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1950 |
The Chi Mei Store opened and sold children’s clothes and items. |
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Shu-Ho Shi, father of the founder of the Chi Mei group Wen-Lung Hsu, chose the characters Chi (unique) and Mei (beauty) as his store’s name because these two ideas were requirements for popular merchandising, thus originating the Chi Mei name. |
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1953.00.00 |
The Chi Mei Industrial manufacturing plant was set up. |
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Engaging in the production of daily necessities items and plastic processing. The capital investment was twenty thousand New Taiwan dollars; the factory floor occupied about 26 square meters and was staffed by four employees. |
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1957.00.00 |
The Chi Mei Industrial research staff started experimenting with ways to manufacture “Acrylic Sheets”. |
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1959.09.24 |
Chi Mei Industrial Co. Ltd. was created with a capital investment of two million New Taiwan dollars. Wen-Lung Hsu was the founding president, and the industrial complex was built at Yen Chen Tainan. |
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Chi Mei Industrial Co. Ltd. was created with a capital investment of two million New Taiwan dollars. Wen-Lung Hsu was the founding president, and the industrial complex was built at Yen Chen Tainan. |
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1960.02.20 |
Hsu set this date as the “Founding Memorial Day of the Chi Mei Industrial Co. Ltd.”. |
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Chi Mei started Acrylic Sheets shipping at a monthly output of 2 tons. |
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1963.01.00 |
Chi Mei started exporting Acrylic Sheets. |
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1963.06.00 |
Chi Mei started production of Decorative Plywood “KIBI BOARD® “. |
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Chi Mei started production of Decorative Plywood “KIBI BOARD® “
Kibi Board® was made by pasting beautifully printed patterns or woodlike-texture paper onto plywood, and then coated with one layer of Polyester resin for protection. Chi Mei stopped production of Kibi Board and MEGA BOARD® simultaneously in 1985. During the 22 years of production, Kibi Board and MEGA Board were extremely profitable and contributed to the Chi Mei Group’s investment in other businesses.
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1964.00.00 |
Chi Mei started production of buttons. |
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At its peak, the Chi Mei buttons and their final products dominated the market. Chi Mei stopped production in 1982. |
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1965.11.00 |
Chi Mei set up a joint venture with Mitsubishi Petrochemical Company Ltd and Mitsubishi International to establish Chi Lin Plastics Industrial Co. Ltd |
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This was Chi Mei’s first joint venture business with a foreign company. |
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1966.07.00 |
Chi Mei started researching EPS production technique at the Yen Chen Plant. |
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1967.01.00 |
Chi Mei started manufacturing MEGA Board® . |
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The difference between KIBI Board® and MEGA Board® was MEGA Board® was coated with a layer of Aminoalkyd resin. |
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1968.01.20 |
Chi Mei set up another joint venture, Poly Chemical Co. Ltd., with Mitsubishi Petrochemical Company Ltd. Poly Chemical manufactured POLYREX® PS products. |
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Chi Mei and Mitsubishi Petrochemical Company Ltd. collaborated to test and verify initial manufacturing techniques. The patents and technical fees provided by Mitsubishi Petrochemical Company Ltd. were free. Chi Mei stopped production of EPS (Expandable Polystyrene) in 1991. |
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1968.08.00 |
Chi Mei adopted the “CM” logo of the Chi Mei Group. |
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The logo was approved by National Bureau of Standards in May 1970. |
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1969.09.00 |
The Poly Chemical Company began manufacturing GPS (General Purpose Polystyrene) and HPS (High Impact Polystyrene) resins. |
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The monthly output for GPS was 200 tons and 100 tons for HIPS. |
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1971.03.01 |
Chi Mei was granted it first patent for its invention of the “Door/Window Materials and Manufacturing Method”. |
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1971.09.00 |
Chi Mei invested in Chi Mei Storage Co. Ltd. |
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1971.12.00 |
Chi Mei invested in Chi Mei Frozen Food Co. Ltd. |
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1973.03.08 |
Chi Mei signed a contract with the Phillipine corporation PMCI for its “Whole Plant (PS) Exportation Contract”. |
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1973.12.00 |
Sales of Polystyrene exceeded that of the Acrylic Sheets division and other divisions for the first time. |
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1974.04.00 |
Chi Mei started the initial phase of researching ABS manufacturing technique. |
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1976.07.00 |
The Poly Chemical Company was the first manufacturer in Taiwan to manufacture ABS granulate with an output of 200 tons per month. |
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1977.04.29 |
Chi Mei set up the Chi Mei Culture Foundation to procure artworks. |
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1979.04.00 |
Chi Mei purchased the site for the new Jen Te Industrial complex. |
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1979.07.01 |
Chi Mei set up the Poly Engineering Co., the research and engineering division of the Chi Mei Group. |
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1980.00.00 |
Chi Mei produced Acrylic granulates. |
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1980.01.00 |
Chi Mei devoloped AS manufacturing technique. |
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1980.04.00 |
Poly Chemical Plant started production of PBL. |
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1980.06.00 |
Chi mei introduced PMMA granulates and PMMA sheet production technology. |
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1981.00.00 |
