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2026/05
The 12th Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award Granted
2026/05
2026/03
Taiwan Ratings affirmed its ‘twAA-’ long-term and ‘twA-1+’ short-term issuer credit ratings on Sino-American Silicon Products Inc., and with the outlook "stable" on the long-term rating
2026/03
2025/12
GWC and SAS Recognized for the Third Consecutive Year with the “Excellence Award for Promoting Workplace Equality”
2025/12
2025/12
SAS Receives SBTi Validation for Emissions Reduction Targets
2025/12
2025/10
SAS honored by the Taiwan Excellence PV Award for four consecutive years
2025/10
2025/10
SAS Honored by Newsweek as One of the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2025
2025/10
2025/07
The company completed an organizational restructuring by spinning off its solar cell business and solar power plant business into subsidiaries, namely “Sustainable Sunrise Corporation” and “Susen Green Energy Co.,Ltd,” respectively, in order to strengthen specialization, enhance operational flexibility, and optimize group management efficiency
2025/07
2025/07
SAS and GlobalWafers Partnered With IC Broadcasting to Launch a Charity Science Camp, Nurturing Rural Communities With Love and Planting the Seeds of Science and Sustainability
2025/07
2025/06
SAS Invests in Hung Jie Technology Corporation via TSC to Strengthens Comprehensive Semiconductor Strategy
2025/06
2025/05
SAS Maintains Top 5% Ranking among TPEx-Listed Companies for Eleven Consecutive Years
2025/05
2025/03
Taiwan Ratings affirmed its ‘twAA-’ long-term and ‘twA-1+’ short-term issuer credit ratings on Sino-American Silicon Products Inc., and with the outlook "stable" on the long-term rating
2025/03
2024/11
SAS Awarded the “TPEx Market Value Contribution Award” and the “TPEx Pilot Governance Award”
2024/11
2024/10
Dual Glass PV Module Co-Produced by AUO and SAS. Recognized by MOEA’s Taiwan Excellent PV Award and VPC
2024/10
2024/09
The company completed a cash capital increase through the issuance of overseas depositary receipts (GDRs), successfully raising USD 284 million
2024/09
2024/08
Taiwan Ratings affirmed its ‘twAA-’ long-term and ‘twA-1+’ short-term issuer credit ratings on SAS, and with the outlook "stable" on the long-term rating
2024/08
2024/05
The 10th Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award Granted
2024/05
2024/03
SAS, GWC, and Affiliates Join Forces for Earth Hour 60
2024/03
2023/12
SAS won Excellent Award in “2023 Best Equality Workplace”
2023/12
2023/04
The 9th Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award Granted
2023/04
2022/12
Selected in the 2022 Taiwan Best-in-Class 100
2022/12
2022/10
Wins Taiwan Excellent PV Award
2022/10
2022/10
Sunrise PV Four Co., Wins Top Solar System Award Best Ground Mounted PV System
2022/10
2022/04
The 8th Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award granted
2022/04
2022/01
The Chunan and Yilan PLANT both received the Health Promotion Certification from Taiwan’s Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare
2022/01
2021/12
Obtained the “Common Health Magazine” CHR Corporate Health Responsibility Label
2021/12
2021/12
The Chunan Plant won the Green Factory Label
2021/12
2021/05
The Chunan Plant won the Diamond Grade Label of Green Buildings
2021/05
2021/05
The 7th Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award granted
2021/05
2020/04
The 6th Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award granted
2020/04
2019/04
The 5th Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award granted
2019/04
2018/04
The 4th Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award granted
2018/04
2017/12
Selected by Economic Daily as a benchmarking enterprise in the "2017 CSR Yearbook"
2017/12
2017/11
Received Gold Medal Award from 2017 TCSA (Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards): Electronic Information Manufacturing Category
2017/11
2017/11
Partaking in the database constructoin for 2017 carbon-footprint label developed by EPA, Executive Yuan
2017/11
2017/04
