Year    Event
1977    Incorporation of Singapore Asahi Chemical & Solder Industries Pte Ltd
1981    Obtained SISIR Licence Mark
1983    Establishment of Asahi Metals (HK) Ltd
1985    Obtained ISO 9003 certification for Good Manufacturing Practice
1990    Achieved the 4th International Europe Award
1991    Achieved the 19th International Trophy for Quality
1991    Establishment of Sinasahi Solder (M) Sdn Bhd
1992    Awarded ISO 9002 certification for manufacturing and management systems
1993    Establishment of Beijing Asahi Chemical & Solder Co. Ltd
1993    Establishment of  Shenzhen Longhua Asahi Solder Factory
1994    Acquisition of solder paste technology from USA
1994    Certified by SISIR to be free of Ozone Depleting Substances
1995    Establishment of Wuxi Asahi Solder Co. Ltd
1995    Developed super reflective solder alloy with high fluidity and low dross characteristics
1996    Innovation Development Award from EDB for development of lead-free solder products
1996    Developed TSF high thermal fatigue free solder
1997    Establishment of PT Sinasahi Solder Indonesia
1997    Establishment of Quantum Chemical Technologies (S) Pte Ltd
1997    Obtained Matsushita Electronics Best Performance Award
1998    Obtained Sanyo PT Best Vendor Award
1998    Obtained US Patent 5,785,098 for "Method and Apparatus for filling Containers"
1999    Obtained co-ownership of US Patent 5,985,212 for "High Strength Lead-Free Solder
            Materials"
1999    Establishment of Global Advanced Metal Technology Pte Ltd
2000    Obtained Matsushita Electronics Best Supplier Award
2001    Achieve Singapore Top 500 SME Award
2001    Obtained under licence US Patent 5,520,752 for "Composite Solders"
2001    Obtained co-ownership of US Patent 6,176,947 for "Lead Free Solders"
2001    Launch and commercialised lead-free solder Viromet series alloy
2002    Achieve Singapore Top 500 SME Award
2002    Obtained exclusive ownerships of US Patent 5,985,212 and 6,176,947
2002    Obtained Award International Patent Classification No. WO 02/40213 A1 for Lead Free Solder
2002    Lead Free products approval obtained from Matsushita Electronics (S) Pte Ltd
2002    Full implementation of Lead Free products in Matsushita Electronics (S) Pte Ltd
2002    Upgraded ISO 9002 to 9001
2002    Full line lead free metals production
2003    Achieve Singapore Top 500 SME Award
2003    Honoured Simtech R&D Partnership Recognition
2003    Obtained Award International Patent Classification No. WO 03/006200 A1,
            for Replacement Solderon Lead Free Wave Soldering Process for Viromet Alloy
2003    Lead Free products approval obtained from Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
2003    Lead Free products approval obtained from Casio Zuhai Electronics
2003    Lead Free products approval obtained from Sony Corporation
2003    Lead Free products approval obtained from Johnson Electric Industry Manufactory, Ltd
2003    Lead Free products approval obtained from Thomson Asia Pacific Holding Pte Ltd
2003    Lead Free products approval obtained from TEC Singapore Pte Ltd
2003    Lead Free products approval obtained from Singapore Oriental Motor Pte Ltd
2003    Establishment of Asahi Metals (SZ) Ltd
2003    Establishment of Asahi Technologies America Incorporation
2003    ISO 14000 preparation
2003    Full line lead free solder paste production
2004    Ranked 25th position in the top 500 Singapore SME Award
2004    Establishment of Asahi Solder Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd
2004    Establishment of Asahi Solder Technology (Wuxi) Co. Ltd
2004    Awarded WO Patent 14,404,483 for "Wave Soldering Process"
2004    Obtained Approval and Certification of the Sony Green Partner Agreement on 2 Mar 2004
2004    Lead Free products approval obtained from Hitachi Communication Technologies, Ltd
2004    Lead Free products approval obtained from Hitachi Medical corporation
2004    Obtained and Awarded the ISO9001:2000 Certification by SGS
2004    Obtained and Awarded the ISO14001:1996 Certification by SGS
2005    Obtained and Awarded the ISO14001:2004 Certification by SGS
2005    Awarded US Patent 6,843,862 for "Wave Soldering Process"
2006    Obtained Award International Patent Classification No. WO 2006/045995 A1 for Lead Free Solder of SnCuSi Alloy
2006    Awarded Singapore Patent 54,608 for Viromet Alloy
2006    Viromet and SCS7 are listed under IPC Joint Industry Standard
2006    Awarded UK Patent GB2406101 for Lead Free Solder on SnCuSi Alloy
2007    Establishment of Asahi Technology (Thailand) Ltd.
2007    Awarded Japanese Patent 4,048,288 for Lead Free Solder alloy on SnCuSi Alloy
2008    Received Recognition Award from SIMTech on Technology Partnership.
2008    Certified Risk Management Control
2008    Awarded patents in both Singapore and Malaysia under the Patent No.: 131,313; MY136213-A;  
            139,507 for Lead Free Solder on SnCuSi Alloy and Replacement Solder on Lead Free Wave Soldering Process
2009    Awarded US Patent 7,472,817 for Lead Free on Solder SnCuSi Alloy
2009    Awarded European Patent  EP1815034 for Lead Free Solder on SnCuSi Alloy

 

 

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