Chi Mei started manufacturing AS resin. |
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1981.03.00 |
Chi Mei created Department of Efficiency for the Acrylic division. |
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1981.06.00 |
The Poly Chemical Company started production of the 900 PSP. The first plant of continual bulk-solution processing. |
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1981.12.00 |
The first line of the 500 AS at Poly Chemical Plant had a successul trial run. |
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1983.04.00 |
Chi Mei completed the new ABS plant with a 1000 ton monthly output capability. |
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1985.00.00 |
Chi Mei started production of Acrylic Extrusion Sheets. |
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1985.01.01 |
Chi Mei and Poly Chemicals merged into Chi Mei. |
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1986.07.00 |
Chi Mei constructed an additional ABS plant with an annual output of 80, 000 tons. |
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1986.10.00 |
Chi Mei began the PMMA solution processing. |
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1987.04.17 |
Chi Mei invested in the construction of ABS I plant with an annual output of 150,000 tons. |
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1987.08.00 |
The ABS I plant started production and reached a total annual capacity of 350,000 tons. |
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1987.08.14 |
Chi Mei Culture Foundation took over the management of Father Fox Memorial Hospital. |
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The hospital was renamed “Chi Mei Foundation Medical Center” in 2000. |
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1988.00.00 |
The Chi Mei Culture Foundation established the “Chi Mei Scholarship” for outstanding musicians and artists. |
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1988.01.00 |
Chi Mei ignited the first furnace dealing with waste gas. |
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1988.07.00 |
Chi Mei set up an Environmental Protection Department. |
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1988.07.01 |
Chi Mei began its policy of a 40 hour work week. |
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Chairman promoted the 40 hour work week to ensure employee health and welfare in 1988, way ahead of the federal law mandates. |
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1988.12.00 |
The Yen Chen plant stopped Acrylic Casting Sheet production |
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1989.02.00 |
Chi Mei established the Research and Development Department specializing in developing new processing technology. |
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1989.10.18 |
Chi Mei Introduced「Logistics」and「TPM」concepts. |
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1990.02.00 |
The Chi Mei Culture Foundation set up the “Chi Mei Art Institution”. |
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1990.03.00 |
The ABS II plant with an annual output capability of 150,000 tons started production and reached an annual output of 500,000 tons. A world record! |
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1990.05.00 |
The PMMA Sheet of direct extrusion processing had a successful trial run. |
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1991.02.00 |
The PSP plant with an annual output capacity of120,000 tons was completed in eight months. |
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1991.06.00 |
Chi Mei was honored with the award for “Excellent Manufacturer in Reducing Industrial Waste”. |
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1991.12.00 |
Chi Mei started technical exchanges with Mitsubishi Petrochemical Company Ltd |
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1992.03.00 |
Chi Mei set up its Patent Department. |
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1992.07.00 |
Chi Mei implemented CIM planning for the whole industrial complex. |
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1993.03.00 |
Chi Mei was confirmed with “Outstanding Environmental Protection Performances” and won the first Industrial EP Award. |
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1993.05.00 |
Chi Mei began construction of the PSP II plant with an annual output capacity of 120,000 tons. |
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1993.12.00 |
Chi Mei Corporation was awarded the ISO 9001 and ISO9002 Quality Standard Award. |
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1994.02.01 |
Chi Mei received its first USA patent for “Rubber Solution Devolatilization Process”. |
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1995.00.00 |
Chi Mei started production of TPE rubber with an annual output capacity of 50,000 tons. |
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1995.09.00 |
Chi Mei Culture Foundation set up the Chi Mei Museum. |
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1996.00.00 |
Chi Mei invested in Zhenjiang China to set up a PS 150,000-ton plant. |
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1996.06.00 |
Chi Mei Corporation implemented the TPM system for the industrial complex. |
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1997.00.00 |
Chi Mei invested in the LCD Monitor / Electronic Industry. |
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1997.00.00 |
Chi Mei began production of LBR. |
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1997.00.00 |
ABS production reached a total annual output of 1,000,000 tons |
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1997.06.02 |
Chi Mei Corporation exported products through An Ping Port, which greatly reduced costs. |
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It was the first time An Ping Port exported goods in bulk carriers after being upgraded to an international port . |
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1997.06.24 |
Chi Mei Corporation invested in the Color Filter Industry. |
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The Chi Mei Group expanded into the Electro-Optical Industry. |
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1998.00.00 |
Chi Mei invested the in R&D and the manufacturing of special purpose electronic chemicals . |
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1998.00.00 |
Chi Mei invested in Zhenjiang China to build a 250,000-ton capacity ABS plant. |
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1998.02.04 |
Chi Mei set up Chi Mei Electronics (CME). |
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With a capital investment of two billion New Taiwan dollars to produced color filters. |
