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1977 I-Chiun was established as a manufacturer of household appliances and components.

1982 Developed various precision motors and components.

1983 Developed LED lead frames and restructured the company into a manufacturer of optoelectronic products, as well asdevices that can send and receive visible light signals, marketing these products around the world. I-Chiun has become the largest global supplier of lead frames.

1988 Established a central-satellite factory system and announced quality assurance (QA) system.


1990 Relocated to the Wugu Industrial Park as part of expansion and began manufacturing computer peripheral products to enter the 3C industry.

1991 Chairman Zhou Chang-Rong (周長榮) honored by the Republic of China as a Top 10 Young Entrepreneur.

1995 Business expanded into surface mount technology. The company brought in continuous electroplating equipment from West Germany. The equipment featured the most advanced technology, allowing partial electroplating on silver, copper and pure tin.

1997 Won ISO-9002 certification.

1998 Won ISO-14001 certification.


2000 Officially listed on Taiwan’s over-the-counter market. Established I-Char Technology Co., Ltd. and in Shenzhen, China, I-Zou Hi-tech Co., Ltd. to enter the field of components for TFT-LCD modules and begin development of lamp housings, backboards and frames.

2000 Injection molding plant officially started production using surface mount technology for SMD LEDs.

2001 Listed on Taiwan’s main stock exchange and successfully developed a key component for mobile phones – micro-shaft vibration motors. The company successfully entered telecommunications and became a key component manufacturer for the global 3C industry.

2002 The company began to develop with the 3C industry in central China and expanded its business from South China (Shenzhen) to central China (Shanghai). I-Chiun Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Kunshan was established.
2003 Successfully developed an ultra-thin flat vibration motor. Production lines for LED lead frames and TFT-LCD backlight modules began operation.

2003 Honored for continuous improvement in line with ISO-14001 (Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs); won ISO-9001 certification and won joint ISO-9001/ ISO-14001 certification.

2003 I-Zou Hi-tech Co., Ltd. Shenzhen won ISO-9001 certification.

2003 Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs and industry experts voted to present NT$3 million to I-Chiun as a technology project award. Successfully developed a micro motor with power consumption as low as 70mA and capable of running at 600,000 rpms with no load. This device is now used as a vibration motor for mobile phones.

2004 Merged with I-Char Technology Co., Ltd.

2004 Micro vibration motor qualified by the world's third- and fourth-largest mobile phone makers, and mass production began.

2004 Manufacturing upgraded to lead-free production, winning awards from major clients and certification as a green supplier.

2004 I-Chiun Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Kunshan) won ISO-9001and ISO-14001 certification.

2005 Initiated RoHS project for lead-free development and production.

2005 Certified for new version of ISO-14001.

2005 Micro vibration motor qualified by the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer. Planning for Nanjing plant commenced.

2005 Successfully developed Thick-Thin I-CHIUN product series -- coupled high power LED lead frame.

2006 I-Chiun Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Nanjing) officially started operation.

2006 Successfully developed the first environmentally friendly vibration motor for mobile phones in Taiwan. In addition to vibration motors, environmentally friendly products for derivative products such as optoelectronic lead frames and digital telecommunications products were also successfully developed, mass produced and marketed worldwide.

2006 Business Next and Interbrand cooperated to collect 2006 financial information for analysis of company revenue/profit/growth. I-Chiun ranked 61st among the top 100 technology companies in Taiwan.

2006 I-Chiun Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Nanjing) successfully certified for ISO-9001 and ISO-14001.

2006 Certified for TS-16949 International Quality Assurance System; initiated analysis of SPC process capability and analysis of MSA measurement system.

2006 Won the Best Supplier Award from Avago Technologies.

2006 Won certification for Headquarters of Corporate Operations from the Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs.

2007 Won Best Partner Award from Para Light.

2007 Selected by Forbes Asia as one of the top 200 Asian companies maintaining continuous growth.

2008 │      Awarded the International Quality Summit Award in the Gold Category from B.I.D(Business Initiative Directions); also received the certified for QC100 Total Quality Management.

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