Kolon Group has been forging ahead to lead the growth of “Smart Camping,” a new sports culture born out of the combination of IT and the great outdoors.
The group, well known for its various sports accessories and equipment, came to the conclusion that Korea’s camping culture has gone from “auto camping,” “glam camping” and “sensual camping” to “IT camping,” which can be described as a form of “smart camping.”
Kolon Sports introduced “Freedom,” a “smart tent” made from the fusion of IT and tents. The company developed the technology in cooperation with KAIST. It is made of two parts, the inner part and the upper outdoor part, with the front of the tent in white to give a clean and stylish look.
Freedom is made so that a cylinder-shaped module can be placed on its upper side. The module comes in three types, including a fan module, cooling module and sound module, which can be controlled with a smartphone app. The Fan module cleans the air inside the tent, while the cooling module is designed to control the temperature inside the tent. The sound module has a sensor to “catch” sounds outside the tent and control the sound of rain and wind with the help of a speaker. The module has LED lights to illuminate the tent.
An official of Kolon Sports said Freedom can help campers enjoy the outdoors as it can be controlled with smartphones.
The company held a photo exhibition at Cannon Gallery in Apkujong-dong, southern Seoul, to commemorate the introduction of Freedom in the market until June 6 and to show how Freedom can help campers enjoy outdoor life better.
“We are being developed to widely used in ropes, fishing nets, clothing industry,” Chairman Lee Woong-yeul said in his statement on the group’s website.
Since launching its tire cord business in 1973, KOLON Industries, Inc. has been recognized for its quality and technology by both domestic and international companies, including Michelin, Bridgestone, Goodyear, and Continental. Tire cord fabrics are used as reinforcing materials for tires and designed to keep tires in shape and support vehicle weight, having a significant impact on tire performance.
In the manufacturing process, after polymerization and spinning, high-quality nylon and polyester yarns get twisted and woven into fabrics. Then an adhesive solution (latex) is added to the fabrics to increase bonding between the fabrics and rubber. The products are heat-treated to improve the dimensional stability of tire cord fabrics.
KOLON’s vision has remained true since its foundation in 1954: Lifestyle Innovator. For more than a half-century, that goal has been our dream and our mandate. As a leader in innovation, we strive to enrich every life we touch, adding comfort and contentment. Creating better products and services that earn customer trust has forged our path to that dream.
“Today, KOLON’s capabilities and solid value proposition are internationally recognized while customers worldwide confirm our standing as Lifestyle Innovator. We are on track for continued stable growth, fortified by the company’s core value: One & Only. Looking forward, we expect to enhance core competencies in our key businesses and to invest resources in developing strategic businesses for the future,” according to the company.
“At the same time, we will be sharpening the competitive advantages of affiliated companies. We also expect to focus on R&D in order to improve technological strengths and service capabilities.
With the business knowhow gained by successfully entering the Chinese market, we intend to expand our global footprint. And, as always, we are dedicated to global corporate citizenship and will continue to contribute to social and environmental programs, cultural sponsorships and support for sports,” the company says.
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