To explain JMC’s unique approach to purity, reliability and sustainability, today we released a new video.
In this explainer video we show what makes our saccharin so special and why our manufacturing processes are safe, reliable and sustainable.
On August 8, we announced that we had obtained a patent on functionalised derivatives of sodium saccharin and how they are manufactured.
This patent was filed through a joint study with Professors Suhng Wook Kim and Un chul Shin of Korea University’s School of Health and Environmental Science. This work was also reported in an article published on October 29 in the International Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals. The title of the article is “Development of a 68Ga‐labelled PET tracer for carbonic anhydrase IX‐overexpressed tumors using the artificial sweetener saccharin”.
The patent concerns sodium saccharin and manufacturing methods of its derivatives combined with a ligand compound having an optional targeting action for hypoxic tumors. Sulfonamide-based substances, such as saccharin, show selective binding to Carbonic Anhydrase IX (CA IX) that occurs in tumor cells. Saccharin derivatives can therefore be used to safely and effectively diagnose cancerous tumor cells.
The results of this study confirmed the potential for saccharin derivatives to be used as new diagnostic pharmaceutical agents in addition to existing uses in various medicines, food ingredients, beverages, toothpastes, etc. as artificial sweeteners. We plan to continue joint research with domestic researchers to ensure that saccharin is commercially available as a building block for diagnostic substances in tumor cells.
For related articles, see the links below.
“Catch cancer with saccharin….What are KISCO’s Patents?” – Money Today Broadcasting (mtn.co.kr)
“Development of a 68Ga‐labelled PET tracer for carbonic anhydrase IX‐overexpressed tumors using the artificial sweetener saccharin” – International Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals
Last week JMC joined 30 other Korean companies, with over 40 different sites, in committing to the Korea Energy Agency’s ‘2020 Voluntary Energy Efficiency Target System’.
Participating companies committed to voluntarily improving energy efficiency and actively participating in national energy use rationalisation and greenhouse gas reduction projects.
The Korea Energy Agency expects that this project will break away from the existing regulatory-oriented policy and establish a culture of autonomous energy savings, an important aim during the economic slowdown induced by COVID-19.
JMC makes the world’s highest quality saccharin as well as a range of sulfur-based fine chemicals and chemicals for electronics such a graphene oxide and BCMB. JMC is committed to manufacturing products safely and sustainably.
The company celebrated its 67th anniversary on July 1, 2020.
Despite the auspicious day, we did not hold an official ceremony this year as part of our health and safety efforts in the aftermath of ‘Corona 19’. However, we did hold a small ceremony to recognise long-term employees as this is an important part of our company’s culture.
The CEO Jung Won-sik and 27 long-term employees (excluding 3 people in Seoul) attended the ceremony. The conference room where the ceremony was held was disinfected the previous day and all participants were thoroughly prepared to avoid possible infection by hand sterilizing and wearing masks.
Looking forwards to the 100th and even 200th anniversaries of the company, all executives and employees pledged to do their best in their roles.
As part of the continuing modernisation of JMC’s corporate brand we are pleased to launch our updated website. The new site, at www.jmcfinechem.com, is an English-first site, reflecting our global focus. The branding and colors reflect the changes we have introduced to our packaging and company brochures. We are also more clearly articulating our company slogan ‘Creating Sweetness and Pure Chemistry’ which emphasises our main business, saccharin as well as our growing business in creating new materials and partnerships in other sectors of the chemical industry.
The website highlights JMC’s main business areas and in each section a video enables customers and partners to see inside JMCs facilities. This transparency emphasises our commitment to high quality manufacturing.
In the next phase of our digital upgrade JMC will begin to publish more content through our social media channels so be sure to follow us for further updates.
A message to our partners during the COVID-19 pandemic
With COVID-19 still impacting lives and businesses around the world, we made this video to connect with our partners on a personal level as we work to overcome this situation together. If you need us, let our staff be your “Sweet Super Heroes”.
– The JMC Saccharin Team
Message to our partners during the COVID-19 pandemic
Our key message is that throughout this global pandemic, JMC has remained open for business and has continued to manufacture and distribute our products.
We sincerely hope that all our customers will overcome the current difficulties as soon as possible and that all your co-workers and families are healthy. The current global uncertainty is challenging, but we feel confident that we can get through this together. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
This video accompanies an update about JMC’s activities during the COVID-19 outbreak. Our key message is that throughout this global pandemic, JMC has remained open for business and has continued to manufacture and distribute our products. Korea and JMC are at work.
We sincerely hope that all our customers will overcome the current difficulties as soon as possible and that all your co-workers and families are healthy. The current global uncertainty is challenging but we feel confident that that we can get through this together.
The start of 2020 was celebrated by JMC and the KISCO Group in Ulsan and Incheon on January 2 and 3.
On Friday the second of January about 460 employees from the KISCO Group gathered at the Seo-gu Cultural Center in Incheon to celebrate the start of a new year.
As part of the ceremony the KISCO Awards were presented to employees and departments that contributed most to the development of the KISCO Group last year. A total of 12 teams, individuals and organizations, were awarded in three categories: KISCO Group Management Award, Technology Award and Contribution Award. In addition, this year, a special award was established to congratulate Merit F & C, an excellent partner that maintained a strategic relationship with KISCO.
Staff then watched a video showing KISCO and DKC employees working at the soon-to-be completed Iksan factory. Chairman Heung-jun Kim’s said, “In the coming year, KISCO will celebrate its 50th anniversary. I don’t think it’s impossible for KISCO, which has a long history and great talent, to enter the 500 largest domestic companies that make up 1 trillion won in sales. Large growth cannot be achieved only by the initiatives of the company. I want each employee to help us become a company that communicates and consults with employees, a company where everyone can demonstrate their skills. ” The ceremony was ended with a performance by a band.
On the following day, at the JMC Ulsan factory, the JMC staff gathered in the auditorium on the 2nd floor of the main building. They were joined by the chairman, president and CEO. Together they watched the video of the KISCO Group together and the chairman gave a presentation to staff.
Happy New Year.
