| Tatung Company 大同股份有限公司 | |
| Type: | Public since 1962-02-09 |
| Location City: | Zhongshan, Taipei |
| Location Country: | Taiwan |
| Industry: | Computer hardware Electronics Home appliances |
| Products: | Personal computers, LCD TVs, home appliances, and others |
| Revenue: | NT$ 43.072 Billion (2007) (US$ 1.351 Billion) |
| Homepage: | www.tatung.com |
Tatung Company (Tatung;) is a multinational corporation established in 1918[1] and headquartered in Zhongshan, Taipei, Taiwan.[2]
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.
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.[3]
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.[4]
1970Revenues exceeded NT$2.2 billion, making Tatung Taiwan's foremost private company.
1972W. 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.[5]
1977Participated 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
2000Chunghwa Picture Tubes was listed on the OTC market
2001Global Management Division set up at the company's headquartersChunghwa Picture Tubes was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
2003Mass production of LCD and PDP TVsLin Cheng-yuan resigns as head of Chunghwa Picture Tubes.[5]
2004Set up a new subsidiary Toes Opto-Mechatronics CompanyEstablished SeQual Technologies Co. to produce the oxygen generator for clinical therapy and home health care usesEstablished Tatung Compressors (Zhongshan) Co. in China
2005Consolidated Tatung's Desktop PC Business Unit with Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), making Tatung the largest shareholder of ECSEstablished Tatung Wire & Cable Technology (Wujiang) Co. in China
Death of T.S. Lin[5]
2006Mr. W. S. Lin was elected as chairman and president of TatungGreen Energy Technology started trading on the emerging stock market
2007Forward Electronics invested in Apollo Solar Energy Co. to expand its scope into the market of solar cell module
2008Green Energy Technology was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange as 25 JanuaryEstablished Tatung Electric Technology (Vietnam) Co. for the manufacturing and sales of wires and cables
2009Tatung University launched WiMAX network, the first wireless broadband network ever built in campus alikeTo 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.
2010New Energy Business Unit set up a crystal growth center to manufacture multicrystalline silicon bricks, a milestone for HQ's involvement in the crystal-related businessLuxury condominium, "Tatung Noble Residences (Phase II of Tatung Tomorrow World)", the 2nd project in Nangang by Shan Chih Asset Development, was under construction
2011Mrs. W.Y. Lin was appointed President of Tatung
2012Lithium iron phosphate cathode material by Tatung Fine Chemicals successfully entered into Japanese market of energy storage
2015Lin Cheng-yuan, indicted in the US on charges of price fixing.[5]
2020Lin family loses control of the Tatung board of directors. Lin Wen-yuan (no relation) appointed as chairman of the new board.[5]
2021Lu Ming-kuang, Lin Wen-yuan's successor as chairman, resigns the position.[6]
Tatung sponsored Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, an English Football League side, from 1982 to 1985.