2016 National Invention and Creation Award
2017/04
2017/04
The Company won the title of "Top 5% of TPEx Listed Companies" of the Third Corporate Governance Appraisal
2017/04
2017/02
SAS Sunrise (subsidiary) granted 2017 System Integration Award
2017/02
2016/12
2016 Chin-Nen Award
2016/12
2016/12
President Doris Hsu granted Outsanding CEO Award
2016/12
2016/08
IOCG Laudise Prize
2016/08
2016/05
The 50MW power farm build in Wright Island, Philippines formally began operation
2016/05
2016/04
The 2nd Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award granted
2016/04
2016/03
ISO 14001：2015 to Chunan branch certified
2016/03
2016/03
ISO 9001：2015 to Chunan branch certified
2016/03
2016/03
Occupational Safety and Health System OHSAS 18001:2007 to Yilan branch certificated
2016/03
2015/07
Ground-braking ceremony of solar energy plant invested by SAS in Palo city, Philippines
2015/07
2015/04
Occupational Safety and Health System OHSAS 18001:2007 to Chunan branch certificated
2015/04
2015/04
The 1st Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award granted
2015/04
2014/08
Completed a merger with Sunrise Global Solar Energy
2014/08
2013/10
SAS R&D vice president Chuck Hsu receives PVSEC Special Award of International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference
2013/10
2013/09
SAS listed as top high-tech companies in US patent value
2013/09
2013/05
SAS merges Sinosolar Corp. to integrate solar business resource
2013/05
2013/01
Subsidiary Sino Sapphire Co/, Ltd/ merges with Crystalwise Technology Inc.
2013/01
2012/09
Chairman, Ming-Kuang Lu, is granted Remarkable Performance Award while Covalent acquisition is granted Most Representative Award by MAPECT Taiwan
2012/09
2012/09
SAS Aegis® Wafer is bestowed Silicon Innovation Award in 2012 Solar Industry Awards
2012/09
2012/04
Subsidiary GlobalWafers acquired all the semiconductor silicon wafer related business in the subsidiaries of the Japanese Covalent Materials Corp
2012/04
2011/10
SAS completed to carve out semiconductor business to GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. and sapphire business to Sino Sapphire Co., Ltd
2011/10
2011/10
Acquisition of Covalent Material
2011/10
2011/02
Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS ) Certificate approved
2011/02
2010/11
Sino-American Silicon Products Inc ,Solartech Energy Corp and SingTung Investment Ltd have signed a joint venture agreement to form Sinosolar Corp
2010/11
2010/09
Received the Industry Excellence Contribution Award from MOEA
2010/09
2010/06
Chunan Plant II Construction Completion
2010/06
2009/10
Completed 1MW Acquaviva 3 Solar Farm in Bari, Italy via investment of Silfab spa
2009/10
2008/10
Recipient of the 16th Industrial Technology Advancement Award : Outstanding Enterprise Innovation Award from the Ministry of Economic
2008/10
2008/04
Shares acquisition of GlobiTech Incoporated
2008/04
2007/10
Optoelectronics Business Unit established in Chunan Branch
2007/10
2007/04
Mr. MK Lu elected as Chairman
2007/04
2006/10
Opening Ceremony for Chunan Branch
2006/10
2006/07
Chunan Branch began mass production of Solar ingot and wafer
2006/07
2006/05
Chunan Branch completed pilot production of Solar ingot and wafer
2006/05
2005/07
TS16949 : 2002 Quality Assurance Certificate granted
2005/07
2005/06
Chunan Branch established
2005/06
2005/04
Completed pilot production of SOI Wafer
2005/04
2004/10
Recipient of the 12th Industrial Technology Advancement Award : Excellent Enterprise Innovation Award from the Ministry of Economic
2004/10
2004/09
"The High-power Power and Electronics Wafer Technology Development Plan" was awarded the Science and Technology Project of the Ministry of Economy
2004/09
2004/09
“Crystal Growth Apparatus for Enhancing Crystal Growth Efficiency” was granted a utility model patent
2004/09
2004/09
ISO 14001 Certified
2004/09
2004/07
SAS Innovation Technology Research Center is established
2004/07
2004/07
A proposal of " Development of Large Size Pseudo-Square Silicon Wafer for High Efficient Solar Cell" received a grant from Government
