Milestones

History

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

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

2021/12

Obtained the “Common Health Magazine” CHR Corporate Health Responsibility Label.

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

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

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

The 3rd Evaluation on Corporation Governance Award granted

2017/04

2017/02

SAS Sunrise (subsidiary) granted 2017 System Integration Award

2017/02

2016/12

2016 Chin-Nen Award

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

ISO 9001：2015 to Chunan branch certified

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

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

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

2011/08

Acquisition of Covalent Material

2011/08

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

A proposal of "Development of High Power electronic device wafer technology" received a grant from Government

2004/09

The Sales from March to August have continuously broken the highest monthly record

2004/09

ISO 14001 Certified

2004/09

2004/07

SAS Innovation Technology Research Center is established

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

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