- Since 2017, Woongjin Coway has hosted annual marathon event for sharing the value of clean water air
- About 8,000 Malaysians participated in the event, which is the largest number ever. Woongjin Coway showed its popularity as a national br of Malaysia
- Woongjin Coway will make the fund for social contribution, according to the number of participants. The company takes the lead in solving the local community’s water quality problem.

 

 

Woongjin Coway hosted ‘The 3rd Coway Run marathon in Bukit Jalil National Stadium Park, Malaysia on the 30th of June (Local time).

Coway Run, which has been held 3 times including this year, is a marathon event organized by Woongjin Coway to share the value of healthy life in Malaysia where the mainstay of its overseas business is. About 8,000 Malaysians, the largest number in history, participated in this event it makes Woongjin Coway's position in the market strengthens as a national br.

Woongjin Coway was planning the event to help participants feel the value of clean water air naturally in the middle of running.

Woongjin Coway made marathon race shape like water air which is the core competency of company, equipped an eye catching 3m height Woongjin Coway water purifier air purifier. Also participants passed through large mist tunnels, air tunnels, sprinklers to cool down the heat experienced the value of water air. On this day, Park Jae-young, the director of Woongjin Coway's global door-to-door sales division ran a 5-kilometer section to support the passion of the participants.

Woongjin Coway will continue to improve the water for welfare of local communities through 'The 3rd Coway Run'. According to the number of participants, certain amount of money will be saved up to the social contribution fund be used to improve the poor water quality environment in the outskirts of Malaysia where drinking water is lacking. From 2017 to 2021, Woongjin Coway has strived to provide clean water to the 1,000 households in Orang Asli area, where electricity is not supplied, with its drinking water provision system.

Woongjin Coway in Malaysia, established in 2006, has grown at a CAGR of over 35 over the past six years, is ranking first in the local water purifier market. Last year, Woongjin Coway in Malaysia recorded sales of KRW353.4 billion (MR1.29 billion). In the first quarter of this year, its revenue was KRW115.5 billion increased by 71 compare to the same period the previous year. The company has exceeded one million accounts in December of last year, plans to accelerate growth as a hub for Woongjin Coway's overseas business.

Park Jae-young, the director of Woongjin Coway’s global door-to-door sales department said, "This marathon is a program to contribute to the healthy life of local people by sharing the value of clean water air with Woongjin Coway, which has grown into a national company in Malaysia. We will return our profit to the local communities take our responsibilities as a representative company of eco-friendly home appliances companies so that people around the world can drink clean water air. "