2004/07
2004/06
A proposal of "The development of 2.5 mohm-cm heavily Arsenic doped silicon substrate" received a grant from Science Park Administration
2004/06
2003/12
Completed pilot production of 8" Silicon Ingot
2003/12
2002/11
Holding 38.6% of total share capital in Topsil Semiconductor Materials A/S
2002/11
2002/10
SST has been recommended for ISO-9001 certification by URS
2002/10
2002/06
A proposal of "High Efficient Ingot Growing Technology for Solar Cell" received a grant from Government
2002/06
2002/06
An invention of Solar Phofoelectric Module has obtained patent rights in Japan and Germany
2002/06
2001/10
A proposal of "Ultra Thin Wafer-An Innovative Manufacturing Process Technology" Received a grant from Science Park Administration
2001/10
2001/03
Initial Public Offering was successfully underwritten
2001/03
2000/09
Kushan Sino Silicon Plant is built and began mass production
2000/09
2000/03
Mass production of polished wafers in Hsin-chu plant
2000/03
1999/10
Kushan Sino Silicon Technology Company, a subsidiary, founded in Shanghai
1999/10
1999/06
QS-9000 Quality Assurance Certificate granted
1999/06
1998/03
Joint Venture with Song Long to produce and market ceramic varistors
1998/03
1997/11
Ms. Sun Ling Ling elected as chairman
1997/11
1995/10
ISO-9002 Quality Assurance Certificate granted
1995/10
1991/12
Monthly productivity of Automobile Rectifier exceeded 2 million units, second in the world only to Motorola's total capacity
1991/12
1991/09
Became the first Varistor manufacturer in Taiwan
1991/09
1991/06
Began mass production and worldwide sales of Automobile Rectifier
1991/06
1984/03
Dr. David Yen elected as Chairman
1984/03
1982/08
Completed pilot production of Silicon Ingot and Wafer
1982/08
1981/01
Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. established
1981/01
| 2019/04 | The 5th Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award granted |
| 2018/04 | The 4th Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award granted |
| 2017/12 | Selected by Economic Daily as a benchmarking enterprise in the "2017 CSR Yearbook" |
| 2017/11 | Received Gold Medal Award from 2017 TCSA (Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards): Electronic Information Manufacturing Category |
| 2017/11 | Partaking in the database constructoin for 2017 carbon-footprint label developed by EPA, Executive Yuan |
| 2017/04 | 2016 National Invention and Creation Award |
| 2017/04 | The 3rd Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award granted |
| 3017/02 | SAS Sunrise (subsidiary) granted 2017 System Integration Award |
| 2016/12 | 2016 Chin-Nen Award |
| 2016/12 | President Doris Hsu granted Outsanding CEO Award |
| 2016/12 | IOCG Laudise Prize |
| 3016/05 | The 50MW power farm build in Wright Island, Philippines formally began operation |
| 2016/04 | The 2nd Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award granted |
| 2016/03 | ISO 14001：2015 to Chunan branch certified |
| 2016/03 | ISO 9001：2015 to Chunan branch certified |
| 2016/03 | Occupational Safety and Health System OHSAS 18001:2007 to Yilan branch certificated |
| 2015/07 | Ground-braking ceremony of solar energy plant invested by SAS in Palo city, Philippines |
| 2016/04 | Occupational Safety and Health System OHSAS 18001:2007 to Chunan branch certificated |
| 2015/04 | The 1st Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award granted |
| 2014/08 | Completed a merger with Sunrise Global Solar Energy |
| 2013/10 | SAS R&D vice president Chuck Hsu receives PVSEC Special Award of International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference |
| 2013/09 | SAS listed as top high-tech companies in US patent value |
| 2013/05 | SAS merges Sinosolar Corp/ to integrate solar business resource |
| 2013/01 | Subsidiary Sino Sapphire Co/, Ltd/ merges with Crystalwise Technology Inc/ |
| 2012/09 | Chairman, Ming-Kuang Lu, is granted Remarkable Performance Award while Covalent acquisition is granted Most Representative Award by MAPECT Taiwan/ |
