KOIMA names Chunjin Chemtec CEO as new president
By Jhoo Dong-chan
Shin Myoung-jin KOIMA president
The Korea Importers Association (KOIMA) named Shin Myoung-jin, founder and president of chemical and rubber importer Chunjin Chemtec, as its 20th president, Friday.
The election took place during KOIMA’s 46th general meeting, with Shin beating True Trading CEO Yoo Dong-rim.
Shin will serve for three years from March 1.
“I will do my best to boost the nation’s economy and youth employment,” Shin said. “I will also send our delegations to strategically important trade-partners to help the nation’s trade environment.”
Shin, 61, graduated from Joongdong High School and Hongik University. He established the then Chunjin Trading in 1980.
The name was later changed to Chunjin Chemtec. The company first procured special rubber products such as MEGAPOLY (MG) and SUPERPOLY, and now imports over 400 rubber and chemical products.
KOIMA, established in 1970 to help the nation’s import companies, has offered services including trade counseling, conferences and exhibition events for imported products, and provided foreign products’ price information and a warranty service for imported goods.