Milestones in Innovation & Growth

1979
INNOVATION THROUGH GENERATIONS

CTK has a history dating back to 1979 when Taega Trade, a cosmetics packaging manufacturer specializing in aluminum packaging, was established. Through the generations, it was globalized as CTK.

2001
The birth of CTK

Building upon its packaging expertise, CTK was founded in 2001 with a vision to export finished packaging to international markets, marking its shift from purely manufacturing to innovative packaging engineering.

2009
World's First Factory-Free Beauty Provider

Since 2009, CTK became world’s first ‘factory-free’ beauty provider, providing full turnkey services while working with over 250+ partners, university labs, and in-house R&D centers to design and craft cutting-edge, patented solutions that shape the global beauty industry.

2017
Pioneering the K-Beauty Revolution

As K-beauty pioneer, for years we have transformed K-beauty trends into a global phenomenon with our award-winning products sold millions worldwide. This success has cemented our position as industry leaders, enabling us to be listed on the Korea stock market in 2017.

2018
$100 MILLION EXPORT TOWER AWARD
2020
Relocation of New Headquaters
2021
Digital Transformation

Since 2021, we are digitalizing our services and expertise through CTKCLIP, an easy-to-use platform that brings creative and customized turnkey solutions into the digital space.

2023
COSMOPROF ASIA - Sustainable Award
2024
COSMOPROF ASIA - Packaging Design & Materials Award
2025
CTK OTC Laboratories Establishment