Corporate Information

ABOUT WALSIN TECHNOLOGY

WTC has been engaged in the R&D, manufacture and sale of passive components since 1985 and at present, is the No.1 manufacturer of Surface Mount Multi-Layer Chip Capacitors (MLCCs) and Positive Temperature Coefficient Resistors (PTCRs) in Taiwan. In global market terms, WTC will be one of the Top Ten manufacturers of MLCCs, Sensing and Controlling products and Chip Rs by the year 2000.
In the light of recent corporate streamlining, upgrades in production facilities, the successful release of new products and ongoing research and development into high-end versions of existing lines, these goals are more than realistic. During 1996 alone, WTC's Multi-Layer Chip Inductors (MLCI) and Beads, Chip Arrays and Zinc oxide Varistors were launched. These products have already gained wide customer acceptance. WTC also moved into full production of consumer rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries (NiMH). These batteries have high energy density, are cadmium free and have no environment impact. By the year 2000, we will be the number one NiMH batteries manufacturer in Taiwan, supplying the global needs of the consumer electronics(cellular telephones, notebooks), electric bicycle and electric scooter markets.
One of the key contributors to WTCs success has been our ongoing commitment to research and development : we reinvest 8% of corporate earnings in R&D annually. This has enabled us to be responsive to the rapidly changing demands of the market. Fourteen new R&D initiatives are currently in the pipeline. Investment in 1997 alone will be 80% above previous levels in order to support these new projects. Their focus will be on extending our current product range, for instance, to high-end Chip Capacitors (high capacity, frequency and voltage), higher frequency Chip Inductors and a wider range of Degausser resistance levels.
By the year 2000, WTC will have established a substantial global presence and the infrastructure to support this growth. By this year we will have established over ten subsidiaries and a number of plants on foreign soil. Fifty percent of this goal will have been achieved by the end of 1998. We are also constantly expanding our global distribution network in order to be ever-closer to our customers.

WTC'S MISSION

Our mission is to be a top manufacturer of SMD, Sensing & Controlling and NiMH batteries based in South East Asia, consistently providing superior quality products and service to our customers worldwide.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Headquarters:

Taipei, Taiwan

Net worth:

US$40,000,000

Listing on the Taiwan OTC(Over-The-Counter) securities market
(September 1997)

Number of employees: 763 (10% have masters degrees, 1% have PhDs)

Location of Taiwan based plants:

Two in Yangmei and one in Kaohsiung

Fully computerised distribution and logistics centre in Yangmei

Location of other plants:

Wuxi, and Dong Kuan, Mainland China (1997)
Malaysia (1998)
The Phillipines (1998)

Subsidiaries: Singapore
Malaysia
Hong Kong
San Clara,USA (1997)
Europe (1998)
The Phillipines (1998)
Korea (1998)

Liaison office: Shanghai, Mainland China

Quality Certification: -all production facilities are ISO 9002 certified
-a high proportion of products are UL, CSA and VDE approved.

HISTORY OF WTC

1985 Started development work on Electronic Ceramics

1986 Researched Ceramic Powder with NTHU(National Tsing Hua University)
and NCKU(National Chengkung University)
1987 Collaborated with Novacap USA and ITRI(Industrial Technological Research Institute)
1988 Built a R&D facility in Yang Mei, Taiwan.
1989 Set up Yang Mei Plant I For MLCC and PTCR production
1990 Started to Product MLCCs and TPCRs.
1991 Established Electronics Group.
1992 Founded as Walsin Technology Corporation.
1993 Completed 1^st Phase of expansion of manufacturing facilities.
1994 Completed 2^nd Phase of expansion. Started a number of R&D projects.
1995 Started production of MLCIs and Beads. Built Kaohsiung Plant for manufacturing Chip Resistors and Chip Arrays.
1996 Established Singapore and Malaysia subsidiaries. Started production of NiMH batteries, Chip Rs & Chip Arrays and NTCRs.

1997 Listed on the Taiwan OCT(Over-The-Counter) securities market. Established Hong Kong and U.S.A. subsidiaries. Set up a fully computerized distribution and logistics center in Yang Mei, Taiwan. Yang Mei Plant 3 is under construction. Setting up a liaison office in Shanghai and production facilities in Wuxi and Dong Guan, Mainland China.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Headquarters:	Taipei, Taiwan
Net worth:	US$40,000,000
Listing on the Taiwan OTC(Over-The-Counter) securities market (September 1997)

Location of Taiwan based plants:	Two in Yangmei and one in Kaohsiung
Fully computerised distribution and logistics centre in Yangmei

Location of other plants:	Wuxi, and Dong Kuan, Mainland China (1997) Malaysia (1998) The Phillipines (1998)
Subsidiaries:	Singapore Malaysia Hong Kong San Clara,USA (1997) Europe (1998) The Phillipines (1998) Korea (1998)
Liaison office:	Shanghai, Mainland China
Quality Certification:	-all production facilities are ISO 9002 certified -a high proportion of products are UL, CSA and VDE approved.

HISTORY OF WTC

1985		Started development work on Electronic Ceramics
1986		Researched Ceramic Powder with NTHU(National Tsing Hua University) and NCKU(National Chengkung University)
1987		Collaborated with Novacap USA and ITRI(Industrial Technological Research Institute)
1988		Built a R&D facility in Yang Mei, Taiwan.
1989		Set up Yang Mei Plant I For MLCC and PTCR production
1990		Started to Product MLCCs and TPCRs.
1991		Established Electronics Group.
1992		Founded as Walsin Technology Corporation.
1993		Completed 1^st Phase of expansion of manufacturing facilities.
1994		Completed 2^nd Phase of expansion. Started a number of R&D projects.
1995		Started production of MLCIs and Beads. Built Kaohsiung Plant for manufacturing Chip Resistors and Chip Arrays.
1996		Established Singapore and Malaysia subsidiaries. Started production of NiMH batteries, Chip Rs & Chip Arrays and NTCRs.
1997		Listed on the Taiwan OCT(Over-The-Counter) securities market. Established Hong Kong and U.S.A. subsidiaries. Set up a fully computerized distribution and logistics center in Yang Mei, Taiwan. Yang Mei Plant 3 is under construction. Setting up a liaison office in Shanghai and production facilities in Wuxi and Dong Guan, Mainland China.