| 2012/09 | SAS Aegis® Wafer is bestowed Silicon Innovation Award in 2012 Solar Industry Awards/ |
| 2012/04 | Subsidiary GlobalWafers acquired all the semiconductor silicon wafer related business in the subsidiaries of the Japanese Covalent Materials Corp/ |
| 2011/10 | SAS completed to carve out semiconductor business to GlobalWafers Co/, Ltd/ and sapphire business to Sino Sapphire Co/, Ltd/ |
| 2011/08 | Acquisition of Covalent Material |
| 2011/05 | Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS ) Certificate approved |
| 2010/10 | Sino-American Silicon Products Inc ,Solartech Energy Corp and SingTung Investment Ltd have signed a joint venture agreement to form Sinosolar Corp/ |
| 2010/09 | Received the Industry Excellence Contribution Award from MOEA |
| 2010/06 | Chunan Plant II Construction Completion |
| 2009/12 | Completed 1MW Acquaviva 3 Solar Farm in Bari, Italy via investment of Silfab spa/ |
| 2008/10 | Recipient of the 16th Industrial Technology Advancement Award : Outstanding Enterprise Innovation Award from the Ministry of Economic |
| 2008/04 | Shares acquisition of GlobiTech Incoporated |
| 2007/10 | Optoelectronics Business Unit established in Chunan Branch/ |
| 2007/04 | Mr/ M K Lu elected as Chairman |
| 2006/10 | Opening Ceremony for Chunan Branch |
| 2006/07 | Chunan Branch began mass production of Solar ingot and wafer |
| 2006/05 | Chunan Branch completed pilot production of Solar ingot and wafer |
| 2005/11 | TS16949 : 2002 Quality Assurance Certificate granted |
| 2005/09 | Chunan Branch established |
| 2006/07 | Completed pilot production of SOI Wafer |
| 2005/06 | Recipient of the 12th Industrial Technology Advancement Award : Excellent Enterprise Innovation Award from the Ministry of Economic |
| 2005/04 | A proposal of "Development of High Power electronic device wafer technology" received a grant from Government |
| 2004/11 | The Sales from March to August have continuously broken the highest monthly record |
| 2004/09 | ISO 14001 Certified |
| 2004/09 | SAS Innovation Technology Research Center is established |
| 2004/09 | A proposal of " Development of Large Size Pseudo-Square Silicon Wafer for High Efficient Solar Cell" received a grant from Government |
| 2004/07 | A proposal of "The development of 2/5 mohm-cm heavily Arsenic doped silicon substrate" received a grant from Science Park Administration |
| 2004-07 | Completed pilot production of 8" Silicon Lngot |
| 2004/06 | Holding 38/6% of total share capital in Topsil Semiconductor Materials A/S/ |
| 2003/12 | SST has been recommended for ISO-9001 certification by URS |
| 2001/11 | A proposal of "High Efficient Ingot Growing Technology for Solar Cell" received a grant from Government |
| 2002/10 | An invention of Solar Phofoelectric Module has obtained patent rights in Japan and Germany |
| 2002/06 | A proposal of "Ultra Thin Wafer-An Innovative Manufacturing Process Technology" Received a grant from Science Park Administration |
| 2002/06 | Initial Public Offering was successfully underwritten |
| 2001/10 | Kushan Sino Silicon Plant is built and began mass production |
| 2001/03 | Mass production of polished wafers in Hsin-chu plant |
| 2000/09 | Kushan Sino Silicon Technology Company, a subsidiary, founded in Shanghai |
| 2000/03 | QS-9000 Quality Assurance Certificate granted |
| 1999/10 | Joint Venture with Song Long to produce and market ceramic varistors |
| 1999/06 | Joint Venture with Song Long to produce and market ceramic varistors |
| 1998/03 | ISO-9002 Quality Assurance Certificate granted |
| 1997/11 | Monthly productivity of Automobile Rectifier exceeded 2 million units, second in the world only to Motorola's total capacity |
| 1995/10 | Became the first Varistor manufacturer in Taiwan |
| 1991/12 | Began mass production and worldwide sales of Automobile Rectifier |
| 1991/09 | Dr/ David Yen elected as Chairman |
| 1991/06 | Completed pilot production of Silicon Ingot and Wafer |
| 1990/04 | Sino-American Silicon Products Inc/ established |
| 1984/03 | |
| 1982/08 | 矽單晶棒及矽晶圓試製成功 |
| 1981/01 | 中美矽晶製品股份有限公司正式成立 |