Coway Co., Ltd.
Korea's leading home appliance exporter specialising in water purifiers, air purifiers, and bidets for wholesale distribution.
Coway is South Korea's largest home appliance company focused on water purification, air purification, and bidets, serving more than 10 million households worldwide through direct sales and wholesale distribution. Founded in 1989, the company operates major subsidiaries in Malaysia, the United States, Thailand, and China, and exports to over 30 markets. B2B buyers, including retailers, hospitality groups, and electronics chains, benefit from Coway's established after-sales service networks and subscription-based rental programmes that support sell-through rates. Its manufacturing plants in Cheonan and Gongju, Korea, hold ISO 9001 and CE certifications and produce annual volumes exceeding 3 million units. Coway invests over 3% of revenue in R&D, resulting in regularly refreshed product lines that keep wholesale catalogues commercially current.
- Type
- brand seeking distribution
- Location
- Seoul, South Korea
- Founded
- 1989
- Website
- coway.co.kr
- Categories
- Home Appliances, Kitchen & Tableware
- Markets
- United States, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Germany
Verified facts
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- places-goods-on-market (green), checked 2026-08-30 Registre national des producteurs (ADEME/SYDEREP), France
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- CE Marking EU NANDO (notified bodies)
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)