• Source: Tatung Company

      • Tatung Company (TWSE: 2371) (Tatung; Chinese: 大同股份有限公司; pinyin: Dàtóng Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is a multinational corporation established in 1918 and headquartered in Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan.
      Established in 1918 and headquartered in Taipei, Tatung Company holds 3 business groups, which includes 8 business units: Industrial Appliance BU, Motor BU, Wire & Cable BU, Solar BU, Smart Meter BU, System Integration BU, Appliance BU, and Advanced Electronics BU. As a conglomerate, Tatung's investees involve in some major industries such as optoelectronics, energy, system integration, industrial system, branding retail channel, and asset development.


      History


      Xie Zhi Business Enterprise, the forerunner of Tatung Company, was established in 1918 by Shang-Zhi Lin. It was involved in high-profile construction projects, including the Tamsui River embankment project and the Executive Yuan building.
      In 1939, Tatung Iron Works was established as the company ventured into iron and steel manufacturing. Following the arrival of the ROC administration in 1945, Tatung Iron Works was renamed to Tatung Steel and Machinery Manufacturing Company. The company began mass production of electrical motors and appliances 10 years later in 1949.
      In 1962 the company became publicly listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, and was renamed to Tatung Company in 1968. A year later, Tatung began production of color TVs, and adopted the "Tatung Boy" mascot, which became a Taiwanese cultural symbol.


      = Timeline

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      1970
      Revenues exceeded NT$2.2 billion, making Tatung Taiwan's foremost private company.
      1972
      W. S. Lin, the grandson of Shang-Zhi Lin, was appointed as president of Tatung. Shortly thereafter he was implicated in a case of embezzlement at Tatung which would take more than ten years to litigate.
      1977
      Participated in the Ten Major Construction Projects with the construction of a slag treatment facility for China Steel and provision for Chiang Kai-shek International Airport's power control station
      2000
      Chunghwa Picture Tubes was listed on the OTC market
      2001
      Global Management Division set up at the company's headquarters
      Chunghwa Picture Tubes was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
      2003
      Mass production of LCD and PDP TVs
      Lin Cheng-yuan resigns as head of Chunghwa Picture Tubes.
      2004
      Set up a new subsidiary Toes Opto-Mechatronics Company
      Established SeQual Technologies Co. to produce the oxygen generator for clinical therapy and home health care uses
      Established Tatung Compressors (Zhongshan) Co. in China
      2005
      Consolidated Tatung's Desktop PC Business Unit with Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), making Tatung the largest shareholder of ECS
      Established Tatung Wire & Cable Technology (Wujiang) Co. in China
      Death of T.S. Lin
      2006
      Mr. W. S. Lin was elected as chairman and president of Tatung
      Green Energy Technology started trading on the emerging stock market
      2007
      Forward Electronics invested in Apollo Solar Energy Co. to expand its scope into the market of solar cell module
      2008
      Green Energy Technology was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange as 25 January
      Established Tatung Electric Technology (Vietnam) Co. for the manufacturing and sales of wires and cables
      2009
      Tatung University launched WiMAX network, the first wireless broadband network ever built in campus alike
      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 NT$10 million to those in need.
      2010
      New Energy Business Unit set up a crystal growth center to manufacture multicrystalline silicon bricks, a milestone for HQ's involvement in the crystal-related business
      Luxury condominium, "Tatung Noble Residences (Phase II of Tatung Tomorrow World)", the 2nd project in Nangang by Shan Chih Asset Development, was under construction
      2011
      Mrs. W.Y. Lin was appointed President of Tatung
      2012
      Lithium iron phosphate cathode material by Tatung Fine Chemicals successfully entered into Japanese market of energy storage
      2015
      Lin Cheng-yuan, indicted in the US on charges of price fixing.
      2020
      Lin family loses control of the Tatung board of directors. Lin Wen-yuan (no relation) appointed as chairman of the new board.
      2021
      Lu Ming-kuang, Lin Wen-yuan's successor as chairman, resigns the position.


      Affiliations


      Tatung F.C. (until 2022)
      Tatung University
      Tatung Institute of Commerce and Technology
      Tatung High School


      Sponsorship


      Tatung sponsored Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, an English Football League side, from 1982 to 1985.


      See also



      List of companies of Taiwan


      References

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