)
- 03 Nuga Medical, awarded with a commendation from the Minister of Strategy and Finance on the 47th Taxpayers’ Day
- 02 The 1st Distributor Conference in Russia in 2013
- 01 Nuga Best, holds a conference in Ukraine
- 01 Nuga Best, holds a conference in Jeju for its domestic distributors
2012
The 10th Anniversary of foundation of Nuga Medical
- 07 Chairman Cho, Syung Hyun received the 51st Award for the Best Korean Trader of the Month
- 06 10 year Anniversary Korean Culture Experience
- 06 NUGA Family Festival, in celebration of the 10th anniversary
- 06 Opening of NUGA Global Conference, in celebration of the 10th anniversary
- 06 Opening Celebration Ceremony of German Company ‘NUGA LAB GmbH’ affiliated with NUGA Medical Devices
- 04 Commemoration for the Achievement of 300 Million Dollar Export
- 04 Nuga Medical concluded a general distributor agreement in Kuwait.
- 04 Nuga Medical Concluded a General Distributor Agreement in Nigeria.
- 04 Nuga Medical Concluded a General Distributor Agreement in Kosovo.
- 02 2012 KIMES in Seoul
- 02 2012 Russia Conference was Held
- 01 Nuga Medical Co., Ltd. General distributor agreement for Australia was concluded
2011
Seek for corporate values in line with a global company's capabilities
- 12 Awarding of the 50 Million Dollar Export Tower and Bronze Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit on the 48th Anniversary of International Trade Day
- 12 Nuga Medical entered into an Agreement for the Canadian General Distributorship
- 10 Visit by Deputy Minister of National Land of Sri Lanka
- 09 International Symposium for Wonju-Dresden Yonsei-Fraunhofer International Joint Research Center was held
- 07 Ground-Breaking Ceremony for Nuga Medical’s Head Office and New Factory
- 07 Nuga Tourcia Co., Ltd. enters into a strategic alliance for technology with Phytos Co., Ltd. for the development of functional cosmetics in alopecia
- 07 Nuga Best Scholarship Awarding Ceremony by Nuga Medical Co., Ltd.
- 03 Awarding of a Prize on the 38th Day of Commerce and Industry
- 03 Fraunhofer Non-destructive Evaluation Research Center Established an International Joint Research Center and Visited our Company
- 03 2011 KIMES in Seoul
- 01 Chairman of Nuga Medical Cho Syung-hyun Participated in the Blue House’s Luncheon Meeting for Small and Medium Enterprises
2010
Build up driving forces for growth with new businesses and new market developments
- 12 Achievement of 200 million dollars in the cumulative export
- 12 Finland general sales contract
- 12 Award of the Commissioner’s Prize of Korean Intellectual Property Office from 2010 Patent istribution Festival
- 11 Eastern Europe Enterprisers Conference
- 11 Agreement for the strategic Alliance with Amique Group in Japan
- 10 4th Asian conference and Indonesian enterprisers conference
- 10 Domestic enterprisers conference
- 10 Participation in the Fifth GMES Gangwon Medical Equipment Show
- 09 Ukrainian general distributor enterprisers conference
- 09 Russian enterprisers conference(1rd~4rd)
- 08 Joining Ceremony of Research with Frauenhof Research Institute of Germany
- 08 Grand opening of Jeju Nuga Village
- 06 Sports Seoul Newspaper selected NM-5000 as the hit product for the first half
- 06 Daily Sports Newspaper selected NM-5000 as the hit product for the first half
- 06 Korea Daily Newspaper selected NM-5000 as the hit product for the first half
- 05 Structure the cooperative system for joint R&D with Natural Solution Co., Ltd.