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1998.08.06 |
Chi Mei set up Chi Mei Optoelectronic (CMO) |
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With a capital investment of NT$3 billion for production of the TFT-LCD. |
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1998.08.28 |
CME signed an official contract with the Japanese computer maker – Fujitsu for strategical alliance. |
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1998.10.21 |
Jen Teh Industrial Plant started 25KCF installment and rached a monthly output of 25,000 unit of color filter. |
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1998.12.17 |
The Jen Teh Industrial Plant started its first STN grade C/F and held a product presentation. |
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1999.00.00 |
Chi Mei invested and set up Arch Technology Inc. to manufacture LCD monitors. |
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The ownership was transferred to other groups in 2001. |
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1999.00.00 |
Chimei-Asahi Chemical Company was set up under a joint venture with Asahi-Kasei of Japan and manufactured PC Polycarbonate. |
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1999.01.29 |
The Jen Teh Industrial Plant started its first lot production of 25KCF. |
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1999.02.00 |
Chi Mei started mass production of SSBR rubber. |
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1999.03.00 |
Fujitsu of Japan approved and conferred with the TFT five layers mask R&D by CMO. |
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1999.06.00 |
CEO Wen-Lung Shi was honored with “The Fourth Nikkei Asian Prize” by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc |
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He was the first person in Taiwan to be honoredwith this award. |
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1999.06.04 |
Chi Mei Corporation’s ISO14001 Environmental Protection Standards were approved. |
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1999.07.29 |
CMO’s first engineering design of the 14.1” TFT-LCD panel successfully passed its testing parameters. |
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1999.10.02 |
Chi Mei signed a long-term contract with Dell Computer for a strategic alliance. |
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1999.12.00 |
CMO began mass production of the 14.1” panel. The first shipment was 3000 units. |
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2000.00.00 |
Chi Mei put SBR into production. |
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2000.01. |
Chi Mei researched and developed Q Resin successfully |
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2000.04. |
Chi Mei Electronics merged with CMO to form Chi Mei Optoelectronics. |
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2000.06. |
CMO output reached 60,000 units and met its goal of reaching the financial break-even point. |
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2000.08. |
Prehistorical relics were excavated under the LCM construction site. |
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Dated from the Ta-Cha-Ken culture of more than 4,500 years ago. This an early site for the Neolithic Age in Taiwan. |
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2000.11.09 |
Chi Mei Corporation was honored with the Japanese TPM Award. |
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2001.02.00 |
Chi Mei established Chi Mei Communication Manufacturing and Technology team. |
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2001.03.00 |
CMO’s R&D department developed the super wide viewing angle MVA. |
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The contrast ratio of the Super MVA was more than 10, which greatly improved the color deviation problem of the MVA. CMO successfully introduced large sized hi-end 18” LCD products. |
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2001.06.00 |
CMO successfully researched and developed the TN LCD with a response rate less than 15 msec and with a super wide viewing angle. |
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2001.07.00 |
CMO successfully researched and developed the gray level acceleration driving circuit, which made response speed less than 16 m/sec. |
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This was the fastest time in the world. Currently, there are only a handful of few LCD manufacturers owning such technology. |
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2001.08.00 |
Chi Mei merged the Yasu Industrial Complex of Japan IBM |
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Chi Mei merged the Yasu Industrial Complex of Japan IBM to
upgrade the technology and supply capabilities in the electronics industry and to strengthen the integrity of the production line.
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2001.09.00 |
CMO completed the development of an ultra high resolution, super wide viewing angle, and high weathe |
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2001.10. |
The Chi Mei Group withdrew its investment from Arch Technology Inc. and sold Arch Technology to Pouc |
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2001.12. |
Chi Mei Corporation was granted ISO 9001/2000 Quality Standards. |
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2001.12.00 |
奇美實業 ISO 9001 2000版 品質規範認証通過 |
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2002.08.26 |
傲視台灣廠商,成功開發出30吋以上,非接合式液晶電視面板 |
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2002.08.26 |
CMO successfully developed the first 30 inch, non-jointed TFT-LCD TV Panel. |
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2002.08.26 |
Chi Mei Optoelectronics completed its IPO on the Taiwan Stock Exchange . CMO is the first listed company within the Chi Mei Group. |
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2002.08.26 |
Chi Mei Optoelectronics successfully attained approval status from Dell Computer’s QSA Audit. CMO be |
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2002.12.31 |
CMO sales outperformed all over divisions in the Group. |
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2002.12.31 |
Sales for the Chi Mei Group broke 100 billion New Taiwan dollars. |
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2003.00.00 |
Chi Mei Optoelectronics successfully attained approval status from Dell Computer’s QSA Audit. |
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CMO became the first TFT-LCD company in Taiwan to pass such an audit. |
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2007.12.31 |
全關係企業合計年營業額創新高，逾新台幣五千億元。 |
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