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Tapex 055490.KS · KRW

Materials · KRX · 🇰🇷 South Korea

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About Tapex

Its shares trade on KRX under the ticker 055490.KS. It has been listed since 31 October 2017. In the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, it reported revenue of ₩141.14bn and net income of ₩2.02bn. At that date it held total assets of ₩201.03bn and shareholders' equity of ₩155.71bn.

Tapex, Inc. manufactures industrial adhesive tapes. The company is headquartered in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-Do. The company went IPO on 2017-10-31. The firm operates its business through two segments. Electronic Material (EM) Segment is mainly engaged in the manufacture of secondary battery tapes, backing tapes for touch screen panel (TSP), optically clear adhesive, heat radiation tapes and protective tapes. Packaging Tape and Uni Wrap (TW) Segment is mainly engaged in the manufacture of oriented polypropylene tapes for packaging, low noise tapes, binding tapes and special tapes. The firm distributes its products within domestic market and to overseas markets.

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Company facts

Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Listed since
31 Oct 2017
Website
tapex.co.kr ↗

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Ji Haeng HuhChief Executive Officer, Director, since 2025
  • Yeon Ju ChoDirector, since 2022
  • Chan Su ChoiDirector
  • Mr. Seong Hun BaeNon-Executive Independent Director
  • Mr. Yun Mo GuNon-Executive Independent Director
  • Mr. Byeong Jin KangNon-Executive Independent Director

Environmental, social and governance

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SWOT analysis

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Strengths

  • Tapex Inc's EM Segment produces secondary battery tapes for the Korean market.
  • The TW Segment manufactures oriented polypropylene tapes for packaging in South Korea.
  • Tapex Inc's adhesive tapes are distributed across domestic and overseas markets.

Weaknesses

  • Tapex Inc's IPO was on 31 October 2017, a relatively recent listing.
  • The company operates only two business segments, limiting diversification.
  • Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-Do is the headquarters city, which may limit market reach.

Opportunities

  • The EM Segment's optically clear adhesive tapes can expand into global electronics markets.
  • The TW Segment's low noise tapes could grow in international packaging industries.
  • Tapex Inc's products are distributed in overseas markets, offering expansion potential.

Threats

  • The Chemicals sector faces increasing regulatory pressures in South Korea.
  • Competition in the adhesive tape market may intensify in the Korean market.
  • The Materials sector's volatility could affect Tapex Inc's production costs.

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