- 05 Arab Emirate general sales contract
- 05 Selected as one of the KOTRA guaranty brand companies
- 04 Nuga Tourcia is launched and the ceremony to celebrate the advancement into the cosmetics business is held
- 03 Participated in the 26nd KIMES
- 02 Philippine conference
- 02 Russia conference
- 02 Nuga Research Institute structures joint R&D cooperation system with Fraun Hofer Research Institute of Germany
- 02 Algeria general sales contract
- 02 Moved Group Main Office to new company building
2009
Small but strong and global company with continuous growths
- 10 Participated in the 4th GMES (Gangwon Medical Equipment Show)
- 08 Participated in FIME Intermed USA 2009 in Florida
- 07 Participated in North America COSMOPROF 2009 in Las Vegas
- 07 2Meritorious Service Provider for Local Industry Promotion in 2009 Wins the Presidential Award
- 06 2009 NUGA GLOBAL CONFERENCE
- 05 Exclusive sales contract in Sweden
- 05 Won the Global Winner Award in the 6th Global Standard Management Grand Prize in 2009
- 04 Exclusive sales contract in Mexico
- 04 Exclusive sales contract in Netherlands
- 04 Exclusive sales contract in Malaysia
- 04 Participated in the 25nd KIMES
- 04 Exclusive sales contract in Czech
- 01 2008 No. 1 Company and No. 1 Product of the World Award
2008
Strengthen global capabilities
- 12 Exclusive sales contract in Serbia
- 12 CEO Seung Hyun Cho wins the e-Business Globalization & InnovationAward
- 10 Foundation of the Oriental Medical Equipment Industrial Development Commission and Inauguration of Chairman Seung Hyun Cho
- 10 Established Nuga Medical India
- 07 The establishment of Nuga Medical Oriental Medical R&D Center
- 06 General sales agreement with Kyrgyzstan
- 06 Achieved 100 million dollars of export
- 05 General sales agreement with Finland
- 04 selected as the Promising Small/Medium Company of Gangwon-do
- 04 Established Thailand corporation
- 03 Obtained NM-2000 CE (No. 08 0157 T/ITC)
- 02 NUGA BEST Opening Ceremony and Seoul Office Opening
- 02 Established Thailand corporation
- 01 Obtained Ondolbang NM-60 CE (No. 08 0023 T/ITC)
- 01 Established U.S. corporation
2007
Realize a global first-class company around core capabilities
- 12 Established the Research Institute of Bio-Signal Measurement
- 11 Established Algeria corporation
- 11 Concluded contract for exclusive distributorship in Cyprus, Peru, Uruguay, Ecuador and Bolivia
- 11 Awarded with the 44th Trade Day $30 billion export tower and Presidential prize
- 11 Concluded Chile exclusive distributorship contract
- 11 Concluded (Northern) India exclusive distributorship contract
- 10 Concluded Argentine exclusive distributorship contract
- 10 Obtained Nuga Best NM-300 CE (No. 07 0550 T/ITC)
- 10 Obtained Nuga Slim NHL-100 MDD CE (No. 07 0595 QS/NB)
- 10 Re-concluded contract for exclusive distributorship in Germany
- 10 Re-concluded contract for exclusive distributorship in Belarus
- 10 Re-concluded contract for exclusive distributorship in Baltic states
- 10 Concluded contract for exclusive distributorship in Ukraine
- 10 Concluded exclusive distributorship in Greece, Nigeria, Poland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Brazil
- 09 Indonesia corporation established
- 08 Obtained Nuga Best NM-4000 MDD CE (No. 07 0464 QS/NB)
- 07 Obtained Nuga Best NM-5000 MDD CE (No. 07 0419 QS/NB)
- 06 5th year anniversary of Nuga Medical Instrument establishment
- 05 Concluded Taiwan exclusive sale distributorship contract
- 05 Obtained medical instruments quality management criteria conformity certificate(KGMP)
- 04 Concluded South Africa exclusive distributorship contract
- 03 NM-70 certificated by European CE(No.07 0185 T/ITC)
- 03 Participated in the 23rd KIMES
- 02 Achieved $70 million of exports
- 02 Selection as the SBC CEO Club
