KS mark symbolizes quality assurance... A second leap to 'KS Myeongga'

[Anchor]
You may all be familiar with the phrase 'check the KS mark'.

The KS certification system, also known as the Quality Guarantee, is now a system called 'KS Myeongga' to spread the domestic quality management culture.

This is reporter Park Na-yeon.

[Reporter]
Robotic arms cut, stack, and pack glass fibers.

It is the first glass fiber insulation to be made in Korea with a rotary method.

Due to its good performance and energy efficiency, it was certified as 'KS Certification', a Korean industrial standard certification system, in 1983.

Recently, it has been selected as a famous KS family beyond KS certification.

[Kim Sungsik/Byeoksan CEO: I think it will play a role not only in Korea but also in the overseas market where our company is actively trying to enter.]

[Reporter]
This year marks the 62nd anniversary of the introduction of the KS certification system, a symbol of state-guaranteed quality assurance.

According to a survey by the National Institute of Technology and Standards, the majority of manufacturers experienced actual sales improvement through KS certification.

Since 2021, the government has been selecting KS masterpieces for companies that have maintained KS certification for more than 10 years for products and 5 years for services.

[Jin Jong-wook / Director of the National Institute of Technology and Standards: (KS Myeongga) aims to discover exemplary companies, inform them of their value, and strengthen the external status of our products.]

[Reporter]
The government believes that the success stories of KS prestigious companies will increase the competitiveness of the domestic industry and plans to continue to find companies.

In addition, it plans to strengthen the spread of domestic quality management culture through the KS prestigious family system beyond KS certification.

I'm Park Nayeon of YTN Science.