KD Navien is a company that pioneered the era of eco-friendly, energy-saving boilers in Korea and globally by introducing Asia's first condensing technology. It has achieved overwhelming success, including 33 consecutive years as the top exporter of boilers and gas water heaters, providing diverse living environment solutions such as boilers, water heaters, HVAC systems, and ventilation systems. The company is currently expanding its product portfolio to include ventilation air purifiers, sleep mats, kitchen appliances, and smart home systems, transforming into a comprehensive living environment solution provider. In 2024, the company recorded consolidated sales of approximately 1.35 trillion KRW and operating profit of 132.6 billion KRW.KDNavienisacompanythatpioneeredtheeraofeco-friendly,energy-savingboilersinKoreaandgloballybyintroducingAsia'sfirstcondensingtechnology.Ithasachievedoverwhelmingsuccess,including33consecutiveyearsasthetopexporterofboilersandgaswaterheaters,providingdiverselivingenvironmentsolutionssuchasboilers,waterheaters,HVACsystems,andventilationsystems.Thecompanyiscurrentlyexpandingitsproductportfoliotoincludeventilationairpurifiers,sleepmats,kitchenappliances,andsmarthomesystems,transformingintoacomprehensivelivingenvironmentsolutionprovider.In2024,thecompanyrecordedconsolidatedsalesofapproximately1.35trillionKRWandoperatingprofitof132.6billionKRW.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Condensing Boilers: Eco-friendly boilers that recycle exhaust gas heat to reduce energy consumption and lower emissions of nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide. The Navien Condensing ON AI model offers rapid hot water availability within 93% less time through its Hot Water Ready System, and provides abundant, consistent hot water with mixing valve and turbo functions. The NCB354 (22K) model boasts a heating efficiency of 97.6/108.3, a heating output of 22,000 kcal/h, and a Grade 1 energy efficiency rating.CondensingBoilers:Eco-friendlyboilersthatrecycleexhaustgasheattoreduceenergyconsumptionandloweremissionsofnitrogenoxides,carbondioxide,andcarbonmonoxide.TheNavienCondensingONAImodeloffersrapidhotwateravailabilitywithin93%lesstimethroughitsHotWaterReadySystem,andprovidesabundant,consistenthotwaterwithmixingvalveandturbofunctions.TheNCB354(22K)modelboastsaheatingefficiencyof97.6/108.3,aheatingoutputof22,000kcal/h,andaGrade1energyefficiencyrating.
Condensing Water Heaters: A flagship product that revolutionized the North American market with tankless condensing water heaters. This system heats a small amount of water using gas only when needed, significantly reducing gas consumption and electricity costs.CondensingWaterHeaters:AflagshipproductthatrevolutionizedtheNorthAmericanmarketwithtanklesscondensingwaterheaters.Thissystemheatsasmallamountofwaterusinggasonlywhenneeded,significantlyreducinggasconsumptionandelectricitycosts.
Ventilation Air Purifier Systems: Products that simultaneously perform air purification and ventilation, expelling contaminated air (CO2, TVOCs) and filtering fresh outside air into the indoor space. These systems utilize heat exchangers to recover wasted heat, achieving energy savings of up to 66.8% in winter and 24.2% in summer.VentilationAirPurifierSystems:Productsthatsimultaneouslyperformairpurificationandventilation,expellingcontaminatedair(CO2,TVOCs)andfilteringfreshoutsideairintotheindoorspace.Thesesystemsutilizeheatexchangerstorecoverwastedheat,achievingenergysavingsofupto66.8%inwinterand24.2%insummer.
Sleep Mats (Navien Mate): Premium hot water mats with precise temperature control down to 0.5 degrees, built on the company's accumulated temperature control technology from the boiler and water heater markets. These products implement personalized temperature control functions to aid customer sleep. The 'Sleep Mat Four Seasons Air' and 'Sleep Mat Four Seasons Pro' models received the Red Dot Design Award 2026.SleepMats(NavienMate):Premiumhotwatermatswithprecisetemperaturecontroldownto0.5degrees,builtonthecompany'saccumulatedtemperaturecontroltechnologyfromtheboilerandwaterheatermarkets.Theseproductsimplementpersonalizedtemperaturecontrolfunctionstoaidcustomersleep.The'SleepMatFourSeasonsAir'and'SleepMatFourSeasonsPro'modelsreceivedtheRedDotDesignAward2026.
Smart Home Systems: A home management solution that integrates and controls spaces around a wall pad. It allows easy control of boilers, ventilation air purifiers, range hoods, door locks, and even elevator calls, parking management, and access control, creating a smart living environment. The Navien Smart Home Wall Pad (SNP920-5BW) won a main award in the product category at the iF Design Award 2025.SmartHomeSystems:Ahomemanagementsolutionthatintegratesandcontrolsspacesaroundawallpad.Itallowseasycontrolofboilers,ventilationairpurifiers,rangehoods,doorlocks,andevenelevatorcalls,parkingmanagement,andaccesscontrol,creatingasmartlivingenvironment.TheNavienSmartHomeWallPad(SNP920-5BW)wonamainawardintheproductcategoryattheiFDesignAward2025.
Condensing Hydro Furnace: A technology optimized for North American heating structures, supplying warm air heated by water to the indoor space, ensuring comfortable humidity levels and eliminating the risk of harmful gas infiltration.CondensingHydroFurnace:AtechnologyoptimizedforNorthAmericanheatingstructures,supplyingwarmairheatedbywatertotheindoorspace,ensuringcomfortablehumiditylevelsandeliminatingtheriskofharmfulgasinfiltration.
Heat Pumps and Water Treatment Systems: Future growth engines, including the development and launch of various HVAC products such as condensing air conditioners, heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and water treatment systems.HeatPumpsandWaterTreatmentSystems:Futuregrowthengines,includingthedevelopmentandlaunchofvariousHVACproductssuchascondensingairconditioners,heatpumps,heatpumpwaterheaters,andwatertreatmentsystems.
Hydrogen Condensing Boilers: In line with the hydrogen economy for 2050 carbon neutrality, these products have obtained H2 Ready certification in the UK for safe operation with natural gas mixed with 20% hydrogen. The company is accelerating the development of 100% hydrogen boilers and conversion kits to enable existing boilers to use hydrogen gas.HydrogenCondensingBoilers:Inlinewiththehydrogeneconomyfor2050carbonneutrality,theseproductshaveobtainedH2ReadycertificationintheUKforsafeoperationwithnaturalgasmixedwith20%hydrogen.Thecompanyisacceleratingthedevelopmentof100%hydrogenboilersandconversionkitstoenableexistingboilerstousehydrogengas.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Pioneering and Leading Condensing Technology in Asia: The company developed Asia's first condensing boiler in 1988, initiating the era of eco-friendly, high-efficiency boilers, and in 1998, developed the world's first stainless steel condensing heat exchanger. Through continuous technological innovation, it has achieved the top position in the domestic boiler industry and 33 consecutive years as the top exporter.PioneeringandLeadingCondensingTechnologyinAsia:ThecompanydevelopedAsia'sfirstcondensingboilerin1988,initiatingtheeraofeco-friendly,high-efficiencyboilers,andin1998,developedtheworld'sfirststainlesssteelcondensingheatexchanger.Throughcontinuoustechnologicalinnovation,ithasachievedthetoppositioninthedomesticboilerindustryand33consecutiveyearsasthetopexporter.
Global Market Dominance and Localization Strategy: Operating overseas subsidiaries in 7 countries including the US, Canada, UK, Russia, China, Uzbekistan, and Mexico, and exporting products to over 47 countries worldwide. It holds the number one market share in North American condensing water heater and boiler markets, and in the Russian wall-mounted gas boiler market, successfully implementing localization strategies through product development optimized for local climate and infrastructure, and establishing systematic service networks.GlobalMarketDominanceandLocalizationStrategy:Operatingoverseassubsidiariesin7countriesincludingtheUS,Canada,UK,Russia,China,Uzbekistan,andMexico,andexportingproductstoover47countriesworldwide.ItholdsthenumberonemarketshareinNorthAmericancondensingwaterheaterandboilermarkets,andintheRussianwall-mountedgasboilermarket,successfullyimplementinglocalizationstrategiesthroughproductdevelopmentoptimizedforlocalclimateandinfrastructure,andestablishingsystematicservicenetworks.
Business Diversification into Living Environment Solutions: Expanding its product portfolio beyond boilers and water heaters to include ventilation air purifiers, dehumidifying ventilation air purifiers, sleep mats, kitchen appliances (Navien Magic), and smart home systems, transforming into a 'Living Environment Solution Company'. Providing diverse solutions for comfortable living, such as integrated air quality management, sleep solutions, and smart home connectivity.BusinessDiversificationintoLivingEnvironmentSolutions:Expandingitsproductportfoliobeyondboilersandwaterheaterstoincludeventilationairpurifiers,dehumidifyingventilationairpurifiers,sleepmats,kitchenappliances(NavienMagic),andsmarthomesystems,transformingintoa'LivingEnvironmentSolutionCompany'.Providingdiversesolutionsforcomfortableliving,suchasintegratedairqualitymanagement,sleepsolutions,andsmarthomeconnectivity.
Eco-Friendly and Energy-Efficient Technology: Possessing advanced condensing technology that contributes to eco-friendly carbon neutrality by reducing gas consumption by up to 28.4% and nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 79%. Actively developing future eco-friendly energy solutions, including hydrogen-mixed natural gas boilers, 100% hydrogen boilers, and refrigerant-free condensing air conditioners.Eco-FriendlyandEnergy-EfficientTechnology:Possessingadvancedcondensingtechnologythatcontributestoeco-friendlycarbonneutralitybyreducinggasconsumptionbyupto28.4%andnitrogenoxideemissionsbyupto79%.Activelydevelopingfutureeco-friendlyenergysolutions,includinghydrogen-mixednaturalgasboilers,100%hydrogenboilers,andrefrigerant-freecondensingairconditioners.
Design Competitiveness and Consumer-Centric Management: Winning all three major global design awards—Germany's Red Dot Design Award, iF Design Award, and the USA's IDEA Design Award—demonstrating design competitiveness that enhances both functionality and aesthetic value, as well as user convenience. As the first in the boiler industry to receive the Consumer-Centered Management (CCM) certification for 7 consecutive times, the company exemplifies a management philosophy that prioritizes customer satisfaction.DesignCompetitivenessandConsumer-CentricManagement:Winningallthreemajorglobaldesignawards—Germany'sRedDotDesignAward,iFDesignAward,andtheUSA'sIDEADesignAward—demonstratingdesigncompetitivenessthatenhancesbothfunctionalityandaestheticvalue,aswellasuserconvenience.AsthefirstintheboilerindustrytoreceivetheConsumer-CenteredManagement(CCM)certificationfor7consecutivetimes,thecompanyexemplifiesamanagementphilosophythatprioritizescustomersatisfaction.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Residential Buildings (apartments, detached houses, etc.): Application of heating, hot water, air quality management, and integrated control solutions including boilers, water heaters, ventilation air purifiers, and smart home systems.ResidentialBuildings(apartments,detachedhouses,etc.):Applicationofheating,hotwater,airqualitymanagement,andintegratedcontrolsolutionsincludingboilers,waterheaters,ventilationairpurifiers,andsmarthomesystems.
Commercial Buildings (offices, shops, etc.): Application of HVAC and air quality management solutions for large spaces, such as medium to large boilers, cascade systems, and commercial ventilation air purifiers.CommercialBuildings(offices,shops,etc.):ApplicationofHVACandairqualitymanagementsolutionsforlargespaces,suchasmediumtolargeboilers,cascadesystems,andcommercialventilationairpurifiers.
Industrial Facilities: Implementation of energy efficiency and environmental management solutions for industrial sites, including large-capacity boilers, hot water systems, and water treatment systems.IndustrialFacilities:Implementationofenergyefficiencyandenvironmentalmanagementsolutionsforindustrialsites,includinglarge-capacityboilers,hotwatersystems,andwatertreatmentsystems.
Accommodation Facilities: Provision of comfortable sleep and hot water environments for guests through sleep mats and water heaters.AccommodationFacilities:Provisionofcomfortablesleepandhotwaterenvironmentsforgueststhroughsleepmatsandwaterheaters.
Construction and Housing Development: Offering integrated living environment solutions for new constructions and redevelopment/reconstruction apartments, including smart home systems, boilers, and ventilation air purifiers.ConstructionandHousingDevelopment:Offeringintegratedlivingenvironmentsolutionsfornewconstructionsandredevelopment/reconstructionapartments,includingsmarthomesystems,boilers,andventilationairpurifiers.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, Uzbekistan, CIS region (Commonwealth of Independent States)China,Uzbekistan,CISregion(CommonwealthofIndependentStates)
United Kingdom, RussiaUnitedKingdom,Russia
United States, Canada, MexicoUnitedStates,Canada,Mexico
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
H2 Ready Certification (UK): Certification granted to products safe for use with natural gas blended with 20% hydrogen.H2ReadyCertification(UK):Certificationgrantedtoproductssafeforusewithnaturalgasblendedwith20%hydrogen.
Excellent Safety Management Research Lab Certification: SH (Smart Home) Research Lab's AT laboratory was selected as an excellent research lab and awarded by the National Research Safety Management Headquarters under the Ministry of Science and ICT's 2025 Safety Management Excellent Research Lab evaluation.ExcellentSafetyManagementResearchLabCertification:SH(SmartHome)ResearchLab'sATlaboratorywasselectedasanexcellentresearchlabandawardedbytheNationalResearchSafetyManagementHeadquartersundertheMinistryofScienceandICT's2025SafetyManagementExcellentResearchLabevaluation.
NET (New Excellent Technology) Certification: Acquired new technology certification from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's Korean Agency for Technology and Standards for its 'Hot Water Preheating System'.NET(NewExcellentTechnology)Certification:AcquirednewtechnologycertificationfromtheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy'sKoreanAgencyforTechnologyandStandardsforits'HotWaterPreheatingSystem'.
Consumer-Centered Management (CCM) Certification: Recognized for its efforts in consumer satisfaction by being the first in the boiler industry to obtain CCM certification for 7 consecutive times.Consumer-CenteredManagement(CCM)Certification:RecognizedforitseffortsinconsumersatisfactionbybeingthefirstintheboilerindustrytoobtainCCMcertificationfor7consecutivetimes.
Global Top 3 Design Awards: Awarded all three major global design awards—Germany's 'Red Dot Design Award', 'iF Design Award', and the USA's 'IDEA Design Award'—demonstrating design competitiveness.GlobalTop3DesignAwards:Awardedallthreemajorglobaldesignawards—Germany's'RedDotDesignAward','iFDesignAward',andtheUSA's'IDEADesignAward'—demonstratingdesigncompetitiveness.
Russian National Brand Award: First boiler company to be selected as a 'Russian National Brand' by direct consumer voting in Russia (awarded 3 consecutive times in 2016, 2018, 2019).RussianNationalBrandAward:Firstboilercompanytobeselectedasa'RussianNationalBrand'bydirectconsumervotinginRussia(awarded3consecutivetimesin2016,2018,2019).
ISO27001 International Standard Certification: International standard certification for information security management systems.ISO27001InternationalStandardCertification:Internationalstandardcertificationforinformationsecuritymanagementsystems.
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