- 01 Entered into the contract for sole agency in South Africa
- 01 Opening Ceremony of Year 2007 & President Kim Hong-je＇s Inaugural Ceremony
2006
Great innovation toward 21st century
- 12 Achieved 60 million dollars of export
- 12 Designated as a world-class corporation by Korea SBC (Small Business Corporation)
- 11 4th Anniversary of China Qingdao Li Ke Machinery Coporation
- 11 Won the $20 Million Export Tower Award and President＇s Commendation at the ceremony of 43nd Trade Day
- 10 Achieved $50 million of exports
- 10 Nominated as a "recommended item" in the Chinese International Silver Business Expo
- 10 Acquired the certificate of INNO-BIZ
- 08 Nominated as high-reliability quality brand succeeding in satisfying customers in China (for successive 2 years)
- 08 Tummy comfort certificated by European CE
- 06 Reached $40 million of exports
- 05 Moved the HQ building and factory to Dongwha High-tech Medical Device Industrial Complex for expansion
- 05 Hold the 2nd NUGA Global Seoul Convention
- 03 Participated in the 22nd KIMES
- 02 Selected as a “good taxpayer” in China
- 02 Registered a utility model (No.20-0410494 Detox Probe)
- 01 Nominated as “the No.1 brand power of therapeutic warmer in China”
- 01 Entered into the contract for Italian sole agency
- 01 Reached $30 million of exports
2005
Grow up as a global company
- 12 Acquired the trademark right for Tourmanium treatment couch (quasi) No. 2005-2260293.
- 12 Acquired the trademark right for Tormanium treatment couch (quasi-permission) No. 2005-2260292.
- 11 Acknowledged as a famous brand of Chinese medical device (by Chinese Market Brand Strategy Management Association)
- 11 Designated as a company for special military service.
- 10 Hold the ceremony of laying the cornerstone for Wonju Munmak Factory.
- 09 Acquired the certificate of an annex research institute.
- 08 Reached $20 million of exports.
- 07 Won Gold Prize in the Chinese “National Medical Device Trade Expo”.
- 07 Hold the 1st NUGA Global Beijing Conference.
- 06 Entered into the contact for sole agency in Kazakhstan.
- 06 Entered into the contract for sole agency in Baltic states.
- 05 Achieved $15 million of exports.
- 05 Certificated as new-tech venture business for successive 4 years
- 04 ISO13485 certificated
- 04 Made the contract for French sole agency.
- 04 Reached $10 million of exports.
- 03 Selected as the best customer-satisfaction brand in China.
- 03 Founded a corporation in Taiwan.
- 02 Completed to construct the 2nd factory of Qingdao NUGA Medical Device Co., Ltd. in China.
- 02 Established NUGA Technical R&D Center.
2004
Expand businesses with fruitful growths
- 12 Entered into the contract for sole agency in Canada.
- 12 Acquired the certificate of German TUV-GS mark.
- 11 Patent Certificate for Utility Model (Patent no. : ZL 2003 2 0106941.0 auto therapeutic warmer)
- 11 Patent Certificate for Utility Model (Patent no. : ZL 2003 2 0106942.5 auto therapeutic warmer)
- 11 Acquired the Chinese trademark right for Auto Therapeutic Warmer (No. 2004-2260063)
- 11 Won $1 Million Export Tower Award and the Prime Minister’s Commendation at the ceremony of the 41st Trade Day.
- 10 Achieved $5 million of exports.
- 10 Entered into the contract for sole agency in Germany, Switzerland and the Philippines.
- 09 Reported the verification of far IR by the National Infrared Product Quality Supervision Verification Center. (Auto therapeutic warmer:NO(2004)WT-HW-203)
- 09 Reported the verification of far IR by the National Infrared Product Quality Supervision Verification Center. (Auto therapeutic warmer:NO(2004)WT-HW-202)
- 09 Entered into the contract for Spanish sole agency.
- 08 Made the contract for Vietnamese sole agency.
- 07 Made the contract for sole agency in Turkey, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Chile.
- 06 Acquired Medical Instrument Trademark Right in China (No. 2003 -205006).
- 06 Patent Certificate for Exterior Design (patent no.:ZL 2003 3 0109883.2 cervical vertebral massaging roller of therapeutic warmer)
- 06 Patent Certificate for Exterior Design (patent no.:ZL 2003 3 0109885.1 auto therapeutic warmer)
- 06 Patent Certificate for Exterior Design (patent no.:ZL 2003 3 0109882.8 neck massaging roller of therapeutic warmer)
- 06 Won Gold Prize at “China Therapeutic Warmer Fair”.
- 06 Entered into the contract for sole agency in the Republic of Belarus and Thailand.
- 05 Registered a patent on a new device in China (No. 0315230).
- 05 Acquired European CE Certificate.
- 04 The manufacturing provision of combinational stimulator for personal medical use (NM-5000) was permitted (No. 03-374)
- 04 Approved as a medical device manufacturer in China (NM-3000 No. 2003-2050067).
- 04 Entered into the contract for sole agency in the middle-southern United States.
- 03 Entered into the contract for Russian sole agency.
- 03 Reached $1 million of exports.
- 02 Entered into the contract for sole agency in Mexico and Indonesia.
- 01 Acquired the permission for medical device manufacturer in China (No. 20030005).
- 01 Industry-academic cooperation (with Daejeon Health Science College)
2003
Take off for a global company
- 10 The blocking effect against harmful water veins of NM-2000 was certificated (Korea Association Dowsers)
- 09 Made the contract for sole agency in Australia.
- 07 NM-1000 was designated as a good design product (No.2003GJ009)
- 06 Registered the patent on the new device of probe-driven auto power off (No. 0317956).
- 06 Certificated as a medical device maker in China (No. 2003-2050067).
- 05 Registered a medical device manufacturing corporation in China (No. 2003-205006).
- 05 Registered the patent on medical mattress (No.0315230).
- 05 Registered as a new-tech venture business.
- 05 Obtained the approval of combinational simulator for personal medical use [NM-100] as a manufacture (No.03-374).
- 04 Registered a patent on a new device (No. 0311330 Therapeutic Warmer)
- 04 Registered a patent on a new device (No. 0311130 Electric Moxibustion Apparatus for Therapeutic Warmer)
- 04 Obtained the approval of combinational simulator for personal medical use [NM-1000] as a manufactured product (No.03-291)
- 04 Founded an operating branch in the western United States
- 03 Sent an exhibit to the KIMES 2003.
- 02 NM-5000 was registered in U.S. FDA (Registration No.: B129877)
- 01 Approved as a medical device manufacturing corporation in China (No. 20030005- China Association Dowsers)
2002
Establishment of Nuga Medical Co., Ltd.
- 12 Gained membership in KITA (Korea International Trade Association).
- 12 Established China-Korea Joint Eokcheon Medical Facilities Corp. in Yantai, China.
- 11 Joined in KMDICA (Korea Medical Devices Industrial Coopassociation)
- 11 Established NUGA Medical China Co., Ltd. in Qingdao, China (Licang Zone, Qingdao City, Shangdong Province, China)
- 11 Approved as a corporation in China (No. 010212)
- 10 Obtained the approval of combinational simulator for personal medical use [NM-5000] as a manufactured product (No. 02-831).
- 10 Approved as a medical device manufacturer (No. 1478).
- 09 Validated as a worthy-to-invest company by the Chinese Foreign Minister (No. 2002-1020).
- 09 Acquired the certificate of Quality Assurance System (ISO 9001:2000/KSA9001:2001).
- 09 Evaluated as “acceptable (conforming)” in Testing for Industrial Technology.
- 06 Applied for a patent (Electric Moxibustion Apparatus for Therapeutic Warmer).
- 06 Applied for a patent (Therapeutic Warmer; Flexible Rail Roller).
- 06 Established NUGA Medical Co., Ltd.