Milestones
Renovation completed to turn Fu Nan store into Tatung’s first 3C concept outlet
Series of Tatung Boy’s new creation made its debut in Taipei Lantern Festival
Tatung set foot on Mainland China for asset development with the first project landed in Suqian City of Jiangsu province
Winner of “Top Green Brand 2012” and “Advanced award” in the category of home appliance by Business Next magazine
Tatung InfoComm was sold to Vee
Ms. W.Y. Lin was appointed President of Tatung
999 sets of designer limited edition rice cookers, winner of IDEA “Gold” for packaging and graphics, were introduced to commemorate its 50th anniversary. A series of rice cookers in colours of indigenous Taiwanese fruits, watermelon red (Siluo), banana yellow (Cishan), and guava green (Yenchao), were also introduced to celebrate the centenary foundation of the R.O.C. and as the Company’s attempt to relate the touch of Taiwan’s local specialities into CE product line
Crystal growth center (Sanshia) ramped up
As in the resolutions of the 2010 General Shareholders’ Meeting, the Company had its capital reduction by 57.86868536%, i.e. per thousand common shares would have 578.6868536 shares cancelled and exchanged 421.3131464 new shares. The trading suspension period of the old common shares started from 24th March 2011 to 10th April 2011. The date of the listing of the new shares was on 11th April 2011
Issued US$150,000,000 of the credit-enhanced overseas convertible bonds (ECB) with denomination of US$100,000 and 0% coupon rate. The issuing date was on 25th March 2011 and the maturity date was on 25th March 2014. The bonds were listed on Singapore Stock Exchange. The conversion price of the ECB was set at NT$7.74 (at 20% premium ), and, the conversion price would be adjusted to NT$18.3711 on share relisting date on 11th April 2011. The exchange rate from USD to NTD for conversion was set at 29.57. Oversubscription of the ECB reached tenfold
Initiated brand innovation plan
Winner of “Top Green Brand 2011” and “Quality award” in the category of home appliance by Business Next magazine
Winner of “Yahoo! Emotive Brand Awards”
Winner of “Top 100 Taiwan Brand” by the Ministry of Economic Affairs
An open bidding was held over the original Beitou Plant to pursue the greatest value for shareholders
Tatung electric fan, a classic of its kind nationwide, is enjoying its 60th anniversary
Tatung Boy, the mascot of Tatung Co., is celebrating its 40th birthday
New Energy Business Unit set up a crystal growth center to manufacture multi-crystalline silicon bricks, a milestone for HQ’s involvement in the crystal growing business
Groundbreaking for lithium iron phosphate battery materials factory and green office building by Tatung Fine Chemicals
Groundbreaking for the factory of ingot growing and wafer slicing in Southern Taiwan Science Park by Green Energy Technology
Luxury condominium, “Tatung Noble Residences”, the 2nd project in Nangang by Shan Chih Asset Development , was under construction
Tatung 21.5” LED backlight display was awarded 2011 iF design award in audio and video category
Cooperated with China Steel, Tatung NEMA Premium AC Motor (3HP4P) acquired the world’s first certificate of PAS2050 carbon footprint verification for motors alike by DNV
Tatung InfoComm Co., the pioneer WiMAX operator inTaiwan, launched its business service in Penghu
Tatung University launched WiMAX network, the first wireless broadband network ever built in campus alike
Establishing Fast Maintenance Centre to provide customers on-site quality service for home appliance items by state qualified technicians
CPT and Compal Group entered into partnership
To help the victims of typhoon Morakot, Tatung initiated a Special Service Project in which 1,000 technicians and 70 service trucks were mobilized in and around the affected areas to help handle damaged home appliance items. The employees of Tatung Group together with
the staff of Tatung University and Tatung High School also donated their one-day earnings totaling to 10 million Taiwanese dollars to those in need
Tatung Fine Chemicals started trading on the emerging stock market in September
Ultra Energy (Weifang) Technology, an investee of Green Energy Technology, established a wafer slicing factory in Shandong, China, to expand wafer capacity
Green Energy Technology’s thin-film module packaging factory in Weifang was under construction
Shan Chih Semiconductor Co. was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on 23th December
Tatung Company celebrated its 90th anniversary of establishment in November
Green Energy Technology was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on 25th January
Ranked No.1 in Taiwan by the Environmental Protection Administration as the most proactive incorporation for the promotion of green consumption
CPTF celebrated its official production of small- and medium-sized LCD modules as well as the production of the 100 millionth CRT
Shan Chih Semiconductor Co. invested Formosa Epitaxy Incorporation for an effective collaboration in LED development
Shan Chih Asst Development Co. introduced its luxury condominium, “Go Beyond”, a masterpiece of green architecture, to commemorate Tatung’s 90th anniversary
Established Tatung Electric Technology (Vietnam) Co. for the manufacturing and sales of wires and cables
Industrial Appliance Business Unit was rewarded the “Corporate of Sustainability and Excellence Award” by Taoyuan County Government
Established Tatung InfoComm Company, which obtained a commercial WiMAX license to be qualified as an operator for Southern Taiwan
Tatung Vietnam Co. began mass production of big and small home appliances
Shan Chih Semiconductor Co. started trading on the emerging stock market on 15th October
Forward Electronics invested in Apollo Solar Energy Co. to expand its scope into the market of solar cell module
Chunghwa Picture Tubes invested in Giantplus Technology Co. to extend its business further into panels and modules of small and medium sizes for a total solution service
Mr. T. S. Lin, Chairman Emeritus, passed away on 10 May and aged 88
Mr. W. S. Lin was elected as chairman and president of Tatung
Mr. J. K. Wu and Mr. H. Y. Chen were elected respectively as the president of Tatung University and Tatung High School
Green Energy Technology started trading on the emerging stock market
Tatung Consumer Product Co. initiated the “Flagship Plan” nationwide for big outlets and diversified products that centred upon its unparalleled professional service
The Urban Renewal Project by Shan Chih Asset Development was approved by Taipei City Government for its contribution towards Datong District, in which a community activity centre would be built for the locals
Consolidated Tatung's Desktop PC Business Unit with Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), making Tatung the largest shareholder of ECS
The board of directors passed the resolution for Home Appliances Business Unit to invest in Vietnam
Granted the "Industrial Sustainable Excellence Award" by the Industrial Development Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Established Tatung Wire & Cable Technology (Wujiang) Co. in China
Set up a new subsidiary Toes Opto-Mechatronics Company
Green Energy Co. signed contract with GT Solar Technologies of the US for the manufacturing of poly silicon wafer to be used in solar battery
Established SeQual Technologies Co. to produce the oxygen generator for clinical therapy and home health care uses
Established Tatung Compressors (Zhongshan) Co. in China
Tatung System Technologies won the BOT contract for the National Taiwan Science Education Center
Completion of the Global e-Logistics and e-Banking Projects
Mass production of LCD & PDP TVs (Pioneering in Digital Display products)
Won the "Best Cooperation Award" from the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Global Management Division set up at the company's headquarters
Tatung's Transformer and Switchgear Plant won the "National Quality Standardization Award"
Chunghwa Picture Tubes was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
Completion of Global e-